The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Opening Day Breaks Multiple Records Worldwide

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened to $68.4 million globally on opening day, surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie's $66.4 million first-day total.

It earned $34 million in the U.S. on opening day — the best opening day so far this year and the biggest April "opening Wednesday," topping the first movie's $31.7 million.

Key market opening-day grosses included Mexico $6.7M; UK & Ireland $4.3M; Germany $3.8M; Spain $3.0M; France $2.9M.

Other openings: Central America $1.8M; Italy $1.5M; Colombia $1.1M; Austria $0.7M; Australia $0.7M.

Early reception: Rotten Tomatoes critics 42%, audience 90%; Nintendo Life rated it 6/10.