🍄 The Super Mario Bros. Movie broke box office records

What’s the best animated film ever made? There's a myriad of options… Frozen, Finding Nemo, Aladdin… The Lion King. But there’s one name now that tops them all: The Super Mario Bros Movie. It’s not been a critical success - but that hasn’t stopped the film being a juggernaut. It took in $377 million USD in its opening weekend in cinemas and broke the opening weekend record for two categories of films - video game adaptations, beating Warcraft’s $210m, and animated films beating Frozen 2’s $358m.It means two of the biggest hits on the screen are based on video game IP — there was The Last of Us and now Mario Bros. Nintendo - the owner of Mario and Luigi - is making a concerted effort to expand its IP from video games to all sorts of entertainment. Modelling their steps in the footsteps of a media giant… Disney.Today Darcy and Sascha ask - what's next for Nintendo - is it the next Disney? Tell us what you think of The Dive - email us at thedive@equitymates.com. Follow our Instagram here, or find out more here.  Stay engaged with the Equity Mates community by joining our forum. In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of The Dive acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today. *****This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697.The Dive is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.