Super Mario Galaxy Movie Hits Digital May 19

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After seven weeks lighting up the box office, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is finally coming home. Nintendo and Illumination’s animated sequel will debut on digital platforms on May 19, 2026, with a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD rollout following on June 16 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment — and the home release is loaded.

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The package includes over an hour of never-before-seen bonus content, from a deep dive into the film’s many hidden Easter eggs to exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with the all-star cast. No subscription required for the digital version — just a purchase, and you’re in.

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What’s in the Bonus Features

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For anyone who’s already seen the film and wants to go deeper, the special features are genuinely extensive. Next Level: Making The Super Mario Galaxy Movie goes behind the scenes with the creators at Nintendo, the filmmakers at Illumination, and the cast. Secrets of the Galaxy is essentially an Easter egg guide led by the filmmakers themselves — given how densely packed the film reportedly is with references, that one alone could be worth the price of admission for longtime fans.

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Other featurettes include Cosmic Tunes, in which composer Brian Tyler walks through how he reimagined the franchise’s iconic game music into a full cinematic score, and Power-Ups, where the cast shares their personal favorites from the film. There are also character-focused pieces on Mario and Luigi, Peach and Rosalina, Bowser and Bowser Jr., and Toad and Yoshi — breaking down how the cast brought each to life.

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One caveat worth knowing: there are no deleted scenes included in the package.

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The Box Office Story Behind the Movie

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The home release arrives as the film sits at roughly $942 million globally — tantalizingly close to the $1 billion mark, though it’s looking like a stretch at this point. For context, the original The Super Mario Bros. Movie finished its theatrical run at $1.36 billion back in 2023, setting a high bar the sequel hasn’t quite matched. Still, against a reported budget of just $110 million, the Galaxy movie has been a massive win for both Nintendo and Illumination by any reasonable measure.

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In the US alone, the film has pulled in over $413 million, making it the highest-grossing movie of 2026 so far. In Japan — where the film is technically classified as a foreign production despite Mario being a Nintendo character — it set a new record for the highest-grossing foreign film of fiscal year 2026, according to Oricon News, with ¥6,017,108,670 (roughly $38 million) as of mid-May. It’s also the second-highest grossing film overall in Japan this year, trailing only Detective Conan: Highway No Datenshi.

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The critical reception has been more complicated. Reviews landed mixed to negative — IGN gave it a 6/10 — and even Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto admitted the response caught him off guard. Audiences, though, clearly didn’t care.

\n\h2>The Cast, the Crossover, and What’s Next

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The film brings back Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, and Keegan-Michael Key, with new additions including Brie Larson, Donald Glover, Glen Powell, and Benny Safdie. The story sends Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and the gang across the galaxy to face new worlds and new threats, with Rosalina and Bowser Jr. joining the mix — and, in what’s become the most-talked-about moment of the film, a Star Fox anime sequence that officially folded Fox McCloud into what fans are already calling the Nintendo Cinematic Universe.

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As for what comes next: a third Mario film hasn’t been officially announced, but Jack Black has floated 2029 as a likely window. A Donkey Kong spinoff is confirmed for 2028. And Nintendo’s live-action The Legend of Zelda movie is on its way next year.

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In the meantime, you can pre-order The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on Amazon ahead of the May 19 digital launch — on disc or via Prime Video.

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