{"id":520575,"date":"2026-07-01T21:42:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/520575\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T21:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:42:15","slug":"the-first-1b-movie-of-2026-officially-arrives-on-netflix-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/520575\/","title":{"rendered":"The First $1B Movie of 2026 Officially Arrives on Netflix This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reaching the $1 billion milestone at the global box office is no easy achievement, but this fantasy hit managed the feat before the year’s halfway mark. Notably, it became the first film of 2026 to hit the milestone<\/a> despite receiving mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. Fresh off its billion-dollar theatrical success, the film’s subsequent video-on-demand release further boosted its finances. Now, the blockbuster is poised to make its streaming debut<\/a> across two major platforms, including Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As part of Nintendo<\/a>‘s iconic franchise, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/a> currently stands as the highest-grossing film of the year<\/a>, having raked in $1.009 billion worldwide against a $110 million production budget. The animated feature is also the second-highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, sitting just behind its 2023 predecessor, The Super Mario Bros. Movie<\/a>, which earned $1.361 billion. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hit theaters on April 1, 2026, before landing on VOD on May 19, 2026, and later on 4K Ultra-HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 16.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the physical release, Universal<\/a> announced the space adventure’s official streaming debut on Peacock<\/a>, set for July 30, 2026. Thanks to the studio’s long-term licensing agreement with Netflix for its animated slate, fans can also expect the movie to hit the platform later this year. Specifically, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will arrive on Netflix in the United States on November 30, 2026. The rollout follows Universal’s established streaming window formula, whereby the film streams exclusively on Peacock for the first four months after its theatrical window, then heads to Netflix for ten months, and finally returns to Peacock for an additional four months.<\/p>\n

Collider Exclusive \u00b7 Star Wars Quiz
\n Which Force User
Are You?
\n Light Side \u00b7 Dark Side \u00b7 Or Somewhere Between<\/p>\n

The Force is not a binary. It is a spectrum \u2014 from the serene halls of the Jedi Temple to the shadowed corridors of Sith space. Ten questions will reveal where you truly fall. The Force has always known. Now you will too.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd35Jedi Master<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udfe1Padawan<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd34Sith Lord<\/p>\n

\u26abInquisitor<\/p>\n

\u26aaGrey Jedi<\/p>\n

\n IGNITE YOUR SABER \u2192\n <\/p>\n

01<\/p>\n

What is the Force to you?
\n Your relationship with the Force defines everything else.<\/p>\n

\n AA living energy I must be worthy of \u2014 it is not mine to control.
\n BSomething vast and mysterious I’m only beginning to understand.
\n CNeither light nor dark \u2014 just a current I choose to ride.
\n DPower. Pure and simple. The strong take it; the weak don’t.\n <\/p>\n

NEXT QUESTION \u2192<\/p>\n

02<\/p>\n

When you feel strong emotions \u2014 anger, grief, love \u2014 what do you do?
\n The Jedi suppress. The Sith feed. Others choose differently.<\/p>\n

\n AAcknowledge them, then release them. Attachment leads to suffering.
\n BFeel them fully, then decide what to do \u2014 they’re not the enemy.
\n CBury them. Emotion is a liability I can’t afford to indulge.
\n DUse them. Passion is the engine of the dark side for good reason.\n <\/p>\n

NEXT QUESTION \u2192<\/p>\n

03<\/p>\n

The Jedi Council gives you an order you disagree with. You:
\n How you handle authority reveals your alignment.<\/p>\n

\n AFollow it. The Council’s wisdom surpasses my own perspective.
\n BVoice my objection clearly, then defer to the decision.
\n CComply outwardly while doing what I think is right.
\n DIgnore it. The strong don’t answer to committees.\n <\/p>\n

NEXT QUESTION \u2192<\/p>\n

04<\/p>\n

You are offered forbidden knowledge that could give you enormous power. The cost is crossing a moral line. You:
\n The dark side’s pull is never more than a choice away.<\/p>\n

\n ARefuse without hesitation. There is no cost worth that price.
\n BWeigh it carefully \u2014 sometimes darkness holds real answers.
\n CFeel the pull but walk away \u2014 for now.
\n DAccept it. Power justifies the method used to obtain it.\n <\/p>\n

NEXT QUESTION \u2192<\/p>\n

05<\/p>\n

Your approach to training and learning is:
\n A student’s habits become a master’s character.<\/p>\n

\n ADedicated but humble. There is always more to learn from my masters.
\n BRigorous and patient. Mastery is earned through years of discipline.
\n CEclectic \u2014 I draw from every tradition, not just one.
\n DRelentless and brutal. Pain accelerates growth. Rest is weakness.\n <\/p>\n

NEXT QUESTION \u2192<\/p>\n

06<\/p>\n

In a duel, your lightsaber fighting style reflects:
\n Combat is the purest expression of a Force user’s philosophy.<\/p>\n

\n ADefense and composure \u2014 I wait for my opponent to overcommit.
\n BFast and instinctive \u2014 I trust the Force to guide my movements.
\n CUnpredictable \u2014 I blend styles to keep enemies off-balance.
\n DOverwhelming aggression \u2014 I end fights before they begin.\n <\/p>\n

NEXT QUESTION \u2192<\/p>\n

07<\/p>\n

A defeated enemy lies at your feet, powerless. You:
\n Mercy \u2014 or its absence \u2014 is the truest test of alignment.<\/p>\n

\n AStrike them down \u2014 compassion toward enemies is na\u00efve and costly.
\n BNeutralize them permanently. I can’t afford loose ends.
\n CSpare them if I can \u2014 but stay clear-eyed about the risks.
\n DOffer them a chance to surrender. Every being deserves that.\n <\/p>\n

NEXT QUESTION \u2192<\/p>\n

08<\/p>\n

The Jedi Code forbids attachment. Your honest view on love and bonds:
\n The source of the greatest falls in the galaxy.<\/p>\n

\n AThe Code is right. Attachment clouds judgment and invites suffering.
\n BLove is not a weakness \u2014 the Jedi Code got this one wrong.
\n CI have no attachment \u2014 only loyalty to my master’s mission.
\n DI feel it deeply but struggle to reconcile it with my training.\n <\/p>\n

NEXT QUESTION \u2192<\/p>\n

09<\/p>\n

Why do you use the Force at all? What’s the point?
\n Purpose is the difference between a knight and a weapon.<\/p>\n

\n ATo learn. I’m still figuring out what I’m capable of.
\n BTo protect and serve. The Force is a responsibility, not a gift.
\n CTo survive \u2014 and maybe carve out something worth having.
\n DTo dominate. Strength demands to be expressed, not contained.\n <\/p>\n

NEXT QUESTION \u2192<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

At the final moment \u2014 light side or dark side pulling at you \u2014 what wins?
\n In the end, every Force user faces this moment. What does yours look like?<\/p>\n

\n AThe light. I choose peace, even when darkness would be easier.
\n BNeither fully \u2014 I carve my own path through the middle.
\n CWhoever I serve \u2014 my loyalty defines me more than my morality.
\n DThe dark. Power is the only thing that’s ever actually been real.\n <\/p>\n

REVEAL MY ALIGNMENT \u2192<\/p>\n

Your Alignment Has Been Determined
\n Your Place in the Force<\/p>\n

The scores below reveal how the Force sees you. Your highest number is your true alignment. Read on to understand what that means \u2014 and what it will cost you.<\/p>\n

\n \ud83d\udd35
\n Jedi Master<\/p>\n

\n \ud83d\udfe1
\n Padawan<\/p>\n

\n \ud83d\udd34
\n Sith Lord<\/p>\n

\n \u26ab
\n Inquisitor<\/p>\n

\n \u26aa
\n Grey Jedi<\/p>\n

Disciplined, compassionate, and deeply attuned to the living Force, you have walked the path long enough to understand its demands \u2014 and accept them. You lead not through authority alone, but through example. You have felt the pull of the dark side and chosen otherwise, every time. That is not certainty. That is courage.<\/p>\n

You are earnest, powerful, and brimming with potential \u2014 and you know it, which is both your greatest asset and your most dangerous flaw. You act before you think, trust your gut over your training, and sometimes confuse impatience for bravery. The Masters see something in you, though. The question isn’t whether you have what it takes \u2014 it’s whether you’ll be patient enough to find out.<\/p>\n

You are not simply dangerous \u2014 you are certain, and that is worse. You have decided what the galaxy needs, and you have decided you are the one to deliver it. Your power is genuine and formidable, earned through sacrifice that would have broken lesser beings. But examine your victories carefully. Every Sith believed their cause was righteous. The dark side’s cruelest trick is that it agrees with you.<\/p>\n

You were forged in fire and reshaped by those who found you at your lowest. You serve, because service gave you structure when you had none. Your allegiance is not to an ideology \u2014 it is to survival and to the master who gave you purpose. But there is something buried beneath the conditioning. The Jedi you hunt? You recognize them. Because you remember what it felt like before the choice was taken from you.<\/p>\n

You have looked at the Jedi Code and the Sith Code and found both of them incomplete. You walk the line not out of indecision but out of conviction \u2014 you genuinely believe both extremes miss something essential. The Jedi don’t fully trust you. The Sith think you’re wasting your potential. They’re both partially right. But so are you.<\/p>\n

\n \u21bb RETAKE THE QUIZ\n <\/p>\n

Is ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Worth Watching?<\/p>\n

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie features a returning voice cast led by Chris Pratt<\/a> as the titular hero, Anya Taylor-Joy<\/a> as Mushroom Kingdom ruler Princess Peach, Charlie Day<\/a> as Mario’s twin brother Luigi, Jack Black<\/a> as the captured Koopa King Bowser, and Keegan-Michael Key<\/a> as Toad from the Mushroom Kingdom. Newcomers joining the ensemble include Benny Safdie<\/a>, Donald Glover<\/a>, Glen Powell<\/a>, and Brie Larson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the heels of its predecessor, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie follows Bowser Jr. (Safdie) on a quest to free his imprisoned father, King Bowser, by capturing Princess Rosalina (Larson) for her cosmic power. Meanwhile, Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Yoshi embark on a galactic rescue mission<\/a> during which Peach discovers that Rosalina is her long-lost sister. Although the fantasy hit received a massive positive reception from audiences\u2014as indicated by its “Verified Hot” 88% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes\u2014critics weren’t as impressed, leaving the film with a lackluster 42% critics’ score<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie arrives on Netflix in a few months.<\/p>\n

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Release Date<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 1, 2026<\/p>\n

Runtime<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t98 Minutes<\/p>\n

Director<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack<\/p>\n

Writers<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatthew Fogel<\/p>\n

Producers<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChris Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reaching the $1 billion milestone at the global box office is no easy achievement, but this fantasy hit…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":520576,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,397],"class_list":["post-520575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/520576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}