The film earned $48.3 million on Friday across 4,252 theaters in North America and is estimated to reach a total of $129.4 million in the U.S. market by Sunday. Combined with international earnings, this figure will surpass the short-lived record of "Project Hail Mary" as the biggest debut of 2026, which stood at $80.5 million in North America and $140 million globally. During its first five days of release, "Super Mario Galaxy Movie" is expected to earn between $190 and $200 million in the United States. This is slightly lower compared to the original 2023 film, which grossed $204 million in the same period, including $146 million over the standard weekend. "Super Mario Movie" was the second highest-grossing film of 2023, with total earnings of $1.3 billion. The plot of "Super Mario Galaxy" follows Mario (Chris Pratt), Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Luigi (Charlie Day), and Yoshi (Donald Glover) as they venture into space to confront Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie). Among the new voices in the film are Glen Powell as Fox McCloud, Brie Larson as Rosalina, and Issa Rae as Honey Queen. In second place at the box office on Friday was the sci-fi film "Project Hail Mary" from Amazon MGM, which earned $10.3 million in the U.S. during its third weekend. By Sunday, it is projected to add another $32.6 million, bringing its North American total to $219 million. Third place went to the new film "The Drama" from A24, directed by Kristoffer Borgli. The film earned $6.4 million on Friday across 3,087 theaters and is estimated to reach a total of $13.3 million by the end of the weekend. "The Drama" follows an engaged couple whose relationship begins to unravel after a shocking discovery. The cast includes Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey Gates, and Jordyn Curet. Fourth place belonged to Disney and Pixar’s animated film "Hoppers," which earned $2.1 million on Friday. It is expected to reach $5.8 million by Sunday, raising its domestic total to approximately $149 million. In fifth place is "A Great Awakening" from Roadside Attractions. This religious historical drama earned an estimated $860,000 on Friday across 1,289 theaters, with total weekend earnings projected to reach around $2 million. Directed by Joshua Enck, the film follows the friendship between Benjamin Franklin (John Paul Sneed) and Reverend George Whitefield (Jonathan Blair) during the period of the Great Awakening.