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Animated film is an origin story of Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi

David Helling, a Marine veteran and director of "His Only Son," spoke with Fox News Digital about the growing interest in faith-based films in Hollywood.

Animated film is an origin story of Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi

Animated film is an origin story of Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi

‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Beats Box Office Records

Ben Affleck’s “Air” had a $20 million five-day opening.

With an estimated $173 million in international earnings and a global total of $377 million, “Mario” broke records for video game adaptations (passing “Warcraft’s” $210 million) and animated films (“Frozen 2’s” $358 million).

Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” this weekend. The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with $204.6 million in its first five days in North American theaters, including $146.4 million over the weekend. That is according to studio estimates on Sunday. With an estimated $173 million in international earnings, globally “Mario” broke records for video game adaptations and animated films. Ben Affleck's Air Jordan ori...

Its global total makes it the biggest opening of 2023 and the second biggest three-day domestic animated opening.

With an estimated $173 million in international earnings and a global total of $377 million, “Mario" broke records for video game adaptations (passing “Warcraft’s" $210 million) and animated films (“Frozen 2’s" $358 million).