Box Office & Streaming Charts — April 22, 2026
**The Super Mario Galaxy Movie** dominated domestic theaters for a third consecutive weekend, earning **$36.4 million** and pushing its cumulative total to **$356.7 million**, while the overall weekend market posted a combined **~$90.6 million** across the top films. On streaming, Netflix's global charts remain competitive with titles from earlier waves, but the biggest cross-platform story is **The Super Mario Galaxy Movie** itself bridging theatrical and eventual streaming audiences.
Box Office & Streaming Charts — April 22, 2026
🎬 Box Office Top 5
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Total Gross | Week |
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| 1 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | $36.4M | $356.7M | 3 |
| 2 | Project Hail Mary | Est. ~$22M | $350M+ | 5 |
| 3 | Lee Cronin's The Mummy | Est. ~$16M | Opening | 1 |
| 4 | Sinners | Est. ~$9M | Cumulating | Ongoing |
| 5 | The Drama (Zendaya) | Est. ~$3.5M | ~$14M+ | 2 |
Note: Exact figures for ranks 2–5 are approximated from Boxoffice Pro and Everything Action combined reporting; verify at the-numbers.com for official finals.
Box Office Highlights
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#1 Film — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Nintendo's animated sequel continued its record-setting pace, adding $36.4 million in its third weekend for a domestic cume of $356.7 million. The film has proven to be one of the biggest animated hits in recent years, benefiting from strong family audiences and repeat viewership.
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Surprise Performer — Lee Cronin's The Mummy: The horror franchise revival from director Lee Cronin (Evil Dead Rise) opened to a "respectable" debut per Rotten Tomatoes analysts, but BoxOfficePro noted it "croaked" relative to its pre-release tracking window, indicating the title underperformed against projections. The result suggests audiences are still being highly selective beyond established tentpoles.
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Market Overview: The total 3-day weekend gross came in at approximately $90.6 million, down 31.6% from the previous weekend and well below the comparable frame from 2025. BoxOfficePro noted the market is holding steady on the strength of Mario and Project Hail Mary while "waiting for another biggie," with the Michael Jackson biopic Michael forecast to potentially earn a historic $65–$70 million as the biggest musical film opening ever in the coming weeks.
📺 Streaming: Netflix Global Top 10
Netflix's official weekly Global Top 10 data (published at netflix.com/tudum) covers reporting periods that typically lag by several days. The most recent confirmed data covers the week ending April 13, 2026. Verify at flixpatrol.com for the latest estimates.
Movies
| Rank | Title | Hours Viewed | Weeks in Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (Most recent Netflix data not yet published for Apr 14–20 window) | — | — |
No fresh verified Netflix Global Top 10 hours-viewed data for the April 14–20, 2026 period was available at publication time. Check for the latest official figures.
TV Shows
| Rank | Title | Hours Viewed | Weeks in Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (Official Netflix data pending for week ending Apr 20) | — | — |
📊 Streaming Across Platforms
Based on FlixPatrol global trending data and cross-platform tracking as of April 20–21, 2026:
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Theatrical/Upcoming streaming) — While not yet on streaming, the film's massive theatrical run is already generating enormous anticipation for its eventual digital/streaming window. Pre-save and watchlist additions on JustWatch are tracking at record levels for an animated title.
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Sinners (Available on VOD/streaming platforms) — Ryan Coogler's horror thriller has maintained strong cross-platform momentum across Prime Video and Apple TV+ markets in its expanded run. BoxOfficePro cited it alongside Super Mario as a title "bolstering theaters" in the current marketplace.
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Project Hail Mary (Amazon MGM) — Now in its fifth weekend of theatrical release, the Ryan Gosling sci-fi adaptation from Amazon MGM continues to perform impressively. With Amazon owning both the theatrical distribution and eventual streaming rights, the film is expected to migrate to Prime Video in the coming months with built-in blockbuster-level awareness. Industry buzz has already pointed toward franchise potential for the Rocky character.
🔍 Analysis & What to Watch
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Theatrical vs. Streaming: The current theatrical landscape is a tale of two markets — franchise powerhouses like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Project Hail Mary are sustaining theaters through a mid-spring gap week, while the streaming ecosystem is in a relative lull waiting for major new drops. The China box office also saw a quiet weekend, with local film It's OK holding the top spot at only $2.9 million, reflecting a globally soft mid-April frame.
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Coming Next Week: All industry eyes are on Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, which analysts are tracking for a potential $65–70 million opening weekend — what would be the largest opening weekend in history for a musical-genre film. If projections hold, next week's box office report will look dramatically different.
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Verdict: A genuinely good week for moviegoers willing to revisit The Super Mario Galaxy Movie or catch Project Hail Mary, but mixed news for streamers awaiting the next big wave of new content — patience will be rewarded within days.
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