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Princess Peach (voice of Anya Taylor-Joy) and Mario (Chris Pratt) in “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.”<\/span><\/p>\n Universal Pictures\/Illumination Entertainment<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n Based on the 2007 Nintendo video game of the same name, The Super Mario Galaxy<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n Forbes<\/span>\u2018The Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u2019 Amps Up Sequel With More Big Voice Stars<\/span>By Tim Lammers<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Even though The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/em> is far and away the No. 1 movie globally in 2026 to date with $964.1 million in ticket sales going into the weekend \u2014 Project Hail Mail Mary<\/em> is No. 2 with $658.9 million \u2014 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. <\/em>After all, the first Super Mario<\/em> movie hit the $1 billion mark globally on April 30, 2023, in its 26th day of release (via Variety<\/em><\/a>), while its sequel only hit the $964.1 million mark on May 16, its 46th day in theaters.<\/p>\n That\u2019s not to say The Super Mario Galaxy Movie <\/em>is a failure by any means. True, the film\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n Forbes<\/span>What Potential James Bond Actors Should Expect As New 007 Casting Begins<\/span>By Tim Lammers<\/span><\/small><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n However, the studio on Sunday also projected that the Super Mario<\/em> 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\u2019s only a matter of a few weeks before the film reaches $1 billion.<\/p>\n