I will continue to update this post as the score changes.
Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter: Verified Hot
Audience Says: N/A
| Audience | Score | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verified Audience | 91% | 500+ | 4.5/5 |
| All Audience | 87% | 1,000+ | 4.4/5 |
Verified Audience Score History:
- 91% (4.5/5) at 500+
Rotten Tomatoes: Rotten
Critics Consensus: N/A
| Critics | Score | Number of Reviews | Average Rating (Unofficial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Critics | 44% | 107 | 5.40/10 |
| Top Critics | 27% | 22 |
Metacritic: 37 (38 Reviews)
SYNOPSIS:
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is an animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros., and follows The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in 2023 and earned more than $1.3 billion worldwide.
CAST:
- Chris Pratt as Mario
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach
- Charlie Day as Luigi
- Jack Black as Bowser
- Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
- Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.
- Donald Glover as Yoshi
- Issa Rae as the Honey Queen
- Luis Guzman as King Wart
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek
- Brie Larson as Princess Rosalina
- Glen Powell as Fox McCloud
DIRECTED BY: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
SCREENPLAY BY: Matthew Fogel
BASED ON MARIO AND SUPER MARIO GALAXY BY: Nintendo
PRODUCED BY: Chris Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Yusuke Beppu, Brett Hoffman, Bill Ryan
MUSIC BY: Brian Tyler
RUNTIME: 98 Minutes
RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2026
by chanma50
28 Comments
Compared to originals 95%, not bad for a sequel!
I hate that this movie that looks like AI made the plot is going to do a billion +
A little more divisive still think A cinemascore happening because the fans and kid audience will give this lots of As but seems like a wicked for good type situation but on a larger scale
I could see this pulling a Wicked: For Good ngl. Audience reception already being worse from just the diehards alone isn’t a great sign
Slightly worse than the first with 95%.
Not enough to question $1B+ or anything though lol.
So basically the same situation as the last one.
still getting an A cinemascore audiences eat up fan service
Imagine if it gets an A-
I’m leaning towards it still getting an A CinemaScore, but it’ll definitely be on the lower side of A
Considerably worse scores than the first here. Looking similar to something like Moana 2 at first glance. Still makes a billion however I definitely see a WW total lower than the first. Not getting anywhere near the sequel sensations like Inside Out or Zootopia.
For what it was I enjoyed it. I went in not expecting much because Illumination
I’m planning to see it sometime this week, and I’m sure it’ll be a fun watch, but with how increasingly good the Sonic movies have been, I can’t shake off the feeling of disappointment that Mario can’t get the same treatment
It will easily be the first $1 billion in 2026.
It’s gonna get a A because Nintendo fans gonna eat it up, but I kinda get the lower score
Damn that’s pretty low for this kind of film. I think kids will push it to an A, but an A- isn’t out of question.
Why are audience scores always so high now? I swear back in the 2010s, usually audience and critic scores were always relatively close for the most part
Now it’s like every movie that gets bad critic reviews still gets like +30% over critic score
Lower than the first Mario film, will still get an A cinemascore and be fine. I may be going with the under and say this finishes $1.1-1.2B. Massive result but illumination sequels just don’t perform the same as disney/pixar sequels.
This sub somehow thinks most families and kids are legit leaving user review on Rottentomatoes, lol. Movie is going to smash big time.
Yeah, I had a feeling fans would be a little harsher with this compared to the first, considering how beloved Galaxy is and how little the movie actually has in common with the game
Definitely one of those low critic score, high audience score movies. Honestly it’s hard to make a video game adaption movie in this day and age that has a low audience score unless you completely ignore and destroy everything people like about the games. The new FNAF movies aren’t very good but audiences love them cause they are pretty game accurate.
Probably getting an A- but i think it kind of opens the possibility of this movie just missing a billion.
As expected it’s a crowd pleaser
This is a movie that Nintendo fans will love. The critics just don’t understand a the references/character’s etc that the audience will eat up.
I know this one was never ever gonna be a critical darling, but Christ on a bike *multiple* 1/10s?
Is this going to be like Moana 2? Audience Score is a little bit lower then the first one.
I can’t be the only one who thinks a few people in this comment section are taking this a little too seriously right? I highly doubt this movie will have bad legs. It’s Mario, children will want to see it no matter the quality
I found it fun but deeply flawed, even as a Nintendo superfan, but how excited the kids in the theater were at the end shows it hit its most important demographic. One group were begging their mom to bring them again.
Not surprised by this score. Bit lower than the first but still gonna be a crowd pleaser.
Audiences like it, critics not so much. It’ll make a bunch of money because it’s a dumb fun colorful movie of a major brand. Just like like time.
Audience rating always goes down. This movie was made for people with ADHD. 0 focus just random scenes put together to illustrate the games except this is a movie so we’re not playing it