Super mario galaxy film shatters records, divides critics

Nintendo and Illumination’s Super Mario Galaxy film has blasted off the charts, shattering box office records on its opening day—but not without drawing a familiar firestorm of critical derision. The initial results reveal a stark divide: audiences are ecstatic, while many critics are openly brutal, echoing the polarized response to the first Super Mario film.

A staggering debut: $34 million and counting

The film's first-day haul of $34 million is nothing short of remarkable. According to Deadline, this figure surpasses the $31.7 million achieved by The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023. The sheer velocity of this opening is further underscored by its record-breaking status—becoming the highest-grossing Wednesday of April in history, across all recorded years. The numbers speak for themselves: Nintendo is enjoying a monumental commercial success.

Analysts are already predicting a significant upward trajectory, drawing parallels to the first film’s early performance. The Super Mario Bros. Movie amassed $146.3 million over its first three days and a staggering $204.6 million within five. Given Super Mario Galaxy’s blistering 24-hour start, a similarly explosive growth seems almost assured.

A critical pounding: is it really that bad?

But the accolades from the box office are markedly absent in the critical sphere. Reviews have been, to put it mildly, scathing. The Guardian dismissed it as