MOVIE
‘Super Mario Bros.’ achieves ‘best performance’ with half the production cost
According to Variety on the 14th, 'Super Mario Bros.' (directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Zelenig) earned $260.3 million in North America and $248.4 million globally. As of now, it has earned $508.7 million (about KRW 664.8709 billion).
‘Super Mario Bros.’ surpassed ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Mania,’ which was the highest-grossing global hit this year.
In addition, 'Super Mario Bros.' is attracting attention as it is achieving the best performance among video game adaptations, exceeding the box office profits of 'Warcraft' and 'Pokemon Detective Pikachu'.
It is known that the production of the animation 'Super Mario Bros.' was postponed several times because the live-action film 'Super Mario Bros.', produced in 1993, was previously ridiculed as one of the worst films.
In this situation, Illumination, which had established itself as a renowned animation company through the 'Minions' and 'Thing' series, stepped forward and collaborated with Nintendo. Illumination's founder Christopher Meladandri collaborated with Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto, who created the Mario character, to create this film.
The production cost of ‘Super Mario Bros.’ was 100 million dollars, which is economical for an animation. The media reported that Pixar and Disney's animation production costs are more than $200 million. The film became the second-biggest animated film in terms of global box office since 2019. At the same time, the production of sequels or spin-offs is also in a positive state.
'Super Mario Bros.' depicts the adventure of Mario, an ordinary plumber in New York, who levels up to 'Super Mario' and rescues his younger brother Luigi, who has been kidnapped by the villain Koopa from another world. It was released in North America on the 5th, and will be released in Korea on the 26th.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
