Chris Pratt’s $1B Fantasy Adventure Officially Hits Rare #1 Streaming Milestone

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Published Aug 21, 2026, 11:55 AM EDT

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Chris Pratt's fantasy hit has now soared to new heights on streaming.

Pratt's list of movies makes it clear that he is one of Hollywood's biggest stars. The actor is no stranger to major franchises, be they live-action or animated. As one of the main players in some of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's biggest movies, including Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers entries, he is expected to return as Star-Lord soon. He was also one of the faces of the first Jurassic World trilogy. In the animated realm, Pratt has a couple of The Lego Movies under his belt, a Garfield sequel on the way, and recently starred in a theatrical behemoth.

Chris Pratt's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Has Dominated Streaming For An Impressive Streak

At the time of writing, Pratt's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the most-watched movie on Peacock in the United States. The 2026 animated fantasy film is a sequel to the popular The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in theaters in 2023, with Pratt voicing the iconic video game character, Mario, in both movies. Like its predecessor, which finished its box office run with $1.36 billion worldwide, Pratt's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie proved itself one of 2026's biggest box office hits. The fantasy movie boasts a $1.012 billion total, with the franchise once again passing $1 billion.

Additionally, just like The Super Mario Bros. Movie also rose to become Peacock's most-watched movie in the past, even breaking viewership records for the streaming service, its sequel, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, now follows in its footsteps. As such, Pratt's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues the impressive streaming and box office streak started by the first entry in the fantasy franchise. To get to the top spot on Peacock, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie had to go up against considerable competition, leaving classics, recent hits, and new releases behind.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie ranks higher than one of 2026's biggest theatrical hits, the original horror movie Obsession, which had a low budget of under $1 million, and brought in $495.7 million worldwide. Other notable films that rank lower than Pratt's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie on Peacock in the United States include the two entries in the animated The Secret Life of Pets franchise, the recent musical version of Mean Girls, the Italy-set rom-com You, Me & Tuscany, two Kung Fu Panda entries, and more. It sure looks like Peacock is undergoing an animated surge.

Super Mario Galaxy’s Streaming Domination Is Good For The Future

Yoshi looking confidently upward while Toad holds Baby Mario and Luigi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie © Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie becoming Peacock's most-watched movie is the update the franchise might have been looking for. In hit movie franchises, sequels usually make more at the box office than their predecessors. Take as an example Tom Holland's Spider-Man movies, which have constantly grown at the box office and now surpassed $2 billion with the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Despite being extremely successful with a $1.012 billion total, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie made less than The Super Mario Bros. Movie's $1.36 billion.

Still, it will stand as one of 2026's biggest box office hits when all is said and done, and by topping Peacock's charts as the first movie in Pratt's fantasy franchise, it continues to build excitement for its sequel. On May 20, speaking to ScreenRant's Liam Crowley, Toad actor Keegan-Michael Key confirmed that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie sequel is coming in 2029, and it should be another major hit for the franchise, as its predecessor's newfound streaming success suggests.

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Release Date April 1, 2026

Runtime 98 Minutes

Director Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack

Writers Matthew Fogel

Producers Chris Meledandri, Shigeru Miyamoto

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