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Universal and Illumination's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has crossed $1 billion worldwide in 2026, the first film of the year to reach that milestone, with $428.5 million domestic and $571.5 million international; the Mario franchise continues its strong box-office run following 2023's $1.3 billion-grossing film, cementing its status among top animated franchises.
Illumination’s Super Mario Galaxy Movie, a collaboration with Nintendo and Universal, crossed $1 billion worldwide in its 10th weekend, making it the first 2026 release to hit the milestone. Domestic gross around $428.5M and international roughly $571.5M push the Mario franchise past $2B total and rank the film as the second-biggest videogame adaptation ever behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie; it debuted at No.1 globally and held the top spot for three weeks.
Nintendo has uploaded a limited selection of the Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 OST to Spotify, marking the franchise's first OST on a major streaming service and available only for a short time, likely tied to the Super Mario Galaxy Movie marketing and contrasting with Nintendo Music's app strategy.
Shigeru Miyamoto says Nintendo plans to largely follow the Peach backstory introduced in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie for future games, noting he hadn’t fixed a canon before the film and now aims to expand on it within gameplay constraints.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie dominates the weekend box office for a third straight week with $35 million, lifting its domestic total to $355.2 million and worldwide to about $747 million; Project Hail Mary holds strong in second with $20.4 million and a domestic total near $285 million (worldwide over $573 million), while Lee Cronin’s The Mummy opens with $13.5 million. Other wide releases and indie titles post smaller numbers, and Magnolia’s Normal debuts to $2.65 million, their biggest opening in the company’s history.
Illumination/Nintendo's Super Mario Galaxy Movie raked in $83.2M worldwide this weekend (domestic $35M, overseas $48.2M), lifting its global total to $747.4M and pushing the two-film franchise past $2B in worldwide box office, making it the 10th animated franchise to reach that milestone.
Illumination/Universal’s Super Mario Galaxy Movie is projected to gross $60–70 million in its U.S. second weekend, holding strong on Imax/PLF screens after a $131.7 million debut, while counterprogramming You, Me & Tuscany opens in about 3,000 theaters in the U.S. and offshore markets.
Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ends with a disclaimer stating the film cannot be used to train AI, part of a broader trend of AI-related warnings from Universal. Executives from Illumination and Nintendo discuss AI as a tool but emphasize human creativity, while Nintendo has been weighing AI internally for development. The movie has grossed over $400 million, and Nintendo’s live-action The Legend of Zelda film is planned for 2027 with Sony Pictures, with Universal not involved.
Nintendo Life's gallery pits Illumination's Super Mario Galaxy Movie character designs against their game counterparts, offering side-by-sides and polls for fans to pick preferred looks. The list covers many newcomers (and a spoiler cameo of Daisy) and notes that movie designs often lean into Illumination's style while some characters remain faithful to their game roots, yielding mixed opinions across the community.
Nintendo released version 1.3.1 patches for Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Switch 2, updating general software information without any in‑game content changes; both games require at least version 1.2.0 to play on Switch 2, marking the third update since their Switch launch last October.
Nintendo's February 2026 financial results highlight Switch 2 momentum with 17.37M total units sold to date, a refreshed million-seller lineup led by Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Nintendo Switch 2 Edition) at 3.89M and Kirby Air Riders at 1.76M, plus Super Mario Galaxy titles exceeding 2M each; the lineup also features Switch 2-era leader Mario Kart World at 14.03M and other top titles like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, underscoring continued demand for Nintendo's platforms.
Illumination and Nintendo have moved up the U.S. release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie to April 1, 2026 (from April 3) and released a first look at Yoshi; the sequel to 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie features returning cast, is co-financed by Universal and Nintendo, and Japan will get the film on April 24 with other markets following.
Nintendo revealed a short trailer and cast details for the upcoming 'Super Mario Galaxy' movie, a sequel to the 2023 hit, featuring Brie Larson as Princess Rosalina and Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr., set to release on April 3.
The first trailer for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie showcases an adventurous space journey with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and new characters like Princess Rosalina, facing off against Bowser Jr. using innovative weapons, with a release date set for April 3rd, 2026.
Nintendo and Universal released the trailer for 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,' featuring Mario and Luigi traveling through space to various planets, meeting Rosalina voiced by Brie Larson and Bowser Jr. voiced by Benny Safdie. The film is based on the popular 2007 video game and is set to be released in April 2026.