Box office: "Super Mario Galaxy Movie" became the first film of 2026 to cross the $1 billion mark.

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• Super Mario Galaxy became the first film of 2026 to gross over $1 billion at the box office.
  After nine weekends in theaters, Universal/Illumination's "Super Mario Bros. Galaxy Vol. 1" became the first release of 2026 to surpass $1 billion in worldwide box office receipts. While...
• Super Mario Galaxy became the first film to gross over $1 billion in 2026.
  Great news for Universal, movie theaters, and men considering buying a jumpsuit: Super Mario Bros. Galaxy Vol. 1 has surpassed the $1 billion mark at the box office, becoming...
• Behind the Scenes grossed $118 million worldwide in its opening weekend, making Kane Parsons the youngest director to top the box office.
  It was a historic weekend for both the box office and horror films, with A24/Chernin's "Behind the Scenes" and Focus Features' "Obsession" both hitting...
• Box office: "Behind the Scenes" grossed $10.4 million in early screenings, breaking A24's box office record.
  Box office returns are taking a behind-the-scenes look. A24 and Chernin Entertainment's new horror film, based on director Kane Parsons' terrifying YouTube series of the same name, is expected to...
• Box office: "Behind the Scenes" grossed $38 million on Friday, already breaking the record for the biggest opening weekend for A24.
  Kain Parsons' film "Backstage" has already broken the record for the best opening weekend for A24. The adaptation of Parsons' viral YouTube series "Backstage" grossed...
• Scary Movie topped the weekend box office, posting the franchise's best opening weekend ever with $105.5 million.
  The sixth installment of the parody horror franchise pokes fun at everything from The Sinners and Get Out to Smile and Scream, while proving that a Black-led comedy...
• The first billion-dollar film of the year proves that slop is here to stay.
  There's a lot of talk about Hollywood box office performance these days. Some films considered surefire successes are flopping, like "The Mandalorian" and "Grog," despite...
• The Mandalorian and Grogu had the lowest opening weekend of any Star Wars film at the box office.
  Moviegoers are still interested in new Star Wars films, though not as much as before. As Variety reports...
• Box Office: Behind the Scenes Dazzles with $81M Debut, Obsession Shows Unprecedented Jump, The Mandalorian and Grogu Suffer 70% Drop.
  This weekend will go down in box office history. Movie theaters across the country were packed with members of Generation Z, who flocked to see not one, but two...
• Two 2026 blockbusters are approaching the $1 billion mark at the box office.
  Two major 2026 films are approaching the $1 billion mark at the global box office. Both films recently surpassed significant milestones, becoming among the biggest...
• In May, the US box office hit $1 billion, despite the fact that for the first time there were no Marvel films.
  After years of declines and disappointing results, box office revenue has finally returned to its previous levels: US box office receipts for May were the first since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and...
• Box Office: Scary Movie battles Behind the Scenes for the top spot, grossing over $45 million in its debut weekend, while Masters of the Universe is looking for a $33 million start.
  "Scary Movie" will compete with another horror film, A24's smash hit "Behind the Scenes," for the top spot at the U.S. box office. "Scary Movie"...
• Despite its stunning box office success, Evil Dead: Rise of the Dead: Part II received a disappointing response.
  Despite the commercial success of Evil Dead: Rise, a direct sequel may not be as certain as fans had hoped. Director Lee Cronin recently touched upon...
• «Supergirl Opens Strong, Grossing Over $55 Million in the U.S. in Its Opening Weekend - Box Office
  This morning, preliminary box office forecasts for DC Studios and Warner Bros.' Supergirl were released for the next three weeks, with an expected gross of over $55 million...
• «"Scary Movie" took in $7.5 million in previews, approaching the level of "Scream 7"; "Masters of the Universe" took in $4 million in Thursday night box office receipts.
  EXCLUSIVE: Paramount-Miramax's Scary Movie reboot is currently leading (and ultimately, the last) the box office by a wide margin, having grossed...
• Box office: Scary Movie grossed $7.7 million in previews, Masters of the Universe $4.4 million.
  Another horror film is coming to theaters, but audiences are likely to laugh more than scream. The latest parody of horror films from the "Scary" franchise...
• Box office: Scary Movie earned $7.7 million, The Master earned $4.4 million.
  As the Gen Z wunderkinds behind horror films "Behind the Scenes" and "Obsession" continue their box office success, two new major studio releases are coming this weekend:...
• The box office receipts for the film "Scary Movie" surpassed those of "Masters of the Universe.".
  «"Scary Movie" promises to be one of the most unexpected and successful films of the summer. New box office data shows that this long-running horror comedy could surpass...
• «'Scary Movie' smashes franchise-record $52 million; 'He-Man' projects to gross over $31 million; 'The Amazing Digital Circus' aims for $20 million in 4 days – Box Office Update
  UPDATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Paramount-Miramax's "Scary Movie" brings the comedy genre back to theaters and is projected to gross a franchise-record $52.7 million.
• The production designer of Whiplash is calling for industry reform after receiving less than $7,000 as the film nears $175 million in box office receipts.
  On Thursday, production designer Sally Choi of "Obsession" publicly addressed complaints she had long been hesitant to voice. As the independent horror film...