The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		5.0
Audio		5.0
Extras		3.5
Overall		4.5

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

The highest grossing film of 2026 (to date), earning just over $1 billion in global box office receipts, and the sequel to 2023's 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie', 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' arrives on 4K UHD in the new 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Limited Edition SteelBook 4K' courtesy of Universal. The second installment of the franchise sees a return of all critical cast members including Chris Pratt (Mario), Charlie Day (Luigi), Jack Black (Bowser), Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess Peach), and Keegan-Michael Key (Toad). The release features a stunning 2160p presentation with Dolby Vision, along with a stellar Dolby Atmos audio track. While a commentary track is not included here, there are approximately an hour's worth of on- disc supplemental materials that shed some light on numerous aspects of the film's creation. A foil-enhanced and embossed slipcover, a Blu-ray disc, and a Digital Code redeemable via Movies Anywhere are also included. For a discussion of this new SteelBook, please scroll down to the "Special Features and Extras" section

Once again, Mario (voiced by Chris Pratt) and Luigi (voiced by Charlie Day) are off an adventure, this time one that spans locations across the galaxy. When Rosalina is abducted (along with the adorable Yellow Luma), Princess Peach and Toad hastily set off on a rescue mission. Along with a new friend, the brothers put helping to reform a miniaturized Bowser on hold and set off after her, facing dangers of their own. Once they join forces, will the assistance of their new allies tip the scales in their favor? Is Bowser as rehabilitated as he seems? And how much mayhem can one little monkey cause?

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

For the new The Super Mario Galaxy: Limited Edition SteelBook 4K the design chosen is elegant and sensible; it copies the aesthetic of the storybook from which Rosalina reads to the assembled Lumas at the the beginning of the film. The bulk of the front, back, and spine is printed to resemble a rich, brown leather-bound book. There are chunky gold border lines around the edges of the front and back. In the middle of the panel on the front, we find a Yellow Luma, though the one here looks larger and dominates more of the cover than its filmic counterpart. In the middle of the panel on the reverse, there is no such image as is appropriate. Instead it features the miniscule logos for Universal, Nintendo, and Illumination centered near the bottom along with the typical copyright statement in an impossibly small font. The bulk of the front and back covers, that is to say those that look like brown leather, have been given a pleasing matte finish, with the gold borders and the Yellow Luma receiving tasteful spot-gloss highlights to help them stand out. The spine sees the film's title in a gold font, and both it, and the three company logos have received a boost with some spot- glossing as well. There are no embossed or debossed elements, but debossing the borders would have made it an even better replica of what is seen on-screen. That seems like a bit of a miss.

Opening the SteelBook, the tabs on the left hold the Digital Code. On the right side, the 4K UHD disc and the Blu-ray disc are stagger-stacked, each on its own hub, with the 4K UHD disc on top. Removing all of the contents reveals a panoramic two-panel nocturnal image of Princess Peach's castle during the start of the star shower, the ultimate result of which sets Peach and Toad off on their quest, soon to be followed by Mario, Luigi, and their new companions. The detailed image is dominated by the same purples, blues, and pinks that we typically find in the outer space scenes throughout the film. Considering the exterior design, it's a more than fitting inner image as it's Peach's story Rosalina wants to read to the Lumas (though they protest), and it's Peach who will need to rescue her after she's been abducted. It's simply lovely and well done.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

I found the second visit to the Mario cinematic universe to be much more enjoyable than the first, due in large part to the grander scale of the film in terms of locations, the number of characters, and the larger threat our heroes face. While knowledge of the Mario games and the broader output of Nintendo as a whole are not necessary, they do provide the viewer with an entirely different level of enjoyment and appreciation of the film as they are able to pick up on a great many references and allusions which would otherwise go unnoticed or would possess a slightly diminished impact. The returning voice cast has certainly settled into their roles, with the newcomers being welcome additions. Viewers will also want to watch the end credits for not just one, but two post-credits sequences, one of which most certainly hints at what's to come next. With its stellar audio and video presentations, The Super Mario Galaxy: Limited Edition SteelBook 4K comes very highly recommended to SteelBook collectors and fans looking for elevated packaging of the film that will also fit neatly on a shelf with the rest of their film collections.