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Lee Cronin's The Mummy wasn't a hit with critics or audiences
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Apr 19, 2026 1:09 PM CDT
Super Mario , Project Hail Mary Fend Off Horror Release
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, in a scene from "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie."   (Nintendo and Illumination/Universal Pictures via AP)

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Project Hail Mary dominated the North American box office again this weekend, leaving Lee Cronin's The Mummy in third place for its debut. The Mario sequel has spent all of its first three weekends in the first-place spot, this time adding $35 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. The Universal release has now made $747.5 million worldwide, the AP reports. Project Hail Mary dropped only 15% in its fifth weekend, earning $20.5 million and bringing its domestic total to $285.1 million. Worldwide, it's at $573.1 million. Amazon MGM's hit is in the midst of another run on IMAX screens, after ceding them to Mario for two weeks.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy, which opened wide in 3,404 locations, pulled in $13.5 million. The R-rated movie, directed by the filmmaker behind Evil Dead Rise, did not resonate with critics or audiences, recording a 45% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lackluster C+ CinemaScore. The film, starring Jack Reynor, follows a family whose missing daughter reappears, mummified and living. It cost only a reported $22 million to produce, and with $20.5 million from international showings, it already has a worldwide total of $34 million. "Horror movies had their biggest year in 2025," said Paul Dergarabedian of Comscore. "So far that's not happening in 2026." Traffic will likely pick up next weekend as the Michael Jackson biopic Michael arrives in theaters.

With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at US and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:

  1. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, $35 million.
  2. Project Hail Mary, $20.5 million.
  3. Lee Cronin's The Mummy, $13.5 million.
  4. The Drama, $4.8 million.
  5. You, Me & Tuscany, $3.8 million.
  6. Hoppers, $2.9 million.
  7. Normal, $2.7 million.
  8. Busboys, $1.6 million.
  9. Bhooth Bangia, $977,582.
  10. A Great Awakening, $823,667.

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