The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a mᴀssive hit when it came to theaters in 2023. Starring A-list actors like Chris Pratt and Jack Black in voice acting roles, the video game adaptation surpᴀssed expectations. It made over $1.3 billion at the box office and was the second-highest-grossing movie of the year at the time of its release.
It broke multiple records and reached big milestones. At the time of writing, the movie is the no. 4 highest-grossing animated film of all time. For a brief period, it was even at no. 2, but has since been pᴀssed by last year’s Inside Out 2, and this year’s Ne Zha 2.
As a result of this big success, a Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel has already been confirmed. The plot of the film has been kept completely under wraps, but it is currently expected for release on April 3, 2026.
Given the success of the first movie, the Super Mario Bros. sequel will likely do really well in theaters. New data, however, works even more in the second film’s favor, positioning it to make another record.
Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 Is Primed To Be An Even Bigger Box Office Hit
New Streaming Data Shows How Far It Can Go
New streaming data from Nielsen recently revealed the top 20 streaming movies of the first half of 2025. The list boasted several newer тιтles, like Back in Action and The Electric State, but it also included The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Even 2 years after its release, the film made it to no. 17 on this list.
The no. 1 streaming movie of the year so far is Disney’s Moana 2.
The animated feature has been on Netflix for a long time at this point, so this streaming data is not the result of any new streaming service addition. As such, it just goes to show how hugely popular the film is. Given its child-focused market, this is partially the result of little kids watching it over and over again.
Nonetheless, the streaming data is indicative of the staying power of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. With this momentum, there will be even greater anticipation for the second film, likely leading it to be an even bigger success.
A more successful second film is pretty common in the animated world. This has been witnessed with the Despicable Me franchise as well as with Moana 2, which did better than the first film and made over $1 billion in 2024. In Moana 2‘s case in particular, the original film was also a huge streaming hit.
These are all good signs that the Super Mario Bros. sequel will do incredibly well. The first movie currently holds the тιтle of the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 could break this record and more as it releases next April.
