Princess Peach (voice of Anya Taylor-Joy) and Mario (Chris Pratt) in “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.”
Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie premieres on digital streaming this week as the animated blockbuster continues its push to become the first film to reach $1 billion at the 2026 global box office.
Based on the 2007 Nintendo video game of the same name, The Super Mario Galaxy movie opened in theaters on April 1. The new Super Mario Bros. movie adventure begins in the Mushroom Kingdom but soon rockets into space as Mario (voice of Chris Pratt), Luigi (Charlie Day) and Yoshi (Donald Glover) follow Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) as they embark on an intergalactic mission.
If the mission is successful, Peach will be reunited with her long-lost sister, Rosalina (Brie Larson), who is being held captive by Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie), the son of the nefarious Bowser (Jack Black). The film also stars the voice of Glen Powell as Fox McCloud.
Even though The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is far and away the No. 1 movie globally in 2026 to date with $964.1 million in ticket sales going into the weekend — Project Hail Mail Mary is No. 2 with $658.9 million — it appears that the film is going to fall far short of the $1.36 billion worldwide tally of its 2023 predecessor, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. After all, the first Super Mario movie hit the $1 billion mark globally on April 30, 2023, in its 26th day of release (via Variety), while its sequel only hit the $964.1 million mark on May 16, its 46th day in theaters.
That’s not to say The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is a failure by any means. True, the film’s domestic numbers are waning, as Universal Pictures estimated Sunday that it earned $4.45 million over the weekend to boost its domestic take to $418.6 million.
However, the studio on Sunday also projected that the Super Mario sequel will earn $12.57 million from 84 territories this weekend, which will bring its domestic tally to $545.5 million. With that solid of an international take, it’s only a matter of a few weeks before the film reaches $1 billion.
While The Super Mario Galaxy won’t gross as much as the 2023 original, the film is clearly in a good place, financially. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Universal Pictures/Illumination release had a production budget of $110 million before marketing costs, so even with its running take at $964 million in worldwide ticket sales, there’s no question the film is already turning a profit.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Will Be Available To Purchase Or Rent On PVOD On Tuesday
Lucky for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is that the film’s fortunes will continue to pile up once the film hits digital streaming via premium video on demand. According to Universal Studios Home Entertainment, the sequel will arrive on PVOD on Tuesday, May 19, on a variety of digital platforms, including Apple TV, Fandango at Home and Prime Video.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be available to purchase on PVOD on the platforms for $29.99. Since PVOD rental prices are typically $5 cheaper than purchase prices, it should be available to rent for 48 hours for $24.99.
Adding value to the film on PVOD for consumers who purchase the film on digital is an hour of bonus content, which includes seven production featurettes. For consumers who prefer their movies on physical media, USHE also announced that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be released on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, June 16.
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will be available to purchase or rent on PVOD on Tuesday.