"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which opened nationwide on Friday, April 24, 2026, has become a record-breaking hit in both the Japanese and global markets.
This film is the second installment in the series following "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," which recorded a global box office gross of over $1.3 billion (approx. 200 billion yen) in 2023. Co-produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo, the film was produced through a joint investment by Universal Pictures and Nintendo.
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