Film record

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

2026Animation98 minVerification: Verified

In Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie (2026), Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic take Mario's animated adventure into space, with cosmic worlds at the center of the proposal.

Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
comedy film · adventure film
Spoiler-free guideUpdated 23 Oct 2026
The starting point

Spoiler-free synopsis

In Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie (2026), directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, Mario and Luigi help Princess Peach in the Mushroom Kingdom. There they meet Yoshi, while a celebration kicks off an adventure that will take them beyond their usual surroundings.

Before you press play

What to know before watching

Saga order

Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie (2026), by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, is a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023); it is advisable to know the previous film to recognize the continuity of the franchise.

References:wikipedia.org

Inspiration from video games

The film takes Super Mario Galaxy and its continuation as its main reference, while also incorporating elements from other Mario games. That connection with the Nintendo saga is part of its premise.

References:wikipedia.org
Understanding the reception

What people think

A synthesis of the referenced review and comment excerpts. It represents the consulted sources, not a consensus of all critics or viewers.

What critics highlight

Appreciated aspects

Animation and color

MeriStation's review highlights the quality of the animation and the film's visual display.

References:as.com

Reservations and challenges

Structure and narrative clarity

In its review, Skwigly questions that the film has an ill-defined structure and that its plot is difficult to follow.

References:skwigly.co.uk

Sources for this guide

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  1. wikipedia.orgDocumentary excerpt
  2. insessionfilm.comSearch excerpt
  3. imdb.comSearch excerpt
  4. as.comSearch excerpt
  5. skwigly.co.ukSearch excerpt

Credits

Direction

Aaron Horvath — Directing
Michael Jelenic — Directing

Music

Brian Tyler — Music composition

Cast

Chris Pratt — Voice acting
Charlie Day — Voice acting
Anya Taylor-Joy — Voice acting
Jack Black — Voice acting
Keegan-Michael Key — Voice acting
Kevin Michael Richardson — Voice acting
Brie Larson — Voice acting
Benny Safdie — Voice acting
Donald Glover — Voice acting
Issa Rae — Voice acting
Luis Guzmán — Voice acting
Glen Powell — Voice acting
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Héctor Estrada — Voice acting

Production

Chris Meledandri — Production
Shigeru Miyamoto — Production

Writing

Matthew Fogel — Screenwriting

Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

United States · Original release
1 Apr 2026Checked 11 Sep 2026
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