The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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| Written by | Matthew Fogel |
| Based on | Mario by Nintendo[a], Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo[b], and Star Fox by Nintendo[c] |
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| Music by | Brian Tyler |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes[2] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $110 million[4] |
| Box office | $35 million[5][6] |
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an 2026 animated adventure comedy movie based on the 2007 video game and its 2010 sequel, as well as Nintendo's broader Mario franchise. It is the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) which was produced by Illumination and Nintendo, and distributed by Universal Pictures. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and written by Matthew Fogel, the film stars an ensemble voice cast consisting of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, and Keegan-Michael Key reprising their roles from the first movie, with Benny Safdie, Donald Glover, Brie Larson, and Glen Powell joining the cast. In the movie, Mario and Luigi, and their friends adventure into outer space to rescue Princess Rosalina from Bowser Jr., Bowser's son, who plans to utilize her to conquer the galaxy.
Nintendo's president Shuntaro Furukawa stated in May 2021 that Nintendo was interested in producing more animated films based on its properties if the then-untitled Mario film was successful. Illumination CEO and producer Chris Meledandri was asked about the possibility of a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie before the film's release in April 2023. Following its box office success, a new animated Mario film was announced to be in development at Illumination in March 2024, with Horvath and Jelenic returning as directors and Fogel as screenwriter.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie premiered in Minami-za, Kyoto, Japan, on March 28, 2026, and was theatrically released in the United States on April 1. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Plot
[change | change source]Young Rosalina and infant Peach are sisters who once lived together in outer space and have the shared ability to create nature and life as they were born from stardust. Once day, Rosalina sends Peach to the Mushroom Kingdom when their home is attacked by an unidentified enemy, and Peach grows up to become the kingdom's princess. Years later, an adult Rosalina raises the star-like species of Lumas as their mother on the Comet Observatory.[d] She's kidnapped by Bowser Jr., who plots to drain her power and use it to create a new planet for him and his father, Bowser, who was shrunk by an adult Peach and is imprisoned in her castle by fueling a universe-destroying cannon in his honor.
Meanwhile, brothers Mario and Luigi are hailed as heroes in the Mushroom Kingdom for defeating Bowser.[e] They're called to inspect a disturbance in the desert town Tosterena[f] where they meet and befriend Yoshi. They later attend Peach's birthday ceremony, where Mario gives Peach a new parasol. Mario has feelings for her but is too nervous to admit it. Having escaped from captivity, a Luma crashlands in the kingdom and asks Peach for her help; she and Toad accept much to the other Toads' chargin. While Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi take Peach's place in her abense, which includes rehabilitating a shrunken Bowser, Peach's castle is lifted into space by Bowser Jr.'s UFO. After a fight, the castle is accidentally dropped into the Honeyhive Kingdom,[d] where Bowser sacrifices his liberty to allow the three to enter the Gateway Galaxy[d] where Peach and Toad are. Bowser is revoked by the UFO, where he reunites with his son.
In the Galaxy Gateway, Peach and Toad's backpack is stolen by the monkey Ukiki, who takes it to Wart, the owner of its casino and leader of a criminal gang. Peach and Toad fight off Wart's henchmen and interrogate Wart for the reveal of Rosalina's location, the Space Junk Galaxy. After they reclaim the backpack and leave, Wart warns the Bowsers about Peach. Peach and Toad hire Fox McCloud, a pilot from another universe, to transport the group, but Bowser Jr. sends his spaceship to crashland into Fossil Falls and turns Mario and Luigi into babies with a Super Scope. Having bonded with the brothers, Bowser feels guilty, but Bowser Jr. convinces him to return to his role as king of the Koopas. Yoshi finds a Super Scope and returns the brothers and Toad, who also got turned into a baby, from a Tyrannosaurus.[f]
Luigi tests a radio, which is heard by the Lumas. They rescue them in the Comet Observatory, where Peach discovers her origins which she had forgotten. Mario and Peach attempt to sneak in but are caught and sent into a booby-trapped trench, which they escape from using the parasol. They confront Bowser, whom Mario drops into the lava moat below. Initially presumed dead, Bowser survives as a skeleton.[g] Luigi and Yoshi assist Mario and Peach in fighting the Bowsers with power-ups. While Bowser is defeated by Luigi using Bowser Jr.'s paintbrush to draw a character,[h] Bowser Jr. summons a dragon[i] that swallows him whole, but Mario rescues him. Using their power, Peach rescues and reunites with Rosalina. The castle is rebuilt and Peach kisses Mario as a thanks. McCloud sends the Bowsers to prison before heading home to his galaxy. Meanwhile, back at the Gateway Galaxy, Ukiki attempts another robbery but is stopped by a flower-themed princess.[j]
Voice cast
[change | change source]- Chris Pratt as Mario,[7] an Italian-American plumber originally from Brooklyn, New York, and a celebrated hero of the Mushroom Kingdom.
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach,[7] the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom.
- Charlie Day as Luigi,[7] Mario's timid younger twin brother and fellow plumber and a fellow hero of the Mushroom kingdom, next to Mario.
- Jack Black as Bowser,[7] the King of the Koopas, who ruled the Dark Lands.
- Keegan-Michael Key as Toad,[7] a resident of the Mushroom Kingdom.
- Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.,[8] Bowser's son and the Prince of the Koopas.
- Donald Glover as Yoshi,[9] a green dinosaur-like creature that Mario and Luigi befriend.
- Glen Powell as Fox McCloud,[10][11][12] a red fox mercenary space pilot who is the protagonist of Star Fox series and leader of the Star Fox team.
- Brie Larson as Rosalina,[8] a princess from outer space and the adoptive mother of the Lumas who is Peach's long-lost older sister.
- Luis Guzmán as Wart,[9] a frog crime boss and the owner of the Gateway Galaxy's casino.
- Issa Rae as the Honey Queen,[9] the ruler of the Honeyhive Galaxy.
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek,[7] a wizard serving as Bowser's advisor and informant.
Additionally, Juliet Jelenic, co-director Michael Jelenic's daughter, returns as Lumalee, a nihilistic blue Luma who was previously held prisoner by Bowser in the previous movie and now works as a prison guard,[13][source?] while Ed Skudder voices R.O.B., a robot that works at Galaxy Gate.[14] Roxana Ortega voices Ukiki, a monkey-like thief living in the Gateway Galaxy.
Production
[change | change source]It is the follow-up to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). Illumination and Nintendo said that the story would be inspired by the game Super Mario Galaxy. Work on the movie started after the success of the first Mario movie.
Release
[change | change source]The movie was released on April 1, 2026, in the United States. It will later be released in other countries, such as the United Kingdom, Poland, Ukraine, and Japan.
Marketing
[change | change source]The movie's logo was revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation on September 12th, 2025. Two months later, the first trailer released on November 12th during a Nintendo Direct presentation.
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Super Mario Bros. was developed by Nintendo R&D4, published by Nintendo, directed and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, and designed and illustrated by Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka.
- ↑ Super Mario Galaxy was developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo, published by Nintendo, directed by Yoshiaki Koizumi, produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takao Shimizu, designed by Koizumi and Miyamoto, and illustrated by Kenta Motokura.
- ↑ Star Fox was developed by Nintendo EAD and Argonaut Games, published by Nintendo, directed by Katsuya Eguchi, designed and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, and illustrated by Takaya Imamura.
- 1 2 3 Originates from Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
- ↑ As depicted in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
- 1 2 Originates from Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
- ↑ Identified in New Super Mario Bros. (2006) as Dry Bowser.
- ↑ Identified as Mr. Game & Watch
- ↑ Identified in Super Mario Odyssey (2017) as the Ruined Dragon
- ↑ Identified as Princess Daisy
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 Cite error: The named reference
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SDreviewwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (2026-03-31). "Box Office: 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Aims for $180 Million or More Domestically, $350 Million-Plus Globally". Variety. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie". The Numbers. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
- ↑ "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dunn, Jack; Moreau, Jordan (September 12, 2025). "'Super Mario Bros. 2' Officially Titled 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie'". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- 1 2 Shepard, Kenneth (November 12, 2025). "Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer Reveals Bowser Jr., Rosalina, And More". Kotaku. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Moreau, Jordan (March 9, 2026). "Super Mario Galaxy Movie Casts Donald Glover as Yoshi". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ Moreau, Jordan (March 26, 2026). "'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Adds Fox McCloud in 'Smash Bros.' Crossover". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ @glenpowell (March 27, 2026). "Born to Barrel Roll @supermariomovie". Retrieved March 27, 2026 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Moreau, Jordan (2026-03-27). "Glen Powell to Voice Fox McCloud in 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 27, 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ McWhertor, Michael (9 March 2026). "Wow, Donald Glover is Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie". Polygon. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ @FocusFireNo10 (March 10, 2026). "We have the official voice for ROB! @edskudder #thesupermariogalaxymovie" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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