The Magic Kingdom is a fan of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Disney CEO Bob Iger used a part of his opening remarks throughout an earnings name Wednesday to reward rival Common Studios’ “The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film” and its success on the international field workplace.

“Enable me to digress for a second to congratulate Common for the large success of ‘Tremendous Mario Bros.'” Iger stated. “It definitely proves folks like to be entertained in theaters all over the world, and it provides us motive to be optimistic in regards to the film enterprise.”

Common did not instantly reply to a request for touch upon Iger’s remarks.

“The Tremendous Mario Bros. film” has generated greater than $1.1 billion globally since its early April launch, proving that family-friendly movies, significantly animated movies, can succeed within the wake of the pandemic.

Disney’s theatrical animated content material has lagged on the field workplace because the pandemic. Some analysts blamed the sluggish ticket gross sales on confusion within the market over which Disney movies have been streaming-only and which had wider theatrical releases. Others stated Disney has finished a poor job advertising its animated movies to the general public.

“Lightyear,” a by-product from the extremely profitable Toy Story collection, tallied simply over $200 million globally final summer season, and fall’s “Unusual World” flopped with lower than $100 million in international ticket gross sales.

In the meantime, Common has churned out hit after hit on the field workplace, with “Minions: The Rise of Gru” producing almost $940 million globally and “Puss in Boots: The Final Want” snaring almost $500 million worldwide.

The widespread success of “The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film” might pave the way in which for Disney’s upcoming releases, which embody Pixar’s “Elemental” and the Thanksgiving launch “Want.” As mother and father and children file into theaters to see the Nintendo-based flick, they have been handled to adverts for different upcoming animated options, together with Disney’s slate.

Disclosure: Comcast is the mum or dad firm of NBCUniversal and CNBC.