The current box office landscape might be obsessed with horror — quite literally, in the case of Curry Barker‘s record-breaking new hit — but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for other genres to reach success. The cozy Sheep Detectives continues to prove a popular hit for families, Masters of the Universe is a wonderfully nostalgic option for those seeking a summer blockbuster, and Antoine Fuqua’s musical biopic, Michael, edges closer to the $900 million mark.
However, the success of some genres seems not to be rubbing off on sci-fi, with the latest entry in the grandest sci-fi franchise of them all, Pedro Pascal‘s The Mandalorian and Grogu, in box office freefall, having dropped to sixth place in the domestic charts on just its third weekend, earning less than 1/8 of its opening haul. Thankfully, as one sci-fi effort fails to impress, another has just reached its biggest milestone yet.
At the time of writing, the video game adaptation sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has officially crossed the billion-dollar mark at the box office. Ten weekends into its theatrical run and about to bow out for good, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has finally become the first billion-dollar movie of 2026. This couldn’t come at a better time for the movie, with a selection of blockbuster names on their way this summer, including Christopher Nolan‘s ambitious epic The Odyssey, Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the fifth installment in the beloved Toy Story franchise, the high-flying Supergirl, and much more.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Personality Quiz Which Sci-Fi Hero Are You Most Like? Paul Atreides · Captain Kirk · Princess Leia · Ellen Ripley · Max Rockatansky
Five iconic heroes. Five completely different ways of facing an impossible universe. One of them shares your instincts, your values, and your particular way of refusing to back down. Eight questions will tell you which one.
Paul Atreides
Capt. Kirk
Princess Leia
Ellen Ripley
Max Rockatansky
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How do you lead when the stakes couldn’t be higher? The way you lead under pressure is the most honest thing about you.
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What is your greatest strength in a crisis? The quality that keeps you alive when everything else fails.
03
What is the thing you’d sacrifice everything else for? Your deepest motivation is your truest compass.
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How do you relate to the people around you? Who you are to others under pressure is who you really are.
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You’re facing a threat that no one else believes is real. What do you do? How you respond when you’re the only one who sees it defines everything.
06
What has your heroism cost you personally? Every hero pays. The question is what — and whether they’d pay it again.
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How do you feel about the rules of the world you’re in? Every hero has a relationship with the system. What’s yours?
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When everything is on the line, what keeps you going? The answer is the most honest thing about you.
Your Hero Has Been Identified Your Sci-Fi Hero Is…
Your answers point to the iconic sci-fi hero who shares your instincts, your values, and your particular way of facing the impossible.
Arrakis · Dune
Paul Atreides
You carry a weight most people would crumble under — the knowledge of what you’re capable of, and the burden of what you might have to become.
You see further ahead than others and you plan accordingly, even when the vision frightens you.
You are driven by loyalty to your people and a sense of destiny you didn’t ask for but can’t escape.
Paul Atreides is not simply a hero — he is someone who understands the cost of power and chooses to bear it anyway.
That gravity, that willingness to carry what others won’t, is exactly you.
USS Enterprise · Star Trek
Captain Kirk
You lead with instinct, warmth, and an absolute refusal to accept a no-win scenario — because you’ve always believed there’s a third option nobody else has thought of yet.
You take the mission seriously without ever taking yourself too seriously.
Your crew would follow you anywhere, not because you demand it, but because you’ve earned it.
Kirk’s genius isn’t tactical — it’s human. He reads people, bends rules with purpose, and wills outcomes into existence through sheer conviction.
That combination of warmth, audacity, and relentless optimism is unmistakably yours.
The Rebellion · Star Wars
Princess Leia
You are the kind of person who holds the line when everyone else is losing faith — not because you’re fearless, but because giving up simply isn’t something you’re capable of.
You lead through conviction. Your voice carries because your belief is unshakeable.
You gave up everything ordinary the moment you chose the cause, and you’ve never looked back.
Leia is not a supporting character in her own story — she is the moral centre of the entire rebellion.
That same fierce, principled, unbreakable core is what defines you.
The Nostromo · Alien
Ellen Ripley
You are not reckless, not grandiose, and not particularly interested in being anyone’s hero — you just refuse to stop when it matters.
You see threats clearly, you document the truth even when no one listens, and when the time comes you handle it yourself.
Ripley’s heroism is earned, not performed. She doesn’t have a speech — she has a flamethrower and a plan.
You share her composure under the worst possible pressure, and her refusal to pretend the monster isn’t there.
When it counts, you don’t flinch. That’s everything.
The Wasteland · Mad Max
Max Rockatansky
You have been through fire that would break most people — and what came out the other side is something the world underestimates at its peril.
You don’t ask for help, don’t need validation, and don’t wait for anyone to tell you the rules no longer apply.
Your loyalty, when it finally arrives, is absolute — but it’s earned in silence and tested in action, not in words.
Max is not a nihilist. He is someone who lost everything and found, against his will, that he still has something worth protecting.
That bruised, stubborn, ultimately human core is exactly yours.
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Is Now a Hit at Home
Although it is still just about clinging to box office relevance, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has successfully transitioned into being a hit at home. In the digital charts, via Amazon, the video game adaptation sequel is currently the second-most-watched movie, outperforming the likes of In the Grey, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, Sydney Sweeney’s psychological thriller The Housemaid, the horror gem Hokum, and more. However, it is one of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘s biggest box office rivals that has stolen the top spot on the Amazon charts, with Ryan Gosling‘s sci-fi masterpiece Project Hail Mary currently at #1.
You can rent or purchase The Super Mario Galaxy Movie now. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for the latest box office updates.
Release Date
April 1, 2026
Runtime
98 Minutes
Director
Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack
