The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the animated sequel to 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, released in April 2026 by Illumination and Nintendo with Universal Pictures. It has become the year's runaway box office leader through late May 2026, accumulating approximately $888 million worldwide and tracking toward $1 billion. Its domestic opening weekend of $131.7 million was the biggest of 2026 before Toy Story 5 opens in June, and its global launch of $373 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 gross of $69 million — a strong hold reflecting excellent word-of-mouth. Critics have been warmer than on the first film, and audience scores show pure-joy responses.