The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

You know how, sometimes, you get a burger that's so thin, overcooked, and leathery that it stops being a "burger" and starts being "a vehicle for condiments"? That, to me, is Super Mario Galaxy: The story/writing is simply there to deliver Nintendo-brand nostalgia. As someone with deep love and fond memories of Nintendo, I'm okay with this---but I'm not going to pretend that the story is the narrative equivalent of Wagyu beef. Contrary to what some of the less charitable critics say, the movie does have a cogent story: Bowser Jr. aims to rescue his…

It's the thing! It's the thing from the game! Point at the screen and clap! I know this is a kids movie, and I feel like if you have a kid that's under 12 years old they'd probably love it... But as an adult, this was a slog. The first movie wasn't a masterpiece but it at least had some heart and some semblance of a story, this one was an incredibly superficial advertisement for anything Nintendo. Look, it's Yoshi! Look, it's Pikmin! Look, it's Birdo! It's the bee from Mario Galaxy! It's R.O.B.! It's pilot guy! Please clap. And everything has zero…

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an amazing movie with great voice acting and nostalgia from other Mario games. I personally think nothing is wrong with this movie, unless you are someone who's only played the games on the NES or the new games. If you are, you may not get some of the references like(spoiler alert) Star Fox, Ukiki, Rosalina, Luma's, and some other stuff. I would recomend watching if you've seen the first and if you've played Mario Galaxy.