‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Arrives On Streaming This Week As Film Tops $964 Million At Box Office

BusinessHollywood & Entertainment‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Arrives On Streaming This Week As Film Tops $964 Million At Box OfficeByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorMay 17, 2026, 01:28pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Princess Peach (voice of Anya Taylor-Joy) and Mario (Chris Pratt) in "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie."Universal Pictures/Illumination EntertainmentThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie premieres on digital streaming this week as the animated blockbuster continues its push to become the first film to reach $1 billion at the 2026 global box office.Based on the 2007 Nintendo video game of the same name, The Super Mario Galaxy movie opened in theaters on April 1. The new Super Mario Bros. movie adventure begins in the Mushroom Kingdom but soon rockets into space as Mario (voice of Chris Pratt), Luigi (Charlie Day) and Yoshi (Donald Glover) follow Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) as they embark on an intergalactic mission.Forbes‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Amps Up Sequel With More Big Voice StarsBy Tim LammersIf the mission is successful, Peach will be reunited with her long-lost sister, Rosalina (Brie Larson), who is being held captive by Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie), the son of the nefarious Bowser (Jack Black). The film also stars the voice of Glen Powell as Fox McCloud.Even though The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is far and away the No. 1 movie globally in 2026 to date with $964.1 million in ticket sales going into the weekend — Project Hail Mail Mary is No. 2 with $658.9 million — it appears that the film is going to fall far short of the $1.36 billion worldwide tally of its 2023 predecessor, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. After all, the first Super Mario movie hit the $1 billion mark globally on April 30, 2023, in its 26th day o...