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The Super Mario Bros. Movieis projected to cross the $1 billion line on Sunday.
According to NBCUniversal, the video game adaptation is the 10th animated film in history to achieve this feat and is now the 10th biggest animated film of all-time, beating outDespicable Me 2andMinions: The Rise Of Gruin the global market.
The animated movie also became Universal Studios' seventh-biggest film ever, and is now both the No. 1 animated film and the fourth-biggest film since 2019 in terms of global box office numbers.
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Chris Prattvoices Mario, the modest Brooklyn plumber who is accidentally transported to the magical Mushroom Kingdom, where he helps Princess Peach (Anya-Taylor Joy) fight off the evil turtle Bowser (Jack Black). Thecastalso includesCharlie Dayas Luigi,Seth Rogenas Donkey Kong,Keegan-Michael Keyas Toad andFred Armisenas Cranky Kong.
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Black, 53, told PEOPLE at the film’s Los Angeles premiere earlier this month that he was proud of the project, for which he recorded his performance remotely, entirely over Zoom.
He continued, “If you like playingMario Kartor any of those Nintendo video games, when you see this movie, you’re going to go, ‘Whoa,’ because there’s a bunch of little Easter eggs that only the gamers will really recognize and really appreciate. I’m really happy about that.”
The Super Mario Bros. Movieis now in theaters.
source: people.com
