Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic

Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Brie Larson

Synopsis:

After the events of their first adventure, Mario and Luigi join Princess Peach and Toad on a mission that launches them into outer space. There, they meet Princess Rosalina and the Lumas, discovering new galaxies filled with wonder and danger. As Bowser and his son Bowser Jr. threaten cosmic chaos, the heroes must navigate strange worlds, forge new alliances, and protect the galaxy from destruction.

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A deep knowledge of the Super Mario Bros. video game franchise is essential for an audience member to appreciate what’s going on in “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.” Lacking that, a viewer’s reaction to the goings-on on screen is likely to be “Huh?” and “What?”

But then the likelihood of anyone other than a true fan venturing into the theater to see the picture is vanishingly small. Not happening. But Mario mavens will be richly rewarded. For them, the response is almost sure to be “Wow!” That certainly was the reaction when “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” arrived in 2023. Blew the doors off the multiplex, that one did. It took in more than $1.36 billion (that’s “billion,” with a “b”), making it the highest grossing animated movie based on a video game ever.

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