r96sk
It's a good! My experience of <em>'Mario'</em> starts and ends with <em>'Mario Kart'</em>, which I haven't actually played since back in the day on my Nintendo DS and even then I had no understanding of the franchise itself; just treated...
Movie spotlight
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
Movie
93 min
English
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.
Insights
IMDb7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes59%
Metacritic46/100
Google Users96%
Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic•Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Plot Summary
This animated adventure follows Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi as they discover a hidden warp pipe that transports them to a magical world. When Luigi is captured by the evil Bowser, Mario must team up with Princess Peach and Toad to rescue his brother and save the Mushroom Kingdom from destruction. Along the way, they encounter familiar characters and challenges from the iconic video game franchise.
Critical Reception
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a massive commercial success, breaking box office records for animated films, though critical reception was more mixed. Critics praised its vibrant animation, faithfulness to the source material, and energetic performances, particularly Jack Black as Bowser. However, many found the plot to be thin and the character development lacking, suggesting it prioritized fan service over narrative depth.
What Reviewers Say
Visually stunning animation and a faithful adaptation that delights fans.
Enthusiastic performances, especially Jack Black's Bowser, add significant charm.
While fun and fast-paced, the plot is often considered simplistic and underdeveloped.
Google audience: Google users overwhelmingly loved 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie,' praising its dazzling animation, exciting action sequences, and constant stream of nostalgic references that kept them entertained from start to finish. Many found it to be a perfect family film that successfully captured the spirit of the beloved video games.
Awards & Accolades
Nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
Fun Fact
During the production of the film, the filmmakers consulted with Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the Super Mario Bros. video game franchise, to ensure the movie accurately represented the games' world and characters.
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10 reviews
pimpskitters
About as good as a Mario movie can be I suppose. It hits all of the reference points from the game, then shoe horns in some toxic bro dude politics. Overall just found it exhausting after a while. There is this new mode of pleased with itse...
YouShouldKnow
Probably the best thing about the movie is that it doesn't take itself seriously. There's no attempt to make this an epic movie. It just brings the game's characters to life. They do so while keeping the art style in line with what you see...
Per Gunnar Jonss...
All my three kids used to play Super Mario Bros games and two of them played them a lot when they were younger so this movie was kind of a must-see movie for us. For myself , this felt very much like a movie made for Super Mario Bros fan...
holdenc
SOOOOO FIRE I LOVEEEE MARIO PLEEASE MAKE ANOTHER I LOVE YOU MARIO <3
Nathan
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....
rsanek
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.
Manuel São Bento
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 h...
CinemaSerf
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 rol...
Chris Sawin
_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 sequence...
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