The Super Mario Galaxy Movie receives a worse rating than its predecessor, as critics call it a bland screensaver thats worse than AI

Date:
Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has performed poorly among critics, with one reviewer comparing it to AI-generated content.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Tech Radar Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member
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Recently, the movie annoyed fans on Reddit after a poster was released
showing that Fox McCloud would be part of the movie. Many claimed this should have been revealed as a surprise, and that confirming his involvement so
close to release was a disappointment. It's been a rocky start for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, even before its general release, and at the time of writing, it has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 44%, lower than The Super Mario Bros. Movie 's score of 59%. Article continues below You may like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: everything we know so far about the new Nintendo film (release date, trailer, cast, plot) Chris Pratt's AI film flop is Prime Video's most-watched movie this week The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has a new poster and fans are foxed by the decision to reveal a major spoiler What
have critics been saying about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie? The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Final Trailer - YouTube Watch On Not many positive things have been said about the movie by critics, and there have been some particularly brutal takedowns so far. Despite its all-star cast, including the addition of Chad Powers ' star Glenn Powell as Fox McCloud, initial reactions have been very bad indeed.

Peter Bradshaw described it as "a bland screensaver of a movie thats actually worse than AI" in his 1-star review for The Guardian . He added that it
lacked substance too, saying it was "a pretty uninspired variation of the first storyline".

Kevin Maher gave it a 0-star review in The Times , asking if this was "the
end of cinema" and saying "the film is torturous to sit through and, for me, provoked periods of actual physical discomfort."

Clint Worthington offered a bleak outlook for RogerEbert.com , writing: "It's cute, and breezy, and rock-stupid, and will probably make a billion dollars again. Such is the world in which we live." Get daily insight, inspiration
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However, some critics have noted that children and long-time fans of the
games may enjoy the movie. Adam Graham said in Detroit News: "It's a solid action-adventure built squarely for kids, with some nods that longtime Nintendo nerds will appreciate."

It's been a disappointing debut for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie , but
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