The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the animated sequel to 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, released April 1, 2026 by Illumination and Nintendo with Universal Pictures. It became the year's runaway box office leader, going on to surpass $1 billion worldwide. Its global opening of $372.6 million placed it among the all-time great animated opening weekends. The film takes Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Yoshi to space, with animation that demonstrates a scale impossible in the Mushroom Kingdom. It scored a second weekend domestic gross of $68 million — a strong hold reflecting excellent word-of-mouth. Critics were more divided than on the first film (which scored 59% on Rotten Tomatoes versus this one's 42%), but audiences again responded with an A− CinemaScore.