Rianna's Insightful Take on the Latest Mario Movie and Gaming Legacy
Daniel Martin
Updated on May 17, 2026
By Published May 3, 2026, 2:04 PM EDT Rianna is the Movie News Editor for ScreenRant. After earning her BA in Film Studies, she began her career as an entertainment writer, contributing to several publications before joining ScreenRant. Her dissertation on the impact of streaming on traditional cinema sharpened her focus on the ever-evolving world of film and media. With 6 years in the industry, Rianna continues to cover the stories she loves while also advocating for awareness and representation of rare disabilities, such as Moebius Syndrome, which she lives with. follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.
is proving to be out of this world.
The sequel to 2026's The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues Mario's (played by Chris Pratt) and Luigi's (played by Charlie Day) adventures as they travel to space to save Princess Rosalina (played by Brie Larson), who has been kidnapped by Bowser Jr. (played by Benny Safdie).
As reported in , the Nintendo animation is projected to be the first movie in 2026 to cross $1 billion at the global box office. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie landed in third place this weekend at the box office, following behind new releases including the biopic Michael and The Devil Wears Prada 2, with a gross of $12.1 million. So far, the animated movie has reached more than $900 million globally at the box office.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has already achieved a major feat by reaching $900 million at the global box office because it's the third video-game adaptation to do so, which includes A Minecraft Movie ($961.2 million) and The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1.36 billion). If the Illumination sequel surpasses $1 billion at the box office, it will be the 61st movie in history to achieve it, and it will also , which is already planning its sequel.
However, a third movie has not yet been announced, but it is highly likely to happen with how well the sequel is performing in the charts. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was not received well by critics, who only rated the animation 42%, with some stating that it's "messy" and lacking in emotional depth. But it's clear fans don't agree with the audience deciding to rate the movie 88%.
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LEGEND ARE YOU? Press Start to Play 🕹️ From the dungeons of Hyrule to the cold reaches of space, Nintendo's universe is bursting with legends, oddballs, and cosmic eating machines. Are you a brave-hearted adventurer? A relentlessly upbeat pink blob? A hypercharged electric mouse? Or the bounty hunter who needs no one? Twenty questions. One legendary result. Let's find out who you really are. 🌟 🗡️Link 🍄Toad 🚀Samus 🌸Kirby ⚡Pikachu PRESS START ▶ 01 / 20🌄 MORNING 01 It's a free Saturday. What's the move, hero? 🌅 Your ideal morning is basically your origin story. AUp early, map spread out, figuring out which dungeon to tackle today. BHelping everyone get ready. Someone has to be the enthusiastic one! CRunning a full systems diagnostic. Alone. In the dark. Peaceful. DEating a massive breakfast and then napping right after. The cycle is sacred. NEXT ▶ 02 / 20⚔️ DANGER 02 A big bad enemy is blocking the path. You: 😤 How you handle danger speaks louder than any character select screen. AStudy them first, then strike with exactly the right weapon. Preparation wins. BInhale them. Absorb their power. Become them. CRun ahead and distract them for the team! You've got energy to burn! DLock on. Fire. Done. You've handled worse in worse places. NEXT ▶ 03 / 20👗 STYLE 03 How do you roll, style-wise? 💅 Your fit is your lore. AFull tactical armor. Practical, sealed, tells people exactly zero things about your feelings. BWhatever the team is wearing! Matching is morale. CWhatever's comfiest. Round shape, no complaints. DClassic tunic, pointy hat, timeless. The look is ancient but it hits different every era. NEXT ▶ 04 / 20🔑 PROBLEM SOLVING 04 There's a puzzle blocking your way. Your approach? 🧩 Every dungeon has a puzzle. Every person has a method. AExamine every corner, light every torch, push every block. Methodical and thorough. BScan the environment. Calculate the solution. Execute. No drama, no fuss. CAsk everyone for hints first. Teamwork makes the dream work! DInhale it. Swallow the puzzle whole and figure it out from the inside. NEXT ▶ 05 / 20🍽️ FOOD 05 Most important question: what's your meal of choice? 🍴 Truly the most revealing question in this quiz. AWhatever restores the most hearts. Functional eating only. BShared snacks around a campfire with the whole team. Bonding energy! CAnything and everything on the table. Possibly the table itself. DA high-protein ration bar eaten in solitude. Efficient. NEXT ▶ 06 / 20⚡ POWER 06 You discover you have a secret power. What is it? ✨ The power you imagine says everything about you. AGenerating electricity. Zap anyone who tests you, anytime, anywhere. BMastering any weapon instantly. One item? That's your new signature move. CInfinite cheerfulness that somehow also functions as actual armor. DPlasma beam from one arm. Obviously. No notes. NEXT ▶ 07 / 20🏠 HOME BASE 07 Dream HQ — what does yours look like? 🌍 Where you recharge says a lot about who you are when no one's watching. AA cozy village house — somewhere quiet to return to between quests. BA busy, bustling hub full of friends and activities. The more the merrier! CA pink fluffy cloud palace with all-you-can-eat buffet access. DA gunship drifting solo through deep space. Quiet. Perfect. NEXT ▶ 08 / 20🪞 HONEST TALK 08 What's your actual biggest weakness? 😬 Even legends have a weak point. Courage is admitting it. AI carry the weight of every quest alone. Asking for help? Still working on it. BI bottle everything up behind the armor. No one reads my face. CI try SO hard to help that I sometimes get in the way. Oops! DI absorb too much of other people's stuff. Boundaries? Not my strong suit. NEXT ▶ 09 / 20👑 LEADING 09 The group needs a leader. Do you step up? 👊 Leadership style reveals the true final boss of your personality. AAccept the call. Read the situation, form a plan, lead with courage. Always. BRally everyone with a battle cry! Group morale is half the victory! CJust go with the flow! Whatever the quest requires, you're in! DYou lead from behind — silently setting the tone, watching everything. NEXT ▶ 10 / 20⭐ HALFWAY 10 Halfway! 🌟 What truly gets you out of bed every morning? Core motivation. This is the real 1-UP. ASomeone needs help and only I can provide it. Every time. No exceptions. BBeing the very best. That's it. No deeper reason required. CThe next adventure. There's always another horizon calling. DThe mission. Complete it. That's enough. Feelings later. NEXT ▶ 11 / 20💪 RECOVERY 11 You just totally wiped out. In front of everyone. 😳 The fall doesn't matter. The bounce-back is everything. AStand up, shake it off. There are more hearts to find. The quest continues. BRecalibrate silently. Adjust armor. Say absolutely nothing. Re-engage. CFloat back up, giggle, inhale your embarrassment. It's fine. DPop back up immediately even more energized than before. AGAIN! NEXT ▶ 12 / 20🎁 POWER-UP 12 There's a mystery item chest! You hope it contains… 🎁 The upgrade you want is the upgrade you already are. AA legendary blade that grants ancient cosmic power. Obviously. BA thunder stone. A badge. Anything that says you leveled up. CA copy ability that looks absolutely ridiculous and yet is extremely powerful. DA Varia Suit upgrade. More armor. More resistance. More silence. NEXT ▶ 13 / 20🎉 SOCIALIZING 13 It's game night with the squad! What are you doing? 🥳 Social energy = final form revealed. ACompeting fiercely at every mini-game. Friendships are tested but bonds are forged. BKeeping the vibe up and making sure no one feels left out. You're the glue. CMaking the atmosphere electric — literally bouncing off the walls. DEating all the snacks and somehow still winning everything. NEXT ▶ 14 / 20💬 REP 14 How do people honestly describe you? 🤭 Your reputation is just your vibe with a narrator. ASuper enthusiastic and always ready. Maybe a little too ready, always. BBrave, humble, but carrying way more than they let on. CCheerful and soft-looking. Secretly one of the most formidable people in the room. DIntimidating exterior. Deeply competent. Not a lot of small talk. NEXT ▶ 15 / 20🚗 TRAVEL 15 Preferred method of getting around the world? 🗺️ Your travel vibe is basically your whole personality in motion. AHorseback, on foot, paragliding off a cliff — whatever the moment demands. BFloating gently through the sky. Effortless. Adorable. Unstoppable. CRunning and riding alongside a trusted partner — no journey is too long! DInterplanetary warp travel, solo. No layovers, no companions, no small talk. NEXT ▶ 16 / 20🤔 PHILOSOPHY 16 What does being a hero actually mean to you? 🌟 The real final dungeon is a philosophical one. AMaking the world a kinder, happier place one smile at a time. BBeing there whenever someone needs you, no questions asked. CGrowing stronger through every challenge and battle. DDoing what must be done, even when no one else will or can. NEXT ▶ 17 / 20📜 LEGACY 17 How do you want history to remember you? 🎬 Every legend leaves a mark on the world map. AThe one who saved the world again and again without ever complaining. BThe most enthusiastic, dependable, happiest helper who ever lived. CThat impossibly cute hero who was secretly terrifying all along. DThe lone legend who stood between the universe and total destruction. NEXT ▶ 18 / 20😠 RIVALS 18 Someone has been seriously getting in your way. You: 👀 How you handle adversaries is basically your combat report. AChallenge them to a battle in the most dramatic arena you can find. BOutsmart them with patience, strategy, and zero emotional reveals. CHonestly shake it off. Something better always comes along! DAbsorb everything they throw at you, then use it against them. Poetic. NEXT ▶ 19 / 20🏟️ BATTLEFIELD 19 In a Smash Bros. match you are the one who… 🥊 The Smash meta never lies about character. AUses perfectly timed sword attacks. Reads every move. Controlled aggression. BRuns in first, gets knocked off first, cheers loudest for everyone else. CInhales opponents and copies their moves. Turns everyone's strengths into yours. DBlasts in out of nowhere with a thunder attack and wins before anyone knew the game started. NEXT ▶ 20 / 20🌋 FINAL BOSS 20 The final boss is right there. This is THE moment. GO! 🔥 Twenty questions led to this. No saving now. AInhale them whole and unleash a final star attack of pure concentrated chaos. BFind their weak point. Strike once. Cleanly. Make it count. CFull beam barrage at point blank. You trained your whole life for this moment. DThunder. Maximum voltage. Send them flying off the stage and into the void. ▶ REVEAL MY LEGEND 🎮 🕹️ The Legend Has Been Chosen 🕹️ YOUR NINTENDO LEGEND
Your scores are revealed below! The character with the highest number is your Nintendo alter-ego. Read their profile to discover your true gaming legend destiny. 🌟
🗡️ Link 🍄 Toad 🚀 Samus 🌸 Kirby ⚡ Pikachu 🗡️ LINK — HERO OF HYRULE
You're the chosen one who never asked for the title but took it anyway. Brave, methodical, and quietly carrying the weight of an entire kingdom on your shoulders — you prefer action over words and wisdom over brute force. People rely on you completely, and somehow you always find the right key for the right lock. You don't show off. You just show up. Every single time.
🍄 TOAD — THE ETERNAL HYPE HERO
You are the backbone of every group, and everyone secretly knows it. Enthusiastic, loyal, and somehow always the first one to show up when things go wrong — you make everyone around you feel capable and energized. You don't get enough credit, and you genuinely don't mind. You run into danger at full speed with a smile on your face and a war cry echoing behind you. Legendary support energy. 💪
🚀 SAMUS — THE LONE BOUNTY HUNTER
Highly competent, quietly intimidating, and deeply independent. You don't need a team, you don't need applause, and you definitely don't need anyone telling you how to handle the Metroids. You've survived situations that would end anyone else, and you did it alone, in silence, with zero complaints. Underneath the armor is someone with more depth than anyone in the room — they just rarely get to see it. Their loss. 🖤
🌸 KIRBY — DREAM LAND'S CHAOS DEITY
You look like pure joy and you are pure joy — but don't let anyone mistake that for weakness. You absorb everything life throws at you and come back stronger, cuter, and somehow even more powerful. You find delight in everything, you're beloved by literally everyone, and when push comes to shove you will inhale a god and become that god without breaking a sweat. Chaos wrapped in a smile. 🌟
⚡ PIKACHU — THE ELECTRIC LEGEND
You're electric — literally and figuratively. Bursting with energy, fiercely loyal to your people, and always ready to give everything you have for the ones who matter. You're small but your presence fills every room you walk into. You compete hard, play harder, and your enthusiasm is genuinely contagious. People may underestimate you at first glance. They don't make that mistake twice. ⚡
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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie boasts a staggering cast, including Pratt, Day, Larson, Safdie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Donald Glover, Glen Powell, Issa Rae, and Keegan-Michael Key.
and appeared in both movies, hinted at a third installment in an interview with Cinemex and stated, "Don't be surprised if you hear that coming out next time, in 2029." This wouldn't be surprising, as it took three years to make the sequel. Nintendo have yet to make an announcement.
Another Nintendo video-game adaptation is underway, and it's one of the best-selling franchises for the company, which is The Legend of Zelda. The live-action movie, directed by Wes Ball, is currently being filmed in New Zealand and will be released on May 7, 2027, with and Bro Bragason as Princess Zelda.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is available to watch in theaters.
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