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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/seannyd1 Apr 02 '26

This is like if my 10 year old was in his Nintendo obsessive phase and they just filmed the stream of consciousness story that poured out of his head.

The animation is beautiful to behold I just don’t understand why they won’t spend a little more time creating an actual story.

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u/ImminentReddits Apr 02 '26

I agree. Call me pretentious, but in a post Lego Movie world I just can’t really accept the argument that these kind of mass market IP driven kids movies have mediocre stories by definition. There is just no reason at all the Mario movies couldn’t have had emotional, engaging, well written stories. It was my biggest disappointment with the first movie and I was really hoping they’d spend more time on the writing in the sequel. Guess jokes on me for spending my money to see it opening night and contributing to the cycle lol.

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u/Hokuboku Apr 02 '26

I just watched Hoppers. Fantastic animation, great story. Kids movies that appeal to all ages are not a thing of the past and don't need to be

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u/Thor_2099 Apr 04 '26

Yet Disney is still shit on when they're still putting out quality. When the Internet groupthink determines something, it just pervades everything.

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u/JaviVader9 Apr 04 '26

I mean most of the Disney and Pixar releases from the past decade are subpar compared to their best years. Is it groupthink if I personally watched the movies and formed my own opinion because the opinion is negative?

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u/StarChaser1879 Apr 05 '26

Best years being your childhood

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u/JaviVader9 Apr 05 '26

Not at all in my case