Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ is no match for ‘Super Mario’ or ‘Hail Mary’ at the box office

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and ‘Project Hail Mary’ continue to lead the North American box office. The Mario sequel has topped the charts for three weekends, adding $35 million and reaching $747.5 million globally. ‘Project Hail Mary’ dropped only 15% in its fifth weekend, earning $20.5 million domestically and bringing its worldwide total to $573.1 million. Meanwhile, ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ debuted in third place with $13.5 million. Despite mixed reviews, it has a worldwide total of $34 million. The overall box office is up 16% from last year, with more big releases expected soon.

Overall, box office numbers are strong, with ‘Super Mario’ and ‘Project Hail Mary’ leading the way. (Context: Box office performance comparison)

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