The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Universal Pictures' 2023 animated adaptation of Nintendo's Mario franchise, earned $574,934,330 in North America and $785,913,335 overseas. That puts the worldwide total at $1,360,847,665, with 57.8% from international markets and 42.2% from domestic theaters.
Box Office Mojo reports those final splits on its Box Office Mojo title page. The film opened domestically to $146,361,865 after its earliest release on April 5, 2023. Strong North American sales drove early momentum, but overseas moviegoers supplied most of the final revenue.
Table of Contents
- How large was the domestic-international gap?
- When did overseas sales pull ahead?
- How did it rank among 2023 releases?
- What do these grosses not measure?
How large was the domestic-international gap?
International earnings finished about $211 million ahead of domestic earnings. The margin shows broad overseas demand rather than a narrow regional hit.
The split breaks down as: For readers comparing markets, North America delivered scale while the rest of the world delivered the majority. Neither market alone explains the $1.36 billion result.
- Domestic: $574,934,330, or 42.2% of worldwide gross
- International: $785,913,335, or 57.8% of worldwide gross
- Worldwide: $1,360,847,665 combined ticket sales
When did overseas sales pull ahead?
The movie crossed $1 billion globally on April 30, 2023. At that point it held $490 million domestic and $532 million international.
Mint, reporting Comscore data, identified it as the first 2023 release to pass $1 billion in its billion-dollar milestone report. The early $42 million international edge widened as the run continued. That pattern confirms overseas strength began early and persisted through the full release.
How did it rank among 2023 releases?
It finished 2023 ranked No. 2 domestically at $574,934,330, behind Barbie at $636,225,983. Box Office Mojo lists that order on its 2023 domestic year chart.
Globally, the $1.36 billion total made it the year's second-highest film behind Barbie's $1.4 billion. It also became the highest-grossing video-game adaptation ever. The domestic result was strong, but the yearly lead belonged elsewhere in both markets.
What do these grosses not measure?
Ticket grosses measure sales, not studio profit. Theaters keep part of each ticket, while production and marketing costs come before profit.
Deadline estimated a $100 million production budget shared by Nintendo and Universal plus about $150 million in marketing, leaving $559 million in net profit, according to GameSpot's profitability report. Use the domestic-international split to judge audience reach, and use the $559 million net estimate to judge business return.