Super Mario Galaxy Movie Passes $940 Million — See All The Highest-Grossing Video Game Movies
Big business.2026 kicked off with the next big video game movie–The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it's already the No. 3 highest-grossing video game film of all time. It's surpassed an astonishing $940 million+ worldwide after a few weeks. That makes it Hollywood's highest-grossing movie of 2026 so far, and on a path toward $1 billion.It was not the first video game adaptation from Hollywood and won't be the last. But where does A Minecraft Movie rank all-time against biggest video game movies? In this gallery, we're rounding up the highest-grossing video game films of all time, breaking down box office results by domestic, international, and worldwide figures.The top 16 list is made up of massive franchises like Pokemon, Tomb Raider, Angry Birds, and Sonic, just to name a few. Looking ahead, there are a boatload of new video game films in the works.Without further ado, here are the top 16 highest-grossing video game movies of all time. All box office figures are pulled from Amazon's BoxOfficeMojo. 1: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)Following 1993's poorly received live-action Super Mario Bros. Movie starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo, many wondered if Nintendo would ever again attempt to make a Mario movie. Well, 30 years later, the company partnered with Minions studio Illumination to do just that–and the movie is off to a fantastic start. Released on April 5, 2023 the movie quickly earned $377 million worldwide over its first five days and rapidly cleared more than $500 million. It's now earned more than $1.3 billion. The movie features the voice of Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, and Jack Black as Bowser. Domestic – $574,934,330International – $787,009,114Worldwide – $1,361,943,444 2. A Minecraft Movie (2025)A Minecraft Movie was released on April 4, and it had a gigantic debut. It became the the No. 2 highest-grossing video game movie of all time with more than $950 million globally.Unsurprisingly, a sequel is now on the way for 2027.Domestic –$424,087,780International – $536,300,000Worldwide – $960,387,780 3: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)The Super Mario Galaxy Movie blasted off on April 1, and it's already nearing $900 million after a month in theaters.Domestic – $412,115,565International – $529,088,000Worldwide – $941,203,565 4: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)Sonic the Hedgehog 3 released in December 2024 and became a fast success, zipping up to No. 2 all time for a video game movie. It's also just the second video game movie ever to exceed $200 million from the domestic market. Among other new additions, Keanu Reeves joined the film in the role of Shadow the Hedgehog.Domestic – $230,549,154International – $232,000,000Worldwide – $462,549,154 5: Pokemon Detective Pikachu (2019)Warner Bros. 2019 video game movie Pokemon: Detective Pikachu was a hit with critics and fans alike, and it did big business at the box office to rank as the second-highest grossing video game movie of all time worldwide. It featured the voice of Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu and a heartwarming and rollercoaster story involving Pikachu teaming up with a young man, Justice Smith, to find his father. Bill Nighy also starred in the film, which featured incredible CGI pocket monsters and some epic fight scenes, including a showdown with Mewtwo.Domestic – $144,174,568International – $289,303,033Worldwide – $449,762,638 6: Warcraft (2016)Legendary and Blizzard teamed up to make a Warcraft movie back in 2016, but development began much earlier and went through several changes before it was released. At one point, Spider-Man's Sam Raimi was attached to direct, but he dropped out due to the working conditions with Blizzard. Moon and Source Code director Duncan Jones, the son of David Bowie, eventually signed on to direct the fantasy film. It bombed in the US but did massive numbers internationally to pull in $439 million worldwide, putting it at the top of the charts. Jones said he had plans for a trilogy, but the poor box office performance in the US means that will likely never happen.Domestic – $47,365,290International – $391,683,624Worldwide – $439,048,914 7: Rampage (2018) Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson starred in 2018's Rampage, an adaptation of the classic video game in which The Rock plays a primatologist who works with a supersized gorilla to fight other massive monsters. Director Peyton Reed and The Rock previously worked together on the movies San Andreas and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.Domestic – $101,028,233International – $327,000,000Worldwide – $428,028,233 8: Uncharted (2022)Sony's Uncharted film starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, blasted off in February 2022 to bigtime box office numbers. It had a huge $44 million opening weekend in the US, and has to date earned more than $400 million globally. That's good enough for Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman to call Uncharted Sony's next big franchise, suggesting a sequel may be on the way. Director Ruben Fleischer has said he's gam
Big business.2026 kicked off with the next big video game movie–The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it's already the No. 3 highest-grossing video game film of all time. It's surpassed an astonishing $940 million+ worldwide after a few weeks. That makes it Hollywood's highest-grossing movie of 2026 so far, and on a path toward $1…
Big business.2026 kicked off with the next big video game movie–The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it's already the No. 3 highest-grossing video game film of all time. It's surpassed an astonishing $940 million+ worldwide after a few weeks. That makes it Hollywood's highest-grossing movie of 2026 so far, and on a path toward $1 billion.It was not the first video game adaptation from Hollywood and won't be the last. But where does A Minecraft Movie rank all-time against biggest video game movies? In this…
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