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'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Review: A nostalgic blast for Nintendo fans

Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Brie Larson star in the animated sequel

By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Fox News

Published April 4, 2026 10:00am EDT

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'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' trailer

The trailer for Universal and Illumination's "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" starring Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day and Brie Larson.

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Our two favorite mustached plumbers are back — for an adventure that's out of this world.

The events of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" take place after its 2023 predecessor. Mario and Luigi (Chris Pratt and Charlie Day) continue to provide safety and piping services throughout the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) continues to wear her crown, and Bowser (Jack Black), still pocket-sized after being fed a mini mushroom at the end of the previous film, is being held prisoner in what can amount to be a Bowser-style dollhouse inside Peach's castle.

However, in a galaxy far, far away, Bowser's son Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie) is plotting his own scheme which involves kidnapping........

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