As it closes in on an eye-watering billion-dollar box office haul, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is now available to watch at home. To celebrate the release, we have teamed up with Universal to present an exclusive clip from the special features available as part of the home release. The sequel, which reunites Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Keegan-Michael Key, brings in new characters Bowser Jr, Yoshi (Donald Glover), Fox McCloud (Glen Powell), and Brie Larson’s Princess Rosalina for a new adventure you can watch via digital download now.
The behind-the-scenes clip takes viewers through the creative journey that brought some of the Super Mario Galaxy game universe to life on the big screen. The clip features members of the creative team, including the directors, and Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto. He opens the clip saying the team were conscious that there were already lots of movies about space, “so a regular space setting wouldn’t be interesting,” prompting a more creative, colorful approach. Among the talking heads is Supervisor Simon Pate, who reveals, “We really wanted to keep the bright colorful pop nature of the video games. Here’s the clip, which also features some of the beautiful concept art behind the key space sequences:
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie made its home release debut May 19, 2026, and can be bought buy (for $29.99) or rented from on-demand retailers. Those who choose to rent get 30 days to watch the film, with a 48-hour timer once you start viewing. So far, there’s no firm date for the movie’s streaming release on Peacock, but, based on precedent, August is most likely the earliest it will debut on the platform for subscribers. Meanwhile, for those of us who still love a physical release, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie arrives on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on June 16.
The home release boasts over an hour of bonus content, including “a guided deep dive into the Easter eggs hidden throughout the film, exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with the all-star cast and more,” according to Universal’s press information. Here’s the official rundown of all of the special features:
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