The Super Mario Bros. Movie set a box office high score when it opened in theaters in April, and now it’s returning to theaters for National Cinema Day. On Monday, The Cinema Foundation announced the one-day event will return with discounted movie tickets this Sunday, August 27th — for all movies, all formats, all showtimes, all day — and for no more than $4 per ticket at participating theaters. With its original record-breaking box office run earlier this year, and a physical release on home media and a streaming premiere on Peacock, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is currently playing on just 68 screens across the U.S. (down from 4,343).
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But the second annual National Cinema Day will be held at more than 3,000 participating locations and more than 30,000 screens across the country, meaning Mario will be re-released to select theaters for just $4. The Cinema Foundation, a non-profit arm of the National Association of TheatreOwners (NATO), confirmed The Super Mario Bros. Movie is among the returning titles in a sizzle reel (below).
For showtimes and a list of participating theaters, moviegoers can visit NationalCinemaDay.organd their local movie theater’s website or app.
The $4 price point includes new films opening this weekend like Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story, Golda, The Hill, Retribution, and Bottoms, current box office hits like Barbie, Oppenheimer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, and Sound of Freedom, recent family hits like The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Disney’s The Little Mermaid Sing-Along, to classic re-releases like Jurassic Park (3D), American Graffiti, Lady Bird, and Oldboy.
Produced by Universal’s Illumination animation studio and Nintendo, The Super Mario Bros. Movie scored $1.35 billion at the global box office to become the No. 1 video game movie of all time and the No. 2 animated movie domestically with $574.2 million(behind Disney-Pixar’s Incredibles 2’s $608.5 million). The Mario movie is currently the highest-grossing film of the year so far, just ahead of Barbie‘s $1.27 billion.
“Following the rousing success of the first annual National Cinema Day, we welcome everyone to join us for the communal experience of one of America’s favorite pastimes — moviegoing,” Jackie Brenneman, President of The Cinema Foundation, said in a statement. “We look forward to gathering at the movies and celebrating an exciting slate of new releases and classics, from beloved family favorites and outrageous comedies to thought-provoking dramas and thrilling adventures. There’s something for everyone. Let’s all go!”
Or as Mario would say: “Let’s all-a go! Wahoo!”
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has been available for digital download since May 16th, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD since June 13th. Want to watch at home? The Super Mario Bros. Movie is streaming exclusively on Peacock.
