The Super Mario Bros. Movie has powered up for a fourth straight week. The movie topped the box office with $40 million, bringing its U.S. box office total to $490 million and its global total to over $1 billion. Evil Dead Rise finished at #2 with $12.2 million in its second week. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret debuted in 3rd place with $6.8 million, followed by John Wick: Chapter 4 with $5 million. In fifth place? A 40th anniversary re-release of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, which brought in $4.7 million in just 475 theaters.
How long will The Super Mario Bros. Movie stay on top? Why is it such a lasting hit?