Release OrderRecommended
0 / 3 watchedRelease order works. Keep the 1993 film separate in your head; the two animated films tell one continuing story.
Standalone live-action film
- 1 Super Mario Bros. Loose 1993 adaptation starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo. Separate continuity; watch as a curiosity.
Animated films
- 2 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Illumination/Nintendo reboot; over $1.3 billion at the global box office.
- 3 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Released April 1, 2026. Space quest with Rosalina, Bowser Jr., and Yoshi; crossed $1 billion.
About Super Mario
Super Mario Bros. (1993), with Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as the plumbers, is a loose live-action take that stands apart from everything after it. Watch it as a curiosity. Illumination and Nintendo restarted the series with The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), which earned over $1.3 billion worldwide.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie followed on April 1, 2026, sending Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser into space over Rosalina and Bowser Jr. It crossed $1 billion worldwide despite weak reviews. Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, and Jack Black return, with Brie Larson as Rosalina and Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.
Good to know
The games have their own Super Mario Play Order post on this site; this guide covers films only. The 1993 film shares no continuity with the animated films.
Future slate uncertainty as of September 17, 2026: an untitled Illumination/Nintendo film is dated April 12, 2028 and widely reported as a Donkey Kong spin-off, and Jack Black mentioned a third Mario film aimed at 2029, but neither is confirmed, so neither is listed. Dates verified against Wikipedia's film pages, which cite Variety, Nintendo Direct presentations, and Deadline box office reporting.
