Editing List of references in film

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Due to the popularity of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' games]], they have been commonly referenced in pop culture. Below is an incomplete list of times Mario or anything relating to the series has been mentioned or seen in a movie.

==''2025 - The World enslaved by a Virus''==
[[File:2025TheWorldEnslavedByAVirusMovie GoombaGraffiti.png|thumb]]
In one scene, the characters react in terror to a graffiti of a [[Goomba]] in a sewer.
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==''{{wp|3 Ninjas (film)|3 Ninjas}}''==
[[File:3 Ninjas - Mario reference.png|thumb|Tum Tum playing ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
Tum Tum can be seen sitting in front of a television set playing [[World 5-1 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 5-1]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]].
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==''{{wp|3 Ninjas Kick Back|3 Ninjas Kick Back}}''==
Upon the 3 Ninjas' arrival in Japan, a montage is shown of various attractions, including a giant Mario statue.

==''{{wp|The 40-Year-Old Virgin}}''==
In one scene, lead protagonist Andy Stitzer reads the [[Prima Games]] strategy guide for ''[[Wario World]]'' in bed.

==''{{wp|500 Days of Summer}}''==
In one early scene, sound effects and music from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' can be heard in the background.

==''{{wp|The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D}}''==
In the Dream Graveyard, a picture of [[Bowser]] losing while playing a [[Game Boy]] can be seen alongside an NES controller.

==''{{wp|Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel}}''==
In one scene, Alvin says to Ian, "Oh, it is on like [[Donkey Kong]]!"

==''{{wp|American Wedding}}''==
At one point, Stifler says "It's on like Donkey Kong".

==''{{wp|Baywatch (film)|Baywatch}}''==
In one scene on the beach, Ronnie is seen wearing a T-shirt based on the ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game.

==''{{wp|Beethoven (film)|Beethoven}}''==
In one scene, Ted is seen playing ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' on the NES. A copy of ''[[Donkey Kong Classics]]'' can also be seen on a shelf.

==''{{wp|Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure}}''==
The [[Warp Pipe]] sound effect can be heard when the Boogey Man enters the pipe.

==''{{wp|Billy Madison}}''==
During a scene in the lunchroom, Billy (played by Adam Sandler) and one of his first grade peers get into a debate over ''Mortal Kombat'' and ''Donkey Kong''.
:'''Kid:''' ''Mortal Kombat'', on the Sega Genesis, is the best video game ever.
:'''Billy:''' I disagree. It's a very good game, but I think ''Donkey Kong'' is the best game ever.
:'''Kid:''' ''Donkey Kong'' sucks!
:'''Billy:''' You know something? You suck!
:'''Kid:''' Mortal Kom-
:'''Billy:''' '''SHUT UP!'''

==''{{wp|The Campaign (film)|The Campaign}}''==
At a synagogue, Marty asks a rabbi how to say "It's a mess" in Hebrew, to which he replies "Donkey Kong?"

==''{{wp|Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie}}''==
In a scene, a chained {{wp|trapping|trap}} being pulled out of Professor Poopypants's briefcase acts like a [[Chain Chomp]].

==''{{wp|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers}}''==
A Mario cosplayer can be seen walking around the convention center at the start of the film. 

The cannonball the chimeric Sweet Pete shoots from his weapon (which resembles a [[Bill Blaster]]) has a face that resembles that of a [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]].

During the film's credits, a billboard advertisement for "Disney Afternoon Fight Fest" featuring characters from shows that aired on the Disney Afternoon programming block can be seen, with the characters posed similarly to the characters on the box art of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

==''{{wp|The Circle (2017 film)|The Circle}}''==
During an interview with Mae Holland, the interviewer asks, "[[Mario]] or [[Sonic]]?", to which Holland replies, "Early Sonic, late Mario."

==''{{wp|Cool as Ice}}''==
Sounds and music from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' can be heard while Kathy Winslow's brother plays their NES.

==''[[wikipedia:Dear Santa (2024 film)|Dear Santa]]''==
Towards the end of the film, the main character Liam is seen playing ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' on his bed in handheld mode.

==''{{wp|Despicable Me 3}}''==
When challenged by Gru to a dance fight, Bratt responds by saying "Oh, it is on like Donkey Kong!"

==''{{wp|Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid}}''==
At one point during the play rehearsals for ''The Wizard of Oz'', Rodney James can be seen playing ''Mario Kart DS'' on his [[Nintendo DSi]] on what looks to be [[DS Waluigi Pinball|Waluigi Pinball]].

==''{{wp|Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul}}''==
Before Greg enters Player Expo in Indianopolis, Mario, [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Toad]] appear on a giant poster, using their artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.

In the scene where Rodrick plays Rock Drummer, a girl next to Greg can be seen holding a Yoshi plush.

In Greg's room, there is a [[Yoshi|Yarn Yoshi]] amiibo from ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. There is also a hat with what looks to be Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Toad, Peach and Bowser.

==''{{wp|Dolphin Tale}}''==
The protagonist, Sawyer Nelson, is seen playing ''Mario Kart DS'' on a [[Nintendo DSi]] towards the beginning of the film.

==''{{wp|Dooly the Little Dinosaur}}''==
The name Mario is mentioned in the middle of Michol's song, with Dooly costumed as Mario.

==''{{wp|Dumb Money}}''==
During the scenes where Marco is working at GameStop, ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' can be seen in the Nintendo Switch section. Additionally, a Mario hat can be seen on the merchandise shelf.

==''{{wp|Dr. Giggles}}''==
[[File:DrGigglesDrMario.png|thumb|The boy playing ''Dr. Mario''.]]
In one scene, a boy is seen playing ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' on his Nintendo Entertainment System. When the titular doctor walks up to the seemingly hypnotized boy, he says "terminal" and walks away.
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==''{{fandom|muppet|Elmo's Alphabet Challenge}}''==
A parody of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' was shown in this movie, called ''Super Mustachio''. The game design looks a lot like ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Also, the song that plays sounds like a vague parody of the theme from ''Super Mario Bros.'' There is also a parody of ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]''.

==''{{wp|Ernest Scared Stupid}}''==
When Ernest is told by Old Lady Hackamore about how he is responsible for the release of Trantor the troll and how he must defeat him, Ernest says, "Yeah, but, I'm me, and he's he, and we're talkin' real danger here. Stand and deliver, firing line, moment of truth, end of the line, eighth-level Mario Brothers!"

==''{{wp|Face/Off}}''==
The prisoners are seen wearing the Goomba boots from the 1993 ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film.<ref>@TristanACooper (May 28, 2018). [https://twitter.com/TristanACooper/status/1001184835690475522 "''The Goombas' shoes in Super Mario Bros: The Movie were reused for the magnet boots in Face Off Now you too are cursed with this knowledge''"]. ''X''. Retrieved November 30, 2023.</ref>

==''{{wp|Fallen (1998 film)|Fallen}}''==
In the scene where John discovers his brother Art's dead body, the latter's son Sam can be seen playing ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'' on his [[Game Boy]].

==''{{wp|Fanboys (film)|Fanboys}}''==
The film starts out at a Halloween party where one of the guests is dressed up as Luigi. The main characters are later seen playing ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.

=={{wp|Fantastic Four (2015 film)|''Fantastic Four'' (2015 film)}}==
[[File:Fantastic Four Fire Flower.png|thumb]]
Johnny Storm has a [[Fire Flower]] keychain on his car's rear view mirror, foreshadowing his transformation into the Human Torch.
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==''{{wp|The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift}}''==
On the elevator to the race, Twinkie asks Sean what DK (Drift King) stands for, to which Sean replies "Donkey Kong?"

==''{{wp|The Fault in Our Stars (film)|The Fault in Our Stars}}''==
In a flashback, the cancer support group leader Patrick is shown playing ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' on the [[Wii]] at his mother's house after being treated for testicular cancer.

==''{{wp|Firehouse Dog}}''==
[[File:Firehouse Dog M&L.png|thumb]]
Shane has a ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' poster in his bedroom.
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==''{{wp|The Fluffy Movie}}''==
While talking about how much he spoils his stepson, Frankie, Gabriel states that he is at the point of spoiled where he walked up to Gabriel saying, "Hey dad, I'm bored with my Nintendo Wii, can I give it to my friend, Angel?" After Frankie told him that his Wii was not broken, he had it for four years, and he has over 300 games on its hard drive, Gabriel tries his best to tell him that he is so lucky with the new modern technology, but to no avail. He even explains to his audience that he had experiences with the Nintendo Entertainment System, and the difficulties of having to play a game on it. He makes an analogy saying that getting an NES to work, is like performing an operation at a hospital. Then, he states, "And, if you were lucky, IF you were lucky, you'd hear the magical sound," and he hums the first few seconds of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' overworld theme.

==''{{wp|Foodfight!}}''==
[[File:Foodfight! Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers.png|thumb]]
An unexplained cameo appearance for the unreleased game ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]'' appeared in the 2000-2003 sizzle reel made for the film, as it can be seen above some of the aisles, also thus appearing in the original 2011 theatrical trailer. This is absent from the actual film, which was believed to have different animation because the hard drives containing an early version of the movie were allegedly stolen.<ref>[https://www.animationmagazine.net/2012/05/the-long-strange-odyssey-of-foodfight/ The Long, Strange Odyssey of ‘Foodfight!’]</ref> This has since been debunked by the fan documentary ''Rotten'', which consults original crewmembers that express scepticism this ever happened, not hearing about it at the time or even hinting it was all a lie to excuse continuing to miss deadlines on the movie.<ref>[https://youtu.be/xgBO9c3WKII ROTTEN: Behind the Foodfight - YouTube]</ref>
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==''{{wp|Four Christmases}}''==
One of the characters played the game ''Donkey Kong''.

==''{{wp|Four Kids and It}}''==
The character Robbie owns a [[Nintendo Switch]], which he can be heard playing ''Super Mario Odyssey'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' on.

==''{{wp|Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare}}''==
Soon after being sucked into a [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game by {{wp|Freddy Krueger|Freddy}}, Spencer enters a red colored [[Warp Pipe]]. Later on, in order to combat Freddy in the game, Spencer eats a fruit (resembling the ones from ''[[Super Mario World]]'') to power-up and become "Super Spencer".

==''{{wp|Free Guy}}''==
[[File:Free Guy 21 poster.jpg|thumb|150px]]
To promote the film, the official ''Free Guy'' Twitter account released eight pieces of poster art parodying different video games, one of which is based on the cover art of ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and titled "''Free Guy '21''" (a reference to 2021, the year of the film's release), and depicts the main character Guy with wings flying over Free City, the film's main setting, similar to [[Wing Mario]] flying over the Mushroom Kingdom.
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==''{{wp|Future Cops}}''==
At one point, Ti Man and Chun May enter an arcade machine similar to ''Super Mario Bros.'':<ref>TheWhoNew's Channel. (April 6, 2011). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUzLPUvS0mI Chun Li and Vega go on a date in Super Mario World and discuss AIDS]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 3, 2015.</ref>
*Ti Man wears a red cap with an "M" upside-down, similar to Mario's; Chun May wears the same in green, similar to Luigi's.
*Ti Man wears a green shirt under blue overalls, similar to Luigi's; Chun May wears a red shirt similar to Mario's, with a blue skirt.
*A man wearing a green cap, a white shirt, and blue overalls can be seen in the background.
*There are [[Brick Block]]s, [[Warp Pipe]]s and [[? Block]] with stars on them in the background.
*A [[Koopa Troopa|turtle]] tries to run into them but they jumped over it; Ti Man later says that if it bumps into a big character, he will become small again.
**That is what happens near the end.
*The overworld theme from the game can be heard.
*Ti Man hits a kind of [[? Block]] à la Mario; however, he does so with his head, rather than with his fist.
*When they smell flowers, they become [[Super Mario (form)|big]], the flower having the same effect as a [[Super Mushroom]].
*They get out of the arcade machine when the [[Time Limit]] reaches zero.

==''GameCenter CX The Movie: 1986 {{wp|Mighty Bomb Jack}}''==
Footage of both ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]'' appears throughout the movie.

==''{{wp|Ghostbusters II}}''==
At one point, when Janine and Louis are babysitting Oscar, Louis suggests that they could play ''Super Mario Bros.''

==''The Girl Who Cries Blood''==
In one scene, the girl in the documentary is seen playing a ''Super Mario'' game on an unknown device.<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=HTmt7sLO7fk] YouTube Channel Barcroft TV - DOCS: The Girl Who Cries Blood Retrieved October 4, 2019.</ref>

==''{{wp|Gremlins}}''==
The second scene showing the new batch of Gremlins has the Coleco ''Donkey Kong'' machine being played by Stripe, with artwork of Mario, Donkey Kong, and [[Pauline]] visible on the side.

==''{{wp|Grown Ups 2}}''==
[[File:Mario ref - GrownsUp.png|thumb|200px]]
Near the end of the film, two men dressed up as Mario and Luigi appear during the '80s-themed party.
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==''{{wp|Hitch (film)|Hitch}}''==
In one scene, an ice-cream truck has a Mario ice-cream pop.

==''{{wp|Future Folk|The History of Future Folk}}''==
During a montage of songs being played on a banjo, a character plays the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] from ''Super Mario Bros.''

==''{{wp|Hot Tub Time Machine}}''==
[[File:Hot Tub Time Machine NSMB.png|thumb|The arcade cabinet displayed in ''Hot Tub Time Machine''.]]
When Adam, Nick, Jacob, and Lou unwittingly travel back in time to 1986, they notice a lot of technology and media that was popular at the time, including someone playing an arcade cabinet that displays the logo for ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' (which is anachronistic given that the title refers to a game released in 2006). The artwork featuring [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] was also pulled from different sources, with Mario being from ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' (released in 1986 in Japan), and Luigi being from the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' pinball machine (released in 1992).

The Red Band trailer for the film also features a deleted scene in which the main characters are playing a ''Super Mario Bros.'' arcade cabinet, with a ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' cabinet to the side.<ref>"asskakakaka". (25 February 2010). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=561ouGGhR64 Hot Tub Time Machine - Red Band Trailer]. Retrieved October 30, 2016.</ref> The game can be clearly seen, and the [[Game Over]] jingle is audible. The artwork on the side is also anachronistic, displaying the same art of Mario and Luigi, as well as Princess Peach and Bowser (who use contemporary illustrations of their modern designs seen since 1986), and [[Yoshi]] (a character that debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' which released in 1990).
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==''{{wp|Hurlyburly (film)|Hurlyburly}}''==
[[File:HurlyburlyMK64.png|thumb|200px]]
After the one year later time skip, Eddie's son can be seen playing as [[Luigi]] on the [[N64 Luigi Raceway|Luigi Raceway]] course in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''.
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==''{{wp|Indie Game: The Movie}}''==
The film sometimes shows footage of the original ''Super Mario Bros.'', and the ''Super Mario'' franchise itself is often referenced.

==''{{wp|The Kid Who Would Be King}}''==
When asked about her driving skills, Kaye says that she learned from ''"Mario Kart"''.

==''{{wp|The King of Kong}}''==
[[File:King of kong.jpg|thumb|left|The promotional poster]]
This film is a 2007 documentary based around the 1981 arcade game ''Donkey Kong''. The film revolves around an unassuming high school teacher named {{wp|Steve Wiebe}} and his struggle to attain the world's highest score in ''Donkey Kong''. After being obsessed with the game for many years, Steve is suddenly thrust into the competition for the world's high score. He runs afoul of then-current record-holder, {{wp|Billy Mitchell (gamer)|Billy Mitchell}}, a successful entrepreneur.

Steve Wiebe actually plays the game ''Donkey Kong'', but he plays it in a ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' cabinet. In 2018, Mitchell was found to have used modified software, and all of his records on {{wp|Twin Galaxies}}, including in ''Donkey Kong'', have since been revoked.<ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/12/601867538/game-of-thrown-barrels-in-shocking-twist-scandal-fells-donkey-kong-royalty</ref>
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==''{{wp|The Kissing Booth 3}}''==
One scene shows a real-life parody of ''Mario Kart'', with several characters dressing up as characters from the ''Super Mario'' franchise and throwing water balloons and pies in the same manner as the items from the games.

==''{{wp|The Lego Movie}}''==
During the scene where Emmet explains the plan to get in the Octan Tower, there is a piece of paper with a Mario-like minifigure on it.

==''{{wp|The Lorax (film)|The Lorax}}''==
At one point in the movie, the Once-ler makes a reference to ''Donkey Kong'' while speaking with Ted.

==''{{wp|Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales}}''==
In the scene where Anakin, Padmé, C-3PO, and R2-D2 are in the droid factory in 16-bit form, the characters' jump sound resembles Mario's. Also, R2-D2 hits blocks with coins, stomps on battle droids the way Mario stomps on a [[Goomba]], and goes into what appears to be a Warp Pipe while hovering.

==''{{wp|Leprechaun in the Hood}}''==
A [[Nintendo 64]] box with a picture of Mario on it can be seen in the background of Jackie Dee's store.

==''{{wp|Logorama}}''==
[[file:Logorama 1UpGasPedal.png|thumb|right]]
The gas pedal inside Ronald McDonald's (the film's main antagonist) truck is a 1-Up Mushroom sprite from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.
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==''Magic Kombat''==
This 1995 Filipino parody film features two characters named Mario (played by Smokey Manaloto) and Luigi (played by Eric Fructuso) as main characters.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_WD78D0-X0&ab_channel=LordSauron</ref>

==''{{wp|Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me}}''==
John Grogan mentions that before he went into college, he had no expectations for himself, having spent his time doing bong hits (inhaling marijuana through a bong) and playing ''Donkey Kong''.

==''{{wp|May December}}''==
When Joe sends a link for a trip to a butterfly sanctuary in Mexico to a friend via text messaging, the [[coin]] sound effect from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' plays as the send tone.

==''{{wp|The Master of Disguise}}''==
[[File:Mario ref - Master of Disguise.png|thumb|200px]]
After the credits it is revealed that a midget dressed up as Mario, minus the cap, and sporting a mustache (referred to as the Slapping Dummy Man) has been controlling the "Slapping Dummy".
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==''{{wp|Megamind}}''==
In the scene where Megamind (disguised as "Space Dad") is training the newly created "Tighten", Minion is seen stomping in place at the top of a construction site throwing flaming barrels down at Tighten (in a similar manner to Donkey Kong), who jumps over them, trying to get to the top of a [[25m]]-like stage.

==''{{wp|Meskina}}''==
In the scene of Leyla's birthday party, there is a child attending the party on a toy slide who is dressed as Luigi; however, the letter on the hat is not positioned properly and instead rotated 170° to the left, nearly bearing resemblance to Waluigi's emblem on his hat.

==''Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest''==
During one scene, a child is seen playing ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' on his [[Game Boy]].

==''{{wp|Need for Speed (film)|Need for Speed}}''==
During the opening scene, a Mario figurine can be seen on the desk.

==''{{wp|Neighbors (2014 American film)|Neighbors}}''==
In the scene where Teddy and Pete come up with rhymes for the phrase "bros before h*es," Teddy says "Mario and Luigi before Thelma and Louise-y" at one point.

==''{{wp|The Neighbors' Window}}''==
In one scene of the Oscar-winning short film, Alli and Jacob eat breakfast together. A Yoshi plush can be seen on the table alongside the other disorganized toys left by their children.

==''{{wp|North (1994 film)|North}}''==
[[File:NorthSMW.jpg|thumb|Bowser's boss fight shown on the top right monitor.]]
In one scene, Bowser's boss fight from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' can be seen on one of the office monitors.
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==''{{wp|Over the Top (1987 film)|Over the Top}}''==
[[File:Over the top mariobros.jpg|thumb|200px|The ''Mario Bros.'' arcade machine in Demetri's Coffee Shop.]]
In one scene, when Hawk and Michael are in Demetri's Coffee Shop, arcade games can be seen, one of which is ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''
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==''Panda Plan''==
In the Noah City Walk Zoo that Jackie Chan is invited to to adopt a panda, a store resembling a {{wp|Lego}} store named "Super Cubemaze World" can be seen, with its logo strongly resembling that of [[Super Nintendo World]] and using the same [[List of fonts#Modern Super Mario font|''Super Mario''-themed font]].<ref>Well Go USA Entertainment (September 24, 2024). [https://youtu.be/kb1C19HGBu8 PANDA PLAN Official Trailer | Starring Jackie Chan | In Theaters October 18]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 25, 2024.</ref>

==''{{wp|Paper Planes (film)|Paper Planes}}''==
When the students have to put their electronic devices into the sombrero, one of the students can be seen putting a ''Super Mario''-edition Nintendo DS Lite inside of the hat.

==''{{wp|Past Lives (film)|Past Lives}}''==
At one point, Arthur is seen playing as [[Toad]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' on his phone. In another scene, Nora and Arthur walk past a torn poster of Mario and Luigi in front of a video games store.

==''{{wp|Paul (film)|Paul}}''==
In a brief shot with Ruth in the RV, an [[SNES]] with ''Super Mario World'' in the cartridge slot can be seen.

==''{{wp|Paul Blart: Mall Cop}}''==
According to IMDb,{{better source}} ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' can be seen in one of the stores.

==''{{wp|Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief}}''==
When the heroes go to Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, a ''Mario Bros.'' arcade cabinet and a ''Donkey Kong'' one can be seen among other arcades.

==''Pixels''==
{{main|Pixels}}
[[File:Donkey Kong-Pixels.jpg|thumb|200px|Donkey Kong (in original form) as he appears in ''Pixels'']]
Donkey Kong makes an appearance in the film in his original form from ''Donkey Kong''. Early in the film, Mario as he appears in ''Super Mario Bros.'' can be seen on Ludlow's shirt, and later on in the film during the final battle scene, Mario can be seen chasing a man across the screen (in his original ''Donkey Kong'' form).

Mario was originally going to appear in the post-credits scene as the last surviving Pixel standing on top of a damaged Washington Monument, but this was later cut out from the released version of the film.<ref>https://screencrush.com/pixels-super-mario/</ref>
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==''{{wp|Playmobil: The Movie}}''==
In one scene, while Charlie is looking at the Playmobil figurines in the toy convention, a ? Block from ''Super Mario Bros.'' can be seen in the background.

==''{{wp|Ralph Breaks the Internet}}''==
8-bit [[? Block]]s with designs based on those from ''Super Mario Bros.'' can be seen in J.P. Spamley's base of operations as well as when Ralph is searching for his medal. An icon resembling a Super Mushroom also appears.<ref>Walt Disney Animation Studios. (September 20, 2018). [https://youtu.be/T73h5bmD8Dc Ralph Breaks the Internet | Official Trailer 2]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 21, 2018.</ref> 

Near the end of the movie, after Ralph obtains an insecurity virus named "Arthur" from Double Dan to try and sabotage the game ''Slaughter Race'' to try to persuade Vanellope to leave the Internet and return to the arcade with him, just right before Arthur finds Vanellope and scans her insecurities to destroy the game, Vanellope briefly sees an inflatable gorilla resembling Ralph. This could be a possible reference to Donkey Kong, whom Ralph appears to be based on.

In an interview, director Rich Moore stated that if a sequel to ''Wreck-It Ralph'' were to be produced, he intended to give Mario an actual role.<ref>Clevver Movies. (December 7, 2012). [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vajsMI9Z2VA Mario To Appear In 'Wreck-It Ralph' Sequel]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 3, 2015.</ref> However, during an interview with InsideTheMagic in October 2018, story artist Jason Hand states that Mario had to be cut because the rights could apparently not be obtained,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190214040617/https://insidethemagic.net/2018/10/ralph-breaks-the-internet-story-team-disney/ InsideTheMagic interview]</ref> though despite this various other ''Super Mario'' elements can be seen in trailers. Bowser also does not reappear.

==''{{wp|Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One}}''==
A ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' poster can be seen in a young girl's room.

During the film's climax when two IOI trucks attempt to crash Helen's van, Wade asks her what is going on, to which she responds sarcastically, "Just practicing my ''Mario Kart''! What do you think? IOI's trying to kill us, man!"

==''{{wp|Ride Along (film)|Ride Along}}''== 
The ''Super Mario Bros.'' main theme plays at one point.

==''{{wp|Rise of the Guardians}}''==
In the beginning, when Jamie and his friends are having a snowball fight, a snowman that resembles Mario can be seen.

==''{{wp|Rock of Ages (2012 film)|Rock of Ages}}''==
Dennis has a ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' arcade cabinet in his office; at one point early in the film, Lonny plays it briefly, and upon losing shouts ''"Nobody puts Donkey in the corner!"'' This also doubles as a reference to the film ''Dirty Dancing''.

==''{{wp|Rugrats in Paris: The Movie}}''==
The way Jeane Claude's Robo-Snail mech swings the Reptar mech is similar to Mario swinging Bowser from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

==''{{wp|Scott Pilgrim vs. the World}}''==
Young Neil is heard playing ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' on his Nintendo DS at one point. As in the [[List of references in publications#Scott Pilgrim|graphic novel]] the film is based on, the band Scott plays in is named "Sex [[Bob-omb]]", and ''Super Mario 64'' was the inspiration for the star-emblazoned doors that Ramona uses to enter subspace (similar to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'').

==''{{wp|The Secret Life of Pets}}''==
A turtle belonging to the "Flushed Pets" is capable of curling inside his shell and bouncing back and forth, hitting anyone in his path, much like a Koopa Troopa, even making the Koopa shell sound from the ''Super Mario'' games.<!--Which games?-->

==''Si Maryo o si Goko''==
''Si Maryo o si Goko'' (''Mario or Goku'', often mistranslated as ''Super Mario vs. Son Goku'') is an unauthorized Filipino movie from 1995. The movie revolves around a programmer named Maryo (played by William Martinez) who travels inside a computer to rescue Princess Maria (Isabel Granada) from the three-headed Gorio.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMDQXQtaMkg&ab_channel=SachaG.</ref>

==''{{wp|Son of the Mask}}''==
[[File:SonOfTheMaskMKSC.png|thumb|Tim playing ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.]]
In the car, Tim Avery can be seen playing ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' on the course [[GBA Peach Circuit|Peach Circuit]] as Luigi.
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==''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog}}''==
In the Thai dub of the film, when [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]] and Tom Wachowski are in a hotel room, Tom says, "''At least you can have a mushroom forever.''" to which Sonic responds, "''No. I'm not Mario.''" The original English dialogue, where Tom says "''At least you won't be the only "fun-guy."''" and Sonic responds "''No. Don't ever do that again.''", is hard to translate in the Thai language, so the joke was changed into a reference.<ref>Smez Prakezz. [https://twitter.com/smpmusicandart/status/1237594077652070405 Twitter post with English translation of Thai dub scene in Sonic the Hedgehog]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved November 18, 2020.</ref> In context, they are referring to a subplot in the film where Sonic needs to use one of his rings to escape to a mushroom planet. Sonic's disdain of mushrooms may itself be a reference to Nintendo and [[Sega]]'s rivalry in the '90s, when Mario and Sonic were in direct competition as leading video game mascots.

==''{{wp|Space Jam: A New Legacy}}''==
During the scene where LeBron James' son shows him the game that he built, the jump sound from ''Super Mario Bros.'' can be heard.

==''{{wp|Spider-Man: No Way Home}}''==
[[File:You like Donkey Kong Jr.png|thumb]]
When {{wp|Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter}} and {{wp|Aunt May|May}} move into {{wp|Happy Hogan (character)|Happy}}'s apartment, Happy asks them if they like ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
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==''{{wp|Spring Breakers}}''==
Following a beach party scene in the beginning, Brit can be seen watching a video game walkthrough of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' on her TV connected to her laptop, featuring Mario, Luigi, and a [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Toad]]<!--Is it Yellow Toad or Blue Toad?--> riding on three [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s<!--Which color of Yoshis are respectively ridden?--> in [[World 1-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-3]], where one of the players of the game in the video describes the [[coin]]s in the course's only secret area that features a [[Star Coin]] as the "magical crown jewels at the bottom of the mystery cave". She eventually watches the walkthrough with Candy in their room in a motel that they, Faith, and Cotty have gone to for spring break.

==''{{wp|Stormbreaker (film)|Stormbreaker}}''==
When Alex goes to the toy store for gadgets, some [[Nintendo DS|DS]] games can be seen. The games are ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''.

==''{{wp|Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog}}''==
During the underground scene after the gang retrieves the meteor, said meteor turns Daphne into an 8-bit version of herself that resembles Mario's powerless sprite from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and several sound effects from this game (and others) can be heard each time she runs, jumps, lands, and makes other movements.

==''{{wp|The Suicide Squad (film)|The Suicide Squad}}''==
A scene features a captured {{wp|Harley Quinn}}, cursing at her kidnappers and continuously butchering the proper term for people descendant from the fictional country, Corto Maltese. After several attempts, she retorts: "Whatever you ''Mario Kart''-racing d-bags are called!"

==''{{wp|Ted 2}}''==
As Donny is ransacking Samantha's house in search of Ted, ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' can be seen.

==''{{wp|Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo}}''==
''Super Mario Bros.'' can be seen in the background of the arcade.

==''{{wp|Tetris (film)|Tetris}}''==
[[File:Tetris film Mario reference.png|thumb|Henk Rogers in a ''Super Mario Bros.''-like level made of tetrominos]]
*During the scene where {{wp|Henk Rogers}} is proposing a partnership to [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]] between [[Nintendo]] and [[Bullet-Proof Software]] to publish ''[[Tetris]]'' in Japan, Rogers mentions Mario and Luigi as partners, and footage of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' is shown.
*When Rogers is asking to Yamauchi for his residuals in advance, he tells Yamauchi that, just like with Mario being hit by a [[Piranha Plant]], {{wp|Kevin Maxwell}} "pulled a Piranha Plant" on them (referring to Maxwell selling the arcade rights to [[Sega]]). During this scene, a pixelated Rogers is shown being hit by a piece of a {{wp|tetromino}} thrown by a pixelated Maxwell in a ''Super Mario Bros.'' level made of tetrominoes. He then says that he needs "a mushroom to stay alive" and another scene is shown, where the pixelated Rogers hits a [[Brick Block]] containing a tetromino which acts as a [[Super Mushroom]].
*When Rogers tries a prototype of the [[Game Boy]], he plays ''[[Super Mario Land]]''.

==''{{wp|Tooth Fairy (2010 film)|Tooth Fairy}}''==
Near the start, Derek describes his muscles as "[[Hammer Bro]]s."

==''{{wp|The Toxic Avenger Part II}}''==
One of the villains the Toxic Avenger fights in Japan is a man dressed like Mario.

==''{{wp|Train to Busan}}''==
Seok-woo gives his daughter Su-an a black Wii bundled with ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' for her birthday, only to find out that she already received one for Children's Day.

==''{{plain link|https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Rise_of_the_Beasts_(film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts}}''==
*Early in the movie, Kris plays the Game Boy and complains he cannot beat [[Bowser]] as the Game Over jingle is heard. This is anachronistic, as the movie is set in 1994 and there would not be a Game Boy ''Super Mario'' platform game featuring Bowser until ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' in 1999.
* Mirage refers to Optimus Primal at one point as "Donkey Kong".

==''{{wp|Trash (2014 film)|Trash}}''==
[[File:TrashDKC.png|thumb|200px|Raphael and Gardo playing ''Donkey Kong Country''.]]
In one scene, Raphael and Gardo can be seen playing ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Rato then offers to sell the game to them after asking them to pay $2 for playing it.
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==''{{wp|Tron: Legacy}}''==
[[File:TRONmariobrosarcade.png|thumb|200px|]]
A ''Mario Bros.'' cabinet can be seen at the arcade. Also, music from ''Donkey Kong'' can be heard as Sam approaches the ''Tron'' cabinet.
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==''{{wp|Twin Sitters}}''==
Steven and Bradley can be seen playing ''Super Mario World'' in one scene, until Peter and David end their game by biting their game controllers' wires.

==''{{wp|Under the Silver Lake}}''==
At one point, Sam's friend is seen playing ''Super Mario Bros.''

While searching for clues to his missing neighbor's whereabouts, Sam looks through a copy of the [[:File:Nintendo Power - Issue 1.png|first issue]] of ''[[Nintendo Power]]''.

==''Video Game Invasion: The History of a Global Obsession''==
The documentary mentions several entries from the ''Super Mario'' franchise among the games it covers; a polygon-to-finished 3D model of Diddy Kong walking is shown, sound effects from ''Super Mario World'' (specifically the sound of the [[Koopa Clown Car]] returning) are played, and plushes of Mario and Donkey Kong are displayed.

The full list of ''Super Mario'' games that have artwork and footage featured in the film is as follows:  
*''Donkey Kong'' (arcade, Coleco mini arcade)
*''Donkey Kong Jr.''
*''Mario Bros.''
*''Super Mario Bros.''
*''Super Mario Bros. 2''
*''Super Mario Bros. 3''
*''Tetris''
*''Super Mario World''
*''Super Mario Kart''
*''Donkey Kong Country''
*''Super Mario 64''
*''Donkey Kong 64''
*''Super Mario 128''
*''Super Smash Bros. Melee''
*''Super Mario Sunshine''
*''Mario Party 4''
*''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''
*''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''
*''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''

==''{{wp|Wild Child (film)|Wild Child}}''==
At the beginning of the Le Cross match, Poppy states "This is on like Donkey Kong."

==''{{wp|The Wizard (1989 film)|The Wizard}}''==
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The climax of ''The Wizard'' is known for featuring ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as the final game in the Video Armageddon tournament. ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' is also played in the film.

==''{{wp|Wreck-It Ralph}}''==
[[File:Bowserwreckitralph.png|thumb|200px|Bowser, [[Dr. Eggman]], and other video game villains, in ''Wreck-It Ralph''.]]
[[File:BowserWreckItRalph.png|thumb|Bowser's fire breath, as seen in the movie.]]
[[File:SuperMushroomwreckitralph.png|thumb|left|200px|Ralph, holding a Super Mushroom.]]
The video game-inspired ''Wreck-It Ralph'' appropriately includes cameos by many video game characters, including Bowser, who appears alongside several other antagonists as part of a "Bad Guys Anonymous" group, wherein villains lend each other moral support and promote the acceptance of their somewhat difficult roles in the games. Mario is mentioned by name when Felix hears the doorbell at his party and remarks "I'll bet that's Mario! Fashionably late, per the norm." Later, while Ralph is looking through the Lost & Found, he comes across a Super Mushroom. However, he swiftly discards it.

The ''Super Mario'' franchise is also indirectly referenced a number of times, primarily in the designs of Felix and Ralph. The game that Ralph and Felix hail from, ''Fix-It Felix, Jr.'', seems to be based on the original ''Donkey Kong'' in overall design, with ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''-like gameplay aspects as well (like Fix-It Felix bearing a passing resemblance to [[Stanley]]), and with ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' inspiring the name. Felix's jump noise sounds similar to Mario's; when Felix is hit by a piece of falling ceiling, he jumps up, spins once and falls with his legs up, similar to Mario's death animation in ''Donkey Kong''.

Furthermore, the gameplay of ''Sugar Rush'' bears some resemblance to the ''Mario Kart'' series, such as players potentially stalling out if they messed up a [[Rocket Start|boost at the beginning of the race]], and how they [[Item Box|drive through sugar cubes to acquire items]] to use against other racers. The title card for ''Sugar Rush'' even has what appears to be [[Nintendo]]'s logo. The camera-wielding floating marshmallows who follow the players around the track appear to be a parody of the Lakitu enemies. In addition, the font used for the "Select your kart" text is nearly identical to that used in some ''Super Mario'' game logos. In the movie's credits, at one point the characters (now shown in 8-bit form) move around collecting floating medals, recalling coin-filled rooms in classic ''Super Mario'' platformers, and in another scene, they exit an area via a large gray [[Warp Pipe]]-like structure. Coincidentally, the [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] track, with a similar theme to ''Sugar Rush'', would be introduced later, in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.

Though it is commonly believed that Mario's non-appearance in the film was due to a high licensing fee laid down by Nintendo, it was actually because the producers could not find a way to work Mario into the story, apparently deeming him too important to have only a cameo.{{ref needed}}
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==''{{wp|The Wrong Ferarri}}''==
[[File:MacaulayCulkinLuigi.png|thumb|{{wp|Dev Hynes}} and {{wp|Macaulay Culkin}} portray Mario and Luigi, respectively, in ''The Wrong Ferarri''.]]
In [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liRE9UQIogA&feature=related#t=8m14s a scene] early on, after a successful audition for "[[Nintendo]] Records", Adan is informed personally by Mario and Luigi that he will be taking Mario's place in the ''Super Mario'' franchise as "Awesome Adam". Throughout the remainder of the movie, ''Super Mario'' motifs such as [[Mushroom]]s and [[? Block]]s are used to represent the subplot exploring Adam's life as a video game character.
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==''{{wp|Yogi Bear (film)|Yogi Bear}}''==
[[File:Yogi Bear is Super Mario.png|thumb|left]]
During the credits, there is an animated segment which depicts silhouettes of Yogi, Boo Boo and Ranger Smith running around in a ''Super Mario Bros.''-inspired setting.
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