Thanks to Ron DeSantis, Universal Studios has been inadvertently posing as Disney’s contender in Florida as it continues to enjoy the governor’s support despite supporting the LGBTQ+ community. But even outside the political battleground of the state, the Mouse House is losing its existing victories to the studio, courtesy of The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Just a few days after surpassing Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to become the 20th highest-grossing film of all time, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has dethroned yet another film by the studio – Frozen. The former has not only bumped up a spot — leaving Frozen on the 20th position — but also snatched its title as the second-biggest animated film of all time.
The weekend saw the Universal offering earn a total of $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office (via Variety), which is just a teensy bit more than what Disney’s dive into Arendelle managed to score ($1.28 billion) post its release back in 2013.
Though Disney doesn’t need to lose heart just yet as it still holds the highest spot on the list of biggest box-office earners in terms of animated films as Frozen II is glued to the position with its towering $1.45 billion. But if The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to move forward at the box office in leaps and bounds, it can’t be said with certainty that the Mouse House will manage to retain the honor for long.
So, as Elsa said, Disney has no option but to “let it go, let it go.”
