RDI - 'Mario' jumps over movie competition for third straight week with $58M

2023-04-24 18:58:40 ET

The Super Mario Bros. Movie ( NASDAQ: CMCSA ) gamed up another payday in easily leading the box office for a third straight weekend, while another off-season horror film topped its own expectations, as counterprogramming.

The Mario movie, based on the iconic Nintendo ( OTCPK:NTDOY ) videogame character, pulled off more strong retention in drawing $58.2M on domestic screens, according to Comscore -- a solid lead over Evil Dead Rise ( NASDAQ: WBD ), which got a strong $23.5M in its debut weekend.

That's a much better-than-expected week-over-week drop of about 37% for Mario, Comscore noted, which is drawing out its business en route to a cumulative $434.3M domestically. Showing in 4,350 locations, the film is averaging a hefty $13,386 per screen, way ahead of any other film on that measure.

It also added another $129M on international screens, adding up to a worldwide total so far of $871.8M.

For its part, Evil Dead Rise ( WBD ) showed up strong internationally as well, adding $16.8M to bring a worldwide opening of $40.3M.

Fellow opener The Covenant ( NASDAQ: AMZN ) was the best of a number of also-rans, grossing $6.3M domestically for the No. 3 spot. It was followed by John Wick: Chapter 4 ( LGF.A ) ( LGF.B ), with $5.75M in its fifth week; Air ( AMZN ), with $5.55M in its third week; Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves ( PARA ) ( PARAA ), with $5.4M in its fourth week; The Pope's Exorcist ( SONY ), with $3.3M in its second week; and Renfield ( CMCSA ), with $3.1M in its second week.

Cinema tickers: AMC Entertainment ( NYSE: AMC ); Cineworld ( OTCPK:CNNWQ ); Cinemark ( CNK ); ( IMAX ); Marcus ( MCS ); Reading International ( RDI ); Cineplex ( CGX:CA ); National CineMedia ( NCMI ).

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