The Super Mario Galaxy Movie remains in theaters and continues to rake in money, but when will it be available to buy, rent, and stream from the comfort of your couch? We don’t know for sure, but a new report, combined with historical precedent, suggests fans won’t have to wait much longer.
According to When to Stream, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will come to premium video-on-demand (PVOD) on May 5, with a streaming date to follow sometime after as is customary. Universal Pictures has not confirmed the May 5 date as of yet, but it wouldn’t be too surprising.
2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released on April 5 that year, was released on PVOD on May 16, which was six weekends after the movie hit theaters. Six weekends after The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s release on April 1 would be around the same time. Earlier this year, Universal Pictures announced a new policy whereby its 2026 film slate would stay in theaters for at least five weekends.
After the PVOD release, it’s expected that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will come to Peacock, which is owned by the same company that distributed the movie. The 2023 movie came to Peacock in August of that year, and it wouldn’t be surprising if The Super Mario Galaxy Movie arrives this August.
Nintendo’s next movie after The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the live-action The Legend of Zelda from Sony Pictures. It’s set for release in theaters in May 2027, and after its theatrical run, it will stream exclusively on Netflix as part of a gigantic deal between Sony Pictures and Netflix.
Given the huge success of Nintendo’s animated Mario movie with Universal, it’s expected the partnership will continue. In fact, a page that appears to be Universal Studios Spain–but that’s not confirmed–recently listed an untitled Nintendo animated movie for release in April 2028. Nintendo and Universal have yet to officially confirm anything, however.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has earned more than $830 million worldwide and ranks as the No. 2 highest-grossing video game movie of all time. It needs more than $100 million more to catch A Minecraft Movie ($958 million) to become No. 2. It’s not expected to catch up to The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which made $1.36 billion and ranks as the highest-grossing video game movie ever.
