That Film Stew | Episode 637 – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Review)

That Film Stew | Episode 637 – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Review)

From That Film Stew Podcast by That Film Stew Podcast

April 14, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

The episode reviews The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, exploring its plot, characters, and references.

Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the animated adventure comedy film based on Nintendo’s Mario video game franchise. It is the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) and is once again produced by Illumination and Nintendo. Princess Rosalina (Brie Larson), the adoptive mother of the Lumas living in the Comet Observatory, is kidnapped by Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie), who plots to drain her power to create life to fuel a universe-destroying cannon in honour of his father, Bowser (Jack Black), who was defeated by Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day). Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy), Toad (Keegan-Michael Key), and their new pal Yoshi (Donald Glover), venture into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom. We break down all things cameos, references, easter eggs, and the all important plot.

People in this episode

Host: That Film Stew Podcast

Topics covered

  • animated film
  • video game adaptation
  • movie review
  • space adventure
  • character analysis

Keywords

  • Super Mario Galaxy
  • animated movie
  • Nintendo
  • Illumination
  • film review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nintendo, Illumination

Books & works: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Super Mario Bros. Movie

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