Update April 10, 2026
Mario is still collecting coins — and plenty of them.
Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie easily held onto No. 1 this weekend with $69 million, dropping a significant but expected 48% from its massive debut and pushing its domestic total to $308 million in just 12 days. Worldwide, the animated sequel has already blasted to $629 million, officially becoming the highest-grossing film of 2026 so far.
Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary stayed strong in second place with $24.6 million, slipping just 21% as it crossed the $500 million mark worldwide. The sci-fi smash has now grossed $256.7 million domestically and continues to be one of the spring’s biggest breakout hits.
A24’s The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, landed in third with $8.7 million, falling 38% in its second weekend. The buzzy dark comedy has now reached $30.8 million domestically and $65 million worldwide, becoming another word-of-mouth win for the indie studio.
Universal’s You, Me & Tuscany opened a bit below expectations in fourth with $8 million, though the Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page rom-com earned an A- CinemaScore and drew an audience that was 80% female, suggesting it could still have decent legs.
Pixar’s Hoppers rounded out the top five with $4.1 million, lifting its global total to $354 million.
Original story published April 10, 2026
Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is set to remain firmly in control of the box office, eyeing a $65 million–$75 million second weekend after last frame’s $190 million five-day debut — the biggest opening of 2026. Even with a typical drop in the 40–50% range, it will remain comfortably ahead of the competition as it races toward $300 million domestic.
Amazon MGM’s Project Hail Mary, led by Ryan Gosling, should hold steady in second place, adding around $20 million stateside as the sci-fi smash closes in on half a billion worldwide.
The weekend’s biggest new arrival is Universal’s You, Me & Tuscany, targeting an $8 million — $12 million debut. The romantic comedy stars Halle Bailey as a drifting twenty-something who impulsively travels to Italy and poses as a stranger’s fiancée — only for the lie to spiral when sparks fly with his cousin, played by Regé-Jean Page. With a sun-soaked backdrop and a classic mistaken-identity hook, it’s positioned as clear date-night counter-programming.
A24’s The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, is expected to dip in its second weekend but remain in the top five with around $7 million, while Pixar’s Hoppers continues its steady run as the season’s alternative family option.
IFC’s Faces of Death also enters the mix with a low single-digit debut, likely landing in the lower end of the top 10. Directed by Daniel Goldhaber, the reimagining of the 1978 cult title follows a content moderator who uncovers a disturbing online group reenacting violent deaths, blurring the line between what’s real and what’s staged. The ensemble cast includes Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Jermaine Fowler, and Charli xcx.
Elsewhere, The Christophers, Hamlet, Exit 8, Bunnylovr, and ChaO all arrive in limited release, opening well outside the top tier as they begin their theatrical runs.
New releases
You, Me & Tuscany
Director: Kat Coiro
Distributor: Universal Pictures
When a woman crashes at an empty Italian villa, posing as the owner’s fiancée, she discovers an unexpected romance that may transform her life. The romantic comedy has a running time of one hour, 44 minutes, and is rated PG-13. You, Me & Tuscany is certified “fresh” with a 77 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “mixed” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 53 percent.
Faces of Death
Director: Daniel Goldhaber
Distributor: IFC Films
A woman, employed as a website content moderator, comes across a series of violent videos reproducing death scenes from a film. The horror movie has a running time of one hour, 38 minutes, and is rated R. Faces of Death is certified “fresh” with a 68 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “generally favorable” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 66 percent.
The Christophers
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Distributor: Neon
The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they’ll have an inheritance when he dies. The dark comedy has a running time of one hour, 40 minutes, and is rated R. The Christophers is certified “fresh” with a 96 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “generally favorable” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 73 percent.
Hamlet
Director: Aneil Karia
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Hamlet comes home for his father’s funeral and finds his uncle Claudius marrying his widowed mother Gertrude. His father’s ghost reveals Claudius murdered him, leading Hamlet toward revenge and introspection. The drama has a running time of one hour, 54 minutes, and is rated R. Hamlet is certified “fresh” with a 74 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “generally favorable” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 62 percent.
Exit 8
Director: Genki Kawamura
Distributor: Neon
A man becomes increasingly desperate when he realizes he is trapped in a subway station, needing to complete a mission to get out. The thriller has a running time of one hour, 35 minutes, and is rated PG-13. Exit 8 is certified “fresh” with a 95 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “generally favorable” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 63 percent.
Bunnylovr
Director: Katarina Zhu
Distributor: Utopia
A cam girl navigates a toxic client relationship while reconnecting with her estranged, dying father, exploring complex relationships and family dynamics. The thriller has a running time of one hour, 26 minutes, and is rated R. Bunnylovr is certified “fresh” with a 62 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes; “mixed” reviews compiled by Metacritic resulted in an overall score of 63 percent.
ChaO
Director: Yasuhiro Aoki
Distributor: GKIDS
In a world where humans and merpeople exist, Princess Chao gets engaged to human engineer Stephen. What will become of their romance? The animated comedy has a running time of one hour, 30 minutes, and is not rated. ChaO is certified “fresh” with a 77 percent score per the aggregated critic reviews at Rotten Tomatoes.
Here are Gold Derby’s predicted box-office rankings for the top five over the April 10 — 12 weekend:
1. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — $70 million
2. Project Hail Mary — $20 million
3. You, Me & Tuscany — $11 million
4. The Drama — $7 million
5. Hoppers — $4.5 million
