Mario (Pratt) and Luigi (Day) are in demand after saving the world from Bowser (Black). While investigating a problem in the desert, they find and befriend Yoshi (Glover) and take him back to the Mushroom Kingdom. The Toads are celebrating Princess Peach's (Taylor-Joy) birthday, but she longs for answers about her past. The party is interrupted by a Luma looking for help. Princess Rosalina (Larson), the adopted mother of the Lumas, was kidnapped by Bowser Jr. (Safdie).
Peach and Toad (Key) decide to help, leaving Mario and Luigi in charge of the Mushroom Kingdom. In addition to protecting the Toads, they are guarding Bowser. As a result of his previous antics, Bowser is tiny and lives in a toy castle, while Luigi tries to rehabilitate him. Bowser Jr. attacks Peach's castle and accidentally drops it in another kingdom.
Meanwhile, Peach and Toad gather information about Rosalina's kidnapping. Bowser is restored to normal size and reunited with his son Bowser Jr. Bowser Jr. has plans to take over the world, using Rosalina's powers. Can Mario and Luigi catch up to their friends and save the day, again?
This film is the sequel to the 2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Like its predecessor, this film brings in various characters and worlds from the Nintendo Mario games.
The Good:
Jack Black's Bowser continues to be the highlight. He doesn't sing here, but the puppet show (which is also used in the end credits) is hilarious.
Once again, the filmmakers chose to stay true to the aesthetics of the Mario Nintendo world, while expanding it for the new worlds/galaxy introduced. Bowser Jr.'s paintbrush is interesting and makes him a formidable foe (also from the games).
The Bad:
There are too many new characters introduced in the film who do not have much to do. Yes, they are fun call-backs to Nintendo games (some connected to Mario, and some not), but are they really necessary?
Rosalina is fine, but other characters have more screen time and impact.
Other Comments:
-Like the original, this film is a collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination studios.
-Lumalee (the blue star, with the dark sensibilities from the first film) has a brief cameo at the end. She and the other Lumas are voiced by director Michael Jelenic's daughters.
-There are plans for another Mario movie and possibly other movies related to other Nintendo characters.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) 98 minutes
Director: Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic
Starring: Chris Pratt as Mario
Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach
Charlie Day as Luigi
Jack Black as Bowser
Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.
Donald Glover as Yoshi
Glen Powell as Fox McCloud
Brie Larson as Princess Rosalina
Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek
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