The Super Mario Galaxy Movie had a strong few weeks in the top spot of the box office, but our favorite video game plumbers proved no match for Michael Jackson. The King of Pop told Mario and Luigi to “Beat It,” as the new musical biopic Michael moonwalked its way to No. 1 this weekend — shattering box office records along the way. With $97 million in domestic ticket sales, Michael holds the best first weekend ever for a biopic.
The Jason Segel and Samara Weaving-starring comedy thriller Over Your Dead Body also had its debut, and with some big titles coming to May's theatrical releases, let’s break down what all of these numbers mean.
