Anya Taylor-Joy smiling in front of a black backgroundImage via Romuald Meigneux/Starface Photo/Cover Images
WithBackrooms, Obsession, and Masters of the Universe dominating headlines this past week, a major update slipped through the cracks. No, it isn’t the underperformance of The Mandalorian and Grogu, to the point that the movie is now trailing Solo: A Star Wars Story. Nor is it the textbook counter-programming provided by the World War II drama-thriller Pressure, starring Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott. This past weekend, when all these titles were jostling for space in the upper half of the domestic box-office list, a holdover mega-hit passed a milestone that no other movie has passed this year.
This time in 2025, the Chinese animated hitNe Zha 2 had already cemented itself as the biggest movie in the world with more than $2 billion at the box office. In Hollywood, the live-action Lilo & Stitch remake became the first film of 2025 to hit the $1 billion mark. Would you believe that no 2026 movie — domestic or otherwise — had managed to replicate this achievement until now? What’s more surprising is that 2026 is leading 2025 in year-on-year box-office returns by around $300 million domestically. However, this past weekend saw The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hit the $1 billion milestone, a little more than two months into its run, and after it had been made available on the PVOD market. The movie debuted in theaters on April 1, and has since gone on to make $428.5 million in North America and $571.5 million in other territories for a cumulative global haul of exactly $1 billion.
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Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap
Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?
🕷️Spider-Man
😈Daredevil
🤖Iron Man
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💀Punisher
⚡Thor
🛡️Cap
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What drives you to do what’s right? Choose the answer that feels most like you.
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It’s 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you’d think.
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How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What’s yours?
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How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
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You’ve lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.
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What’s your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.
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Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.
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When you’re not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.
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What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
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The battle is lost. You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
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Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is…
Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.
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Queens, New York
🕷️ Spider-Man
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You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.
You do the right thing not because it’s easy, but because no one else will.
You understand that responsibility isn’t a burden you choose — it’s one that finds you.
Whether it’s a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
Peter Parker’s lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn’t a slogan to you. It’s the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.
Hell’s Kitchen, New York
😈 Daredevil
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You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.
You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
You’ve looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
Matt Murdock’s duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.
Stark Industries, Malibu
🤖 Iron Man
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Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.
You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
Tony Stark’s arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you’re willing to give everything. Because in the end, you’re Iron Man.
New York City
💀 The Punisher
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You’ve been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What’s left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.
You don’t ask for forgiveness, and you don’t expect gratitude.
You see a corrupt, broken world and you’ve decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
Frank Castle’s war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.
Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms
⚡ Thor
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Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.
You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
You’re larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
Thor’s story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
You bring the storm when it’s needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.
Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers
🛡️ Captain America
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You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.
You don’t bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
Steve Rogers didn’t become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
Your strength isn’t in your fists; it’s in your refusal to compromise what’s right, no matter the cost.
In a world full of people taking the easy road, you’re the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.
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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Doesn’t Need Positive Reviews
The sequel was released three years after The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which shattered expectations to gross $1.3 billion worldwide. These movies have given Universal and Illumination another franchise to rely on, especially with the Despicable Me series in flux. That said, the Despicable Me franchise will return shortly with Minions & Monsters. Produced on a reported budget of $110 million, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie brought back Chris Pratt and Charlie Day in the central roles, along with Anya Taylor-Joy and Jack Black. Brie Larson, Donald Glover, and Glen Powelljoined the franchise as new characters. Like its predecessor, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie wasn’t exactly critically acclaimed. It holds a 42% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. However, the film’s “Verified Hot” 88% audience score paints an entirely different picture, and perhaps explains why it’s the year’s first $1 billion blockbuster. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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Release Date
April 1, 2026
Runtime
98 Minutes
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Director
Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack
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