Another Super Bowl has come and gone, and other than Bad Bunny, the main reason to watch it was trailers for new movies throughout 2026. Not all of this year’s heavy hitters were in attendance, but we’ve compiled our list of the best, worst, and no-shows of the assorted bunch. Let’s get to it.

The Best

Project Hail Mary: Unlike most of the films that attended the big game, Project Hail Mary got a whole trailer to itself, and it looks dazzling. Ryan Gosling in space with an alien buddy would be an easy enough sell, but the visuals and scale of it all are just icing on the cake. Hard to not be excited every time we learn more about this.

Disclosure Day: The creepy croaking sounds and foreboding curiosity that were present in the first trailer are back here, and they still work. Even if this hadn’t given us a small tease of an alien ship arriving on Earth, this would still be a great tease just how intriguing it is without feeling proud of its own mystery. It thinks it’s got the goods, and we’ll see if that’s true come July.

Super Mario Galaxy: Nintendo and Illumination double-dipped this weekend, with one promo days before the Super Bowl and another the night of. Good thing they both have something to offer, whether you’re a fan of the baby versions of Mario and Luigi, or wanted to see Yoshi eat and egg an enemy.

Minions & Monsters: Even if you aren’t a fan of the Despicable Me mascots, the idea of them accidentally summoning monsters and meeting off-brand Cthulu is a funny idea. You’ll probably be sick of their babbling the moment your kids try to imitate it, but at least it’ll look good when you’ve got to see it in theaters at least twice.

The Worst

The Mandalorian & Grogu: We’re sure to get a more substantial marketing push for Mandalorian & Grogu in the months ahead, but the surprise ad released last night just wasn’t it. It feels and looks like a late holiday commercial and, unlike the other game spots featured, can’t answer an easy question that’s on people’s minds: “What is this movie about, and why should I care about it?”

Scream 7: This movie’s marketing hasn’t really been hitting since the first trailer, and the spot released pre-Super Bowl doesn’t help in that regard. Outside of one cool visual of a victim strung up in a theater, nothing feels like it’s got a particular “oomph” to it—but maybe we’ll be eating (stabbing?) our words when Scream 7 comes at the end of the month.

Supergirl: This one’s technically cheating, since Supergirl had a commercial during the Puppy Bowl rather than the Super Bowl itself. But other than seeing the wee baby Krypto, it was an otherwise standard ad using footage that was already in its first trailer, which feels like a missed opportunity to remind people that Krypto’s not just a dog; he’s also as chaotic as his owner.

The Missing in Action

Mortal Kombat II: Like Mando & Grogu, this one’s also a little over three months out and with not much marketing to show for it. It’d be nice to see more of these fighting friends again and what new moves they’ve learned, particularly since it’s apparently looking good enough to warrant early development on a third one.

Superheroes (as a concept): Learning ahead of time that cape flicks would be absent from the Big Game did prepare us for this. Still, it’s surprising to think about how not a single cape or heroic costume was present at the big game, considering Daredevil comes back to TV in March and Spider-Man won’t be that far behind in the summer.

Toy Story & Moana: Disney showed a lot of restraint not flooding the Super Bowl with its big June and July movies, Toy Story 5 and Moana. The reason for that, other than they’ve got time? Hoppers, which has had pretty good early reactions so far, and when it comes out March 6, you’ll be able to see for yourself.

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