Audiences said let's go to the movie theater for ' The Super Mario Bros. Movie ' this weekend. The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with $204.6 million in its first five days in 4,343 North American theaters, including $146.4 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

With an estimated $173 million in international earnings and a global total of $377 million, 'Mario' broke records for video game adaptations (passing 'Warcraft's' $210 million) and animated films ('Frozen 2's' $358 million).