The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital)
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Last update: 04-15-2026
Product details
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 1 x 1 x 1 inches; 1 Pounds
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Run time : 1 hour and 38 minutes
- Release date : December 31, 2026
- Actors : Anya Taylor-Joy, Benny Safdie, Brie Larson, Chris Pratt, Jack Black
- Studio : Unviersal Studios
- ASIN : B0GQT6DWXN
- Best Sellers Rank:#7 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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- Jonathon Turner"Back away from the strange red plumbing man and nobody gets hurt!"It’s hard to believe that Super Mario was introduced to the world 40 years ago. Although the mustachioed plumber became a video game superstar, cracking the cinema was a tough slog. Following on the heels of the ill-conceived (and unsurprisingly disastrous) live-action attempt in 1993, Mario and company stayed dormant until three decades later, when Nintendo, in partnership with Universal and Illumination Studios, finally achieved major success with THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE. So of course, it’s no surprise that three years later we would get a sequel, this time using the highly regarded SUPER MARIO GALAXY as a starting point—er, launchpad (no pun intended).
The film picks up where the original left off, with Mario (voiced again by Chris Pratt) and his brother Luigi (Charlie Day) hailed as bona fide heroes for having saved the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser (Jack Black). The blustering, narcissistic turtle baddie, incidentally, is miniaturized and imprisoned in the castle, “working on anger issues.” During a nighttime festival in which stars glide across the cosmos, a star child crash-lands with an urgent message for Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy): Bowser’s bratty son, a.k.a. Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie), has taken Princess Rosalina (Brie Larson) captive. His purpose—to use her magic to power some sort of doomsday cannon on a theme park kingdom he has constructed on another planet. The rest of the film involves Mario and company on yet another adventure, journeying across the galaxy, accompanied by a cuddly, often hungry dinosaur, Yoshi (Donald Glover), and even Bowser, who may or may not be cured of his villainous impulses.
That’s about as deep as this storyline gets, because if you are expecting anything more sophisticated, you’ve come to the wrong movie. Story has never been a major selling point for Mario, and unfortunately that is true here too. The only major plot thread is that of Peach and her connection to Rosalina. Although it is predictable to a fault, it at least provides a little bit of substance.
The movie seems to hint at potential developments in its cast—Mario’s burgeoning crush on Peach, and, perhaps more intriguingly for fans of Bowser, his strained relationship with his son and his inability to decide whether he should be friends with the suspicious, distrusting Mario or not. Unfortunately, the script never fully commits to either of those ideas, resulting in them coming across as underdeveloped. Video game characters, to be fair, are often two-dimensional, but there have been recent efforts to make them more interesting. I can’t help but wonder if there is an opportunity for deeper exploration of these characters in future theatrical endeavors.
Otherwise, the film is pretty much 98 minutes full of action, familiar faces from past Nintendo adventures, and easter eggs to boot. This is where THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE truly appeals, for that was just what made its predecessor so successful. Indeed, there is a whole who’s who of cameos sprinkled into this movie—including Birdo, Mouser, Ninji, and the bubble-breathing Wart, all from SUPER MARIO BROS. 2! (That game, as you may remember, was a loose reskinning of a Japanese-only title.) Aside from Rosalina, the only other recognizable face from GALAXY, the Queen Bee, also has a brief role.
Admittedly, I confess to being a gamer myself and having played through most of these titles, so the fanboy in me was very pleased with what this movie offered on that front. I was especially blown away by a brief, minute-long hand-drawn animated sequence involving a guest from another Nintendo universe (I won’t reveal it for the sake of spoilers, even though many might read this as an advertisement for an upcoming entry). Perhaps most clever is a scene toward the end when the action switches periodically from 2D 8-bit platforming to 3D. It is quite bonkers, to be sure, but no more so than the rest of the movie.
Despite being guilty of repeating many of the same faults as its predecessor, there are some notable improvements in this picture. One of my biggest issues with the previous movie was the insistence on inserting out-of-place pop songs on the soundtrack. With the exception of a few moments at the start, THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE thankfully drops this practice, allowing Brian Tyler’s fantastic score (which skillfully includes familiar melodies) to shine in the starlight (pun intended). The CG animation, too, is top-notch, with eye-popping visuals true to the game and with glorious opportunities for thrilling sequences. There is one set in a casino where gravity is out of control, and one space battle reminiscent of STAR WARS. (The film shows numerous echoes of George Lucas’s galaxy far, far away, incidentally, but this is a space adventure, after all.) The final showdown was also a minor weak point in the first entry—this one is much more thrilling and epic (again, I will avoid spoilers).
The actors from the first movie all reprise their roles, and while there is not a whole lot of dialogue in places, the cast does what it can. Nonetheless, they sound just as good as the first time around (or at least the same). Whether you like Chris Pratt’s Mario or not is up for debate; I personally did not mind. Again, though, Black steals all his scenes as Bowser, and the dynamic between him and Safdie provides a somewhat compelling, darkly funny, and even eerily heartfelt dynamic. As for the newcomers, Larson has an appropriately warm voice for Rosalina, although her character does not get much screen time, rather surprisingly. I admit I was skeptical about Glover as Yoshi, as I would have preferred Kazumi Totaka (grating though his munchkin-like voice for that character was) to reprise the role. But I have to give Glover credit—he is unrecognizable in the role and does a great job conveying this character’s vocal noises. Luis Guzmán doesn’t stand out all that much as Wart (although that is on account of his limited screen time), but Glen Powell is another standout, bringing the right attitude for his role.
Short on plot and character development though it may be, Mario’s second big-screen adventure (third if you count the ’93 version) is luckily on par with the last. It helps that it was done by the same team who handled its predecessor, although I wouldn’t mind if the team gets a bit bolder for the next entry in terms of fleshing out its cast. (C’mon, you know it’s going to happen—this picture will no doubt rake in a lot of cash.) However you look at it, THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE is a wild ride (unfolding at a very fast pace), and fans of Nintendo games will no doubt be delighted with every second.