Everyone’s gone to the moon.

Or wants to.

And beyond.

The two top theatrical movies for the past month at the box office, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” and “Project Hail Mary,” take place in deep space.

The world’s eyes, ears and media followed the Artemis II astronauts on their nine-day moon flyby mission, April 1 to April 11, of approximately 685,000 miles.

Artemis II set a record of approximately 252,756 miles from earth, eclipsing the previous record of approximately 248,655 miles set by Apollo 13 on its mission, April 11 to April 17, 1970.

The Artemis II crew, Commander Reid Wiseman (NASA), Pilot Victor Glover (NASA), Mission Specialist Christina Koch (NASA) and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (Canadian Space Agency, are the new Fantastic Four.

In “Project Hail Mary,” Ryan Gosling ended up on Erid, where the alien Rocky is from, approximately 16.3 light-years from Earth.

The Artemis II crew apparently could have used some help from those game-boy plumbers, Mario and Luigi, in repairing a malfunctioning space toilet.

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is a splashy, brash, spectacular computer animation film that follows the latest adventures of Mario and Luigi.

It’s the fourth theatrical movie based on the Nintendo “Mario” video game: “Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!” (1986), “Super Mario Bros. (1993) and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (2023).

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” grossed more than $1.36 billion worldwide in 2023. It is the highest-grossing film based on a video game.

In “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” Mario and Luigi are on a mission to rescue Princess Rosalina.

As for more than that, I couldn’t begin to tell you what the plot is about. You’d do better asking your child, grandchild, niece or nephew what is going on.

Not that it matters. The movie is drawn and directed for maximum action. Children should love it. There’s action, action and more action.

The animation is beautiful. The characters are distinctive. The movie is fun.

The movie is intended for pre-teens and elementary school-age children. As sheer entertainment, the movie succeeds.

Directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic are back as directors, joined by Pierre Leduc. Screenwriter Matthew Fogel is also back.

As with its predecessor, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” was animated by Illumination Studios Paris in France. Production was from March 2024 to November 2025.

The voice cast includes Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr., Donald Glover as Yoshi, Glen Powell as Fox McCloud and Brie Larson as Princess Rosalina.

The voice actors are excellent. However, the dialogue is so brief that no one character voice makes much of an impression.

Composer Brian Tyler again composes the score, which includes themes from the “Super Mario Galaxy” games.

It’s nice to see a PG-rated movie in theatrical release. If you have children and they want to see “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” take them. They won’t be disappointed. They will probably be delighted. And in seeing their joy, you will be, too.

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” MPA rated PG (Parental Guidance Suggested: Some material may not be suitable for children.) for action, mild violence and rude humor) Genre: Action, Fantasy, Computer Animation; Run time: 1 hour, 38 minutes. Distributed by Universal Pictures.

Credit Readers Anonymous: “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” opens with Illumination Animation studio mates, the Minions, taking a Donkey Kong hammer to smash the logo to bits.

The end credits have a mid-credits scene with Fox McCloud, Bowser and son in prison with the warden, Lumalee.

Stay to the very end for a scene at the Gateway Galaxy when Ukiki the monkey steals Whittle’s baggage and is punched by Princess Daisy, who then gives the movie-goer a wink at a probable sequel.

At The Movies: “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” was seen at Dolby Cinema AMC, AMC Center Valley 16.

Theatrical Movies Domestic Weekend Box Office, April 24-26: “Michael,” the biopic about pop singer Michael Jackson, proved a thriller at the box office, opening with a record-breaking $97 million in 3,955 theaters. It was the biggest-ever domestic opening and the biggest-ever global opening for a music biopic and the biggest-ever domestic opening for any biopic, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

2. “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” dropped one place from its three-week run at No. 1, three weeks in a row with a still impressive $21.2 million in 3,732 theaters, $386.4 million, four weeks. 3. “Project Hail Mary” dropped one place with a respectable $13.2 million in 3,510 theaters, $305.4 million, six weeks. 4. “Lee Cronin’s the Mummy” dropped one place, $5.6 million in 3,304 theaters, $23.4 million, two weeks. 5. “The Drama” dropped one place, $2.6 million in 1,982 theaters, $44.8 million, four weeks. 6. “Hoppers” stayed in place, $1.9 million in 2,000 theaters, $164.1 million, eight weeks. 7. “You, Me & Tuscany” dropped two places, $1.5 million in 2,115 theaters, $17.6 million, three weeks. 8. “Over Your Dead Body,” an Action Comedy Thriller starring Jason Segel, Samara Weaving and Juliette Lewis in the remake of “The Trip” (2021), $1.4 million in 1,550 theaters, opening. 9. “Mother Mary,” a Psychological Thriller starring Anne Hathaway, $1.2 million in 1,103 theaters, $1.4 million, two weeks. 10. “American Youngboy,” a concert film of the rapper, $1.1 million in 583 theaters, opening.

Movie box office information from Box Office Mojo as of April 26 may be subject to change.

Unreel, May 1:

“The Devil Wears Prada 2,” MPA rated PG-13; hour, 59 minutes. David Frankel directs Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci in the Comedy Drama. The synopsis states: As Miranda Priestly nears retirement, she reunites with Andy Sachs to face off against her former assistant turned rival: Emily Charlton.

“Deep Water,” MPA rated R; 1 hour, 50 minutes: Renny Harlin directs Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley, Angus Sampson and Lucy Barrett in the Disaster Film Thriller. The synopsis states: A group of international passengers en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai are forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters.

“Animal Farm,” MPA PG; 1 hour, 36 minutes. Andy Serkis directs the voice talents of Seth Rogen, Woody Harrelson, Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, Kathleen Turner, Kieran Culkin, Jim Parsons and himself and the Animation in the Comedy Drama. The synopsis states: Following an animal revolution, the pigs seize power and a farm is transformed into a ruthless dictatorship. The screenplay is based on the George Orwell novel.

Movie opening information from Internet Movie Database as of April 26 may be subject to change.

Two Popcorn Boxes out of Five Popcorn Boxes