“Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is eyeing a third consecutive weekend at the top with around $44M. It has so far grossed over $650M worldwide, and the $1 billion mark now looks very likely. The main question is whether it can surpass the first installment’s $1.36 billion worldwide total.
Meanwhile, “Project Hail Mary” will compete for second place with this weekend’s major new release, “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,” which earned $1.5M yesterday from showtimes that began at 3PM. For comparison, “Wolf Man,” another Blumhouse horror cheapie, posted a $1.4M Thursday. “The Mummy” is tracking toward a $10–$11M opening weekend against a reported $22M budget.
Critics were largely negative when it comes to this latest ‘Mummy,’ with the film sitting at 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences have been more favorable so far, with an 80% user score on the Popcornmeter. The buzz appears muted, but that’s typical for Blumhouse, which produces films on low budgets and consistently manages to break even or turn a profit.