Post-launch › Sustain & long tail · 24 Apr 2026 · T+23
Japan opens for Golden Week, well below the first film
Japan, the first film's biggest overseas market at about $102M, opened on 24 April for Golden Week. By 1 October the sequel had about $50.1M there.
ReportedJPStudio-led
Why it matters
The market Nintendo calls home delivered half of the first film's total, despite the Kyoto premiere.
AnalysisThe numbers
- $50.1MJapan box officeGross · USD · Japan · as of 1 Oct 2026ReportedSource: The Numbers
Details
- Date
- 24 Apr 2026 · T+23
- Phase
- Post-launch › Sustain & long tail
- Category
- Distribution & release
- Markets
- Japan
- Led by
- Studio-led
- Channels
- Cinema
Sources 2
- 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Eyes $350M Box Office Global OpeningDeadline · 30 Mar 2026 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: $350M global projection; US advance sales slightly ahead of the first film; Japan on 24 April for Golden Week; first film's ~$102M in Japan; Israel, Poland and Korea later
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) - Box Office and Financial InformationThe Numbers · the-numbers.com · ResearchVerifies: $429.8M domestic, $583.4M international, $1,013.2M worldwide; Japan $50.1M (as of 1 Oct 2026); video release 19 May (checked 20 October 2026)
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