Super Mario Bros. Movie Breaks Box Office Records in Japan

Toho Towa's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie", currently screening in cinemas, has announced a landmark achievement. As of July 30, the movie's box office returns in Japan have crossed 13.39 billion yen, elevating it to the second spot in Japan's domestic box office history for Western animated films.

Consequently, it has ascended to the 14th place in the cumulative box office rankings for all animated films screened in Japan and 25th in the all-time box office rankings for all movies released in Japan (according to data by Koko News as of July 30).

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Domestic figures reference

Week 14 (from Friday, July 28, to Sunday, July 30) Box office performance: 84,255,780 yen (63,405 attendees)
Total box office revenue: 13,392,604,740 yen (9,389,608 attendees)

• Second highest-grossing animated film from the West (up by one rank)

• 14th highest-grossing animated film, including Japanese movies (up by one rank)

• 25th highest-grossing movie of all time (up by one rank)

Internationally, as of July 30, the movie's worldwide box office returns have reached $1,350,413,680 (around 190.5 billion yen at a conversion rate of 141.09 yen), securing the 15th spot in the all-time box office rankings (according to an IMDB survey as of July 30).

Overseas figures reference

United States: $574,141,680 (approximately 81 billion yen), 14th place in all-time box office returns
International: $776,272,000 (around 109.5 billion yen)
Worldwide: $1,350,413,680 (roughly 190.5 billion yen), 15th place in all-time box office returns (up by one rank)

via: Gamer