The Super Mario Bros. Movie

2023 93 min ★ 7.6 Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.

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Cast

Chris Pratt

Mario (voice)

Anya Taylor-Joy

Princess Peach (voice)

Charlie Day

Luigi (voice)

Jack Black

Bowser (voice)

Keegan-Michael Key

Toad (voice)

Seth Rogen

Donkey Kong (voice)

Fred Armisen

Cranky Kong (voice)

Sebastian Maniscalco

Spike (voice)

Charles Martinet

Mario's Dad / Giuseppe (voice)

Kevin Michael Richardson

Kamek (voice)

Details

Director

Aaron Horvath

Tagline

"Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear overalls."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$100,000,000

Revenue

$1,360,879,735

Production

Universal Pictures, Illumination, Nintendo

Reviews

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Chris Sawin

April 6, 2023

★ 5/10

_The Super Mario Bros. Movie_ is like Fruit Stripe Gum. It’s super colorful and eyecatching, but it seems to instantly lose its flavor and charm. The film is visually stunning and Jack Black is outstanding as Bowser. The big action sequences are like big budget versions of the Mario video games playthroughs with little welcome surprises thrown in. But the film is massively unfunny, the characte...

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CinemaSerf

April 13, 2023

★ 6/10

I am not the demographic and to be honest this isn't really a film that I was ever going to like either. The story is beyond simple and the game-based animation - though expertly crafted - did absolutely nothing for me as ninety minutes rolled along devoid of characterisations, thrill or much sense of adventure. I got the feeling this was really an outing for "Mario", "Luigi" and "Peach" designed ...

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Manuel São Bento

April 14, 2023

★ 8/10

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.firstshowing.net/2023/review-illuminations-super-mario-bros-movie-left-a-me-so-happy/ "The Super Mario Bros. Movie delivers everything I wanted. Packed with fantastic references that will warm the hearts of those who lived and still live with Nintendo and Mario up close. Along with energetic action, dazzling animation and world-building, and iconic music –...

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rsanek

April 17, 2023

★ 9/10

This and Last of Us are two recent movies-from-games that have really impressed me. Saw this in a theatre in Brooklyn, really couldn't ask for a better place to do so.

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Nathan

May 16, 2023

★ 7/10

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a fun ride through the iconic world of Mario. The screenplay is admittedly very bare bones, and the characters lack depth, but the film still manages to capture the essence of the beloved video game franchise. The writers do not attempt to do anything beyond create a narrative that intentionally puts our characters in worlds and areas that are instantly recognizable ...