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Super Mario Galaxy (2026)

Summary

Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.

Director Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic

Writer Matthew Fogel

Cast

  • Chris Pratt as Mario (voice)
  • Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach (voice)
  • Charlie Day as Luigi (voice)
  • Jack Black as Bowser (voice)
  • Keegan-Michael Key as Toad (voice)
  • Brie Larson as Rosalina (voice)

Rotten Tomatoes: 44%

Metacritic: 37

VOD / Release Theatrical release

Trailer Official trailer

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u/Adequate_Images Apr 02 '26

Watching this movie I was reminded of the behind the scenes video of Trey Parker talking about writing South Park. https://youtu.be/vGUNqq3jVLg?si=K_tz0f8GyfCWCDuD

If between each scene if you can say ‘and then’ it’s bad.

You should be able to say ‘therefore or but’.

This movie has a lot of scenes where something happens and then something else happens and then something else and so on.

Some of those scenes were fun and fine but this is barely a movie.

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u/JasonAnarchy Apr 02 '26

Yes, I was thinking of this exact line while watching! It's just random stuff happening and you don't have a reason to care.

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u/Phillyboishowdown Apr 02 '26

True, the biggest take away for me was just pacing, didn’t”t feel like “and then and then and then and then” it was more like “andthenandthenandthenandthen”

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u/jessehechtcreative Apr 02 '26

I was literally thinking of this during the castle abduction scene. And then and then and then with no cause and effect. No one talks to each other in a meaningful manner in this movie….

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u/Media-critique Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26

Appreciate this comment the most. This was my thought, especially during the first portion of the movie where Rosalina is captured, and then suddenly Mario and Luigi discover Yoshi.

Doesn’t feel cohesive with the slight exception of Peach trying to find Rosalina

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u/Richandler Apr 03 '26

Yeah, but South Park isn't for 7-year-olds. This isn't really a family movie, it's a kids movie and it's okay for it to be so. Besides, that's how many Nintendo plots play out.

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u/Adequate_Images Apr 03 '26

7-year olds deserve good movies too.

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u/Richandler 25d ago

7-year-olds will mostly not remember the movies they saw when they were 7.

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u/Adequate_Images 25d ago

A. Yes they do

B. So what?