The Super Mario Bros. Movie

This article is about the 2023 animated film. For the 1993 live-action film, see Super Mario Bros. (film).

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
General information
Director(s)	Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic
Writer(s)	Matthew Fogel
Voice actor(s)	Chris Pratt Anya Taylor-Joy Charlie Day Jack Black Keegan-Michael Key Seth Rogen Fred Armisen Kevin Michael Richardson Sebastian Maniscalco Juliet Jelenic Scott Menville Khary Payton Eric Bauza Charles Martinet Jessica DiCicco Rino Romano John DiMaggio
Composer(s)	Brian Tyler
Country of origin	United States Japan
Original language	English
Rating	PG
Production
Executive producer(s)	Brett Hoffman Bill Ryan Yusuke Beppu
Producer(s)	Chris Meledandri Shigeru Miyamoto
Editor(s)	Eric Osmond
Production location(s)	Illumination Studios Paris
Production company	Universal Pictures Illumination Nintendo
Cinematography	Lorenzo Veracini James Williams
Runtime	92 minutes
Budget	$100 million
Distribution
Distributor(s)	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023[?] April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023[?] April 7, 2023[?] April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023[?] April 7, 2023[?] April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023[?] April 7, 2023[?] April 7, 2023[?] April 7, 2023[?] April 7, 2023[?] April 14, 2023 April 19, 2023 April 19, 2023 April 20, 2023[?] April 20, 2023[?] April 20, 2023[?] April 20, 2023[?] April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023 April 26, 2023 April 28, 2023 May 26, 2023
Box office	$1.363 billion

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an animated movie produced by Nintendo in collaboration with Universal Pictures and Illumination, co-produced by Super Mario franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination co-founder Chris Meledandri. It was first announced during a financial briefing on January 31, 2018, and was released on April 5, 2023 in North America and many other regions, on April 28, 2023 in Japan, and on various other dates in April in other parts of the world (May 26, 2023 in the case of Poland). It is the third feature film to be based on Super Mario, following the Japan-only animated film Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! (1986) and the largely unsuccessful Super Mario Bros. live-action film (1993). In the film, Mario and Luigi, two struggling plumbers, work underground in Brooklyn to fix a water main, but they end up being separated after being sucked into the Warp Zone via a mysterious pipe, with Mario ending up in the Mushroom Kingdom while Luigi ends up in the Dark Lands. Mario then teams up with Princess Peach and Toad, and the three of them go on an adventure to stop Bowser from taking over the world and rescue Luigi from him.

A teaser trailer for the film was broadcasted in the form of a Nintendo Direct presentation online and at New York Comic Con on October 6, 2022 at 16:00 ET. A second trailer was released in a dedicated Nintendo Direct on November 29, 2022 at 17:00 ET. An official clip and commercial were revealed at The Game Awards 2022. A third Nintendo Direct featuring the film's final trailer premiered on March 9, 2023 at 17:00 ET, one day before Mario Day in western countries like the United States and on Mario Day in eastern countries like Japan.

The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a major commercial success, setting numerous box office records for animated features within several countries and grossing over $1 billion USD. Additionally, the movie holds the record for being the highest-grossing video game film adaptation of all time.

A follow-up film was announced on March 10, 2024 (on Mario Day), and is set to be released on April 3, 2026.

Plot

Bowser stealing the Super Star

Bowser, Kamek, and the rest of his army invade the Snow Kingdom using his massive castle ship. The penguin inhabitants, led by their brave king, fight to defend their home by throwing snowballs, but their attacks are completely ineffective against Bowser, leading to them being easily defeated and captured. Bowser then burns their palace down with his fire breath and steals their most prized possession, a powerful Super Star.

Meanwhile, in New York City, Mario and Luigi have started Super Mario Bros. Plumbing, a small plumbing business servicing the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. At the Punch-Out Pizzeria, Mario and Luigi proudly watch the commercial for the business that they spent their life savings to produce, but they then encounter their antagonistic former boss Spike, who derides them for leaving him to start their own business. Undeterred, Mario and Luigi go to do their first plumbing job at a Brooklyn couple's house, but the interference of the couple's dog Francis results in the destruction of their bathroom instead. Mario and Luigi return home for dinner with their family, most of whom mock their plumbing business and commercial, with only their mother being supportive of them. Mario becomes disheartened after being criticized by his father in particular, but after he and Luigi see a newscast reporting about a significant leak in manholes throughout the Brooklyn streets, Mario promptly sees this as an opportunity for them to prove themselves. They go to fix the broken water main, only to fail and crash through a brick wall.

Mario and Luigi in the Warp Zone

While exploring the sewers, they arrive in a large room filled with pipes and investigate a large green one, which sucks them into the Warp Zone. There, Mario and Luigi are separated, going through a different Warp Pipe. Mario ends up in a forest filled with large mushrooms, where he meets with Toad, who informs him that he has arrived in the Mushroom Kingdom and that his brother has landed in the Dark Lands, which are under the control of Bowser. Toad then decides to bring Mario to the kingdom's ruler, Princess Peach, who he believes can help Mario save Luigi. Meanwhile, Luigi briefly searches for Mario in the Dark Lands, where he is chased by a swarm of Dry Bones and tries to escape by hiding in an abandoned castle, only to end up being captured by a group of Shy Guys led by a Snifit.

Mario and Toad traverse the kingdom's town and reach Peach's Castle. When the Toad guards outside the door refuse to let them in, Toad distracts them to let Mario sneak in, but he is then chased by the other guards. In the throne room, Princess Peach holds a council with many Toads, where the Toad General describes Bowser's recent actions and that he is headed towards the Mushroom Kingdom, claiming that his possession of the Super Star makes their destruction inevitable. Princess Peach, however, refuses to give up and reveals her plan to defeat Bowser by traveling to the Jungle Kingdom to form an alliance with the Kongs, despite the fact that their king usually declines alliances. Mario and Princess Peach meet shortly afterward, with the former being surprised to encounter another human. After hearing Mario's plight and seeing how determined he is to save Luigi, Princess Peach tests his skills with a training course full of obstacles and agrees to take him with her if he can finish it. After demonstrating her own skills, she then explains that he can clear the course using power-ups such as Super Mushrooms, which make Mario bigger and stronger (which he reluctantly agrees to do despite his hatred of mushrooms). Mario fails to complete the course on many attempts, but eventually comes close enough that Princess Peach takes him along anyway.

Meanwhile, Bowser holds a banquet for his army in his throne room in celebration of their recent conquest and seizing of the Super Star. During this, Bowser reveals to the soldiers in attendance that he is deeply infatuated with Princess Peach, and that his motive for acquiring the Super Star was to impress her and ask for her hand in marriage, much to their confusion. He then states that if she refuses, he will power up with the Super Star and destroy the Mushroom Kingdom, to the elation of the entire Koopa army. During this time, Luigi is taken into a balloon by the Shy Guys that captured him, where he recalls a moment in his and Mario's infancy when Mario stood up to protect his brother from a bully who was abusing him.

Mario, Princess Peach, and Toad on their journey

In the morning, Mario and Princess Peach begin their journey to the Jungle Kingdom, with Toad joining as well due to his desire to protect Princess Peach. Together, they travel through several locales, such as the Bob-omb Battlefield, the Waterfall Area, the Desert Area, Yoshi's Island, and the High Cliffs, on their way to the Jungle Kingdom. At one point in their trek, the trio sets up camp in the Fire Flower Fields, where Princess Peach shares her backstory: she first arrived in the Mushroom Kingdom by walking through a Warp Pipe as a baby, then was taken in by the Toads and eventually crowned as their princess once she was ready. However, she has no memory of anything before her arrival in the Mushroom Kingdom, including where she was originally from. This leads Mario to speculate that Princess Peach may be from the same world as him, to which Princess Peach remarks that the universe is huge and contains many galaxies.

Meanwhile, Bowser plays on his piano, singing a song expressing his obsessive love for Princess Peach, before Kamek interrupts him to inform him about Mario and his association with Princess Peach. This causes Bowser to see Mario as a potential rival for Princess Peach's affection. When Luigi is brought before Bowser, he interrogates him about Mario. Luigi resists at first, but eventually admits his relation to Mario after Bowser loses his patience and begins pulling on his mustache. Luigi is then placed in a cage above a pit of lava, where others, such as the penguins and a demented Lumalee, have also been caged.

Upon arriving at the Jungle Kingdom, the heroes are transported to the palace by a Kong driving a kart. At the palace, Princess Peach consults the Kongs' king, Cranky Kong, and asks for his Kong army to support them in fighting Bowser. He initially refuses to join Princess Peach's cause, but when Mario stands up to him, he agrees to help on the condition that Mario defeats his son in a duel at the Great Ring of Kong, which Mario accepts despite Princess Peach's disapproval. During the fight, Mario initially struggles against Donkey Kong's immense strength, so he attempts to use power-ups from the several Question Blocks set around the arena to gain an advantage. However, he accidentally eats a blue mushroom under the assumption that it was a Super Mushroom and is shrunken down and flicked away by Donkey Kong. He then tries to use a Fire Flower, but Donkey Kong blows it out. Mario continues to get pummeled, but remains persistent. Princess Peach then encourages him to hit another block, which contains a power-up that turns him into Cat Mario. With his new speed, agility, and claws, Mario is able to dodge all of Donkey Kong's attacks and scratch him until he is ultimately defeated, at which point Cranky Kong reluctantly agrees to assist the heroes.

Mario being easily overpowered by Donkey Kong

At Donkey Kong's home, Princess Peach congratulates Mario for his tenacity, while Donkey Kong is frustrated with Mario and claims to have let him win. Cranky Kong suggests that they use karts to quickly return to the Mushroom Kingdom via a shortcut so that they can ambush Bowser and his minions during their attack. In a large garage, Mario, Princess Peach, and Toad each create their own karts, and they drive alongside the Kongs back to the Mushroom Kingdom through a secret passage that leads to Rainbow Road. On the way back, Princess Peach begins questioning Mario about the world he originates from and decides to visit Brooklyn sometime.

Mario driving on Rainbow Road

Meanwhile, Bowser is practicing his marriage proposal to Princess Peach, with Kamek taking her place. However, they are interrupted by the Koopa General, who has discovered the heroes' plan and reports it to Bowser. At this, Bowser decides to have his army use karts of their own to ambush the heroes as they traverse Rainbow Road, with the Koopa General himself chasing Mario with a bulldozer. During the chase, Mario's kart is destroyed, but he manages to hijack another while Princess Peach saves Toad from falling off the road. After losing his second kart, Mario then moves to Donkey Kong's kart, and Donkey Kong fires one of his kart's Rocket Barrels to explode on the bulldozer. Infuriated, the Koopa General locks himself in his winged, spiky Blue Shell and crashes into Mario and Donkey Kong, destroying the latter's kart and a part of the road. The two plummet to the ocean below, much to Princess Peach, Toad, and Cranky Kong's despair, and all of the Kongs besides Donkey Kong are captured and sent to Bowser's dungeon. After landing in the ocean, Mario saves Donkey Kong from drowning, but both are then devoured whole by a large Maw-Ray.

Princess Peach and Toad manage to make it back to the Mushroom Kingdom, where Princess Peach warns the citizens of Bowser's imminent arrival. She orders the Toads in the town and the castle to evacuate while she holds off Bowser, but Toad decides to stay at Princess Peach's side instead of leaving, wanting to stay true to his desire to protect her. Bowser then arrives in the Mushroom Kingdom aboard his ship and finally proposes to marry Princess Peach. She initially rejects him, but after he has Kamek torture Toad, she reluctantly agrees to the marriage on the condition that Bowser does not harm her subjects. Kamek then informs all of Bowser's prisoners that they are "invited" to Princess Peach and Bowser's royal wedding to be ritualistically sacrificed, much to their horror (and Lumalee's delight). Meanwhile, Mario and Donkey Kong, trapped inside the Maw-Ray's stomach, despair over their situation. After the two attempt to bond over their issues with their respective fathers, an argument ensues and Donkey Kong begins thrashing around the stomach, causing the Maw-Ray to burp and allowing them to find Donkey Kong's ruined kart. They then use its last Rocket Barrel to escape the Maw-Ray's stomach and fly back to the Mushroom Kingdom, hurrying to Princess Peach and Bowser's wedding.

Mario and Luigi reunite

At the wedding, Bowser reveals that he intends to execute all of his prisoners by burning them in the lava in Princess Peach's honor. However, Princess Peach punches Kamek and reveals an Ice Flower that Toad smuggled into her bouquet, with which she freezes Bowser and the winch lowering the prisoners before holding down his army. During this, Mario and Donkey Kong arrive, but they are then shot down by a Bullet Bill, forcing them to fight through Bowser's minions in the town. Mario uses a Super Mushroom while Donkey Kong uses a Fire Flower, but both end up losing their power-ups in the fight. Mario then finds a Super Leaf, allowing him to fly up to Bowser's ship as Tanooki Mario. While fighting at the wedding, Princess Peach uses a spear to light King Bob-omb's fuse, causing him to blow up - the explosion blows her back and causes her to lose her ice power before she can re-freeze the winch, with Luigi's cage touching the lava and having its bottom part burned off. However, before the prisoners can be burned, Donkey Kong arrives and manages to stop the winch with his strength, making Cranky Kong proud. Luigi loses his grip and falls out of his cage towards the lava, but Mario saves him with his flight, and the two rejoice at being reunited.

An angry Bomber Bill after Tanooki Mario smacks its eye with his tail

Infuriated, Bowser manages to break free from the ice and orders for a Bomber Bill to be launched to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom and everyone in it. The Bomber Bill is fired, but before it can hit Peach's Castle, Mario manages to knock it off course by striking one of its eyes with his suit's tail. Angered by this, the Bomber Bill chases Mario instead, and he leads it through the forest and into the pipe through which he first entered the Mushroom Kingdom. However, when the Bomber Bill blows up in the Warp Zone, this causes everyone and everything in the surrounding area to be sucked into the pipe and transported to Brooklyn, with Bowser's ship bursting out and landing in the middle of the street, much to the shock of Spike and other citizens.

Mario and Luigi powered up by the Super Star

The Super Star lands in front of Mario, but Bowser stops him from getting it and attacks him to within an inch of his life, while blaming him for his wedding being ruined. Bowser then uses his tail to smack Mario into the Punch-Out Pizzeria. Discouraged, Mario ends up hiding in the pizzeria as Bowser taunts him, and despite their best efforts to stop them, Princess Peach and Donkey Kong are both overpowered by Bowser and his army. However, after seeing a damaged television play the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial, Mario regains his resolve and stands up to Bowser, stopping him from killing Donkey Kong. Princess Peach then manages to kick the Super Star away from Bowser, allowing Mario to go after it. Bowser tries to burn him alive with his fire breath, but Luigi defends him with a manhole cover, allowing them both to obtain the Super Star and become invincible just in time.

Using the Super Star's power, Mario and Luigi work together to defeat Bowser and his entire army. Upon his defeat, Bowser is force-fed a blue mushroom by Princess Peach and shrunk to miniature size, allowing Toad to imprison him in a jar. In the end, Mario, Luigi and their new friends from the Mushroom Kingdom are celebrated and hailed as heroes by the residents of Brooklyn, including Spike and Mario and Luigi's parents, with the father now proud of their heroics. The story concludes with Mario and Luigi relocating to the Mushroom Kingdom, taking their plumbing business with them.

Mario and Luigi, delighted at the entirety of Brooklyn cheering for them

Before the credits begin, Lumalee appears and tells the audience that since the film is over, all that is left is them and the "infinite void", before cheerfully playing the Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme on a saxophone to start off the end credits music.

In a mid-credits scene, Bowser is shown singing another verse of his love song while imprisoned in a cage in Peach's Castle, but a Toad guard interrupts and silences him, closing the door on him as he complains. In a post-credits scene, a Yoshi's Egg that was originally given as a wedding gift for Princess Peach and Bowser is seen, unscathed, in the Brooklyn sewers. The egg suddenly begins to hatch as the film cuts to black, followed by a shout of "Yoshi!" being heard.

Cast list

Main article: List of The Super Mario Bros. Movie voice actors

English

• Chris Pratt as Mario
• Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach
• Charlie Day as Luigi
• Jack Black as Bowser (also most grunts and roars)
  • Kenneth W. James provides some of his grunts and roars (archival, uncredited).
• Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
• Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong
• Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek
• Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike
• Juliet Jelenic as Lumalee
  • Yuya Takezawa provides his sound effects (archival, uncredited).
• Scott Menville as the Koopa General
• Khary Payton as the Penguin King
• Eric Bauza as the Toad General, Diddy Kong, Koopa Troopas, and Dry Bones
• Charles Martinet as Mario and Luigi's father and Giuseppe
• Jessica DiCicco as Mario and Luigi's mother, Pauline, Baby Peach, a yellow Toad, the woman in the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial, and the baby who bullies Baby Luigi
• Rino Romano as Uncle Tony
• John DiMaggio as Uncle Arthur
• Samantha Kelly as some Toads (archival, uncredited)
• Nate Bihldorff as Shy Guys (archival, uncredited)
• Kazumi Totaka as Yoshi (archival, uncredited)

Japanese

• Mamoru Miyano as Mario
• Arisa Shida as Princess Peach
• Tasuku Hatanaka as Luigi
• Kenta Miyake as Bowser
• Tomokazu Seki as Toad
• Kōji Takeda as Donkey Kong

Characters

Main characters

Name	Description
Mario	The protagonist of the film, a brave Italian-American plumber from Brooklyn who is trying to prove himself capable of making his town safe. He travels to the Mushroom Kingdom when accessing a mysterious pipe in Brooklyn's underground sewers.
Princess Peach	This strong-willed leader is the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and protector of the Toads. She helps Mario in his quest to save Luigi and the kingdom from the clutches of Bowser.
Luigi	Mario's cowardly younger brother who gets separated from Mario in the Warp Zone and ends up in the Dark Lands, where he is later captured by the Koopas.
Bowser	The film's antagonist, the brute and powerful King of the Koopas who plans to ask Peach's hand in marriage, and rule the world with the power of the Super Star he stole.
Toad	A brave, little Mushroom Kingdom citizen who helps Mario and Peach in their quest.
Donkey Kong	The Jungle Kingdom prince and champion. He is a self-absorbed, egocentric Kong; constantly disappointing and shameful in his father's eyes.
Cranky Kong	Donkey Kong's father and the stubborn king of the Jungle Kingdom.
Kamek	Bowser's second-in-command and a powerful Magikoopa who always tries to make his king happy.
Spike	Chief of the Wrecking Crew company and Mario and Luigi's former boss. He is bitter about their resignation from his company, constantly belittling or bullying them.

Other characters

Name	Description
Aunt Marie	Mario and Luigi's aunt, present at the family dinner, where she scolds Uncle Arthur.
Baby Luigi	Younger version of Luigi. He was bullied at preschool and relied on Mario to protect him.
Baby Mario	Younger version of Mario. Since childhood, he has always been protective of his brother.
Baby Peach	Younger version of Peach. Was found by the Toads near a Warp Pipe.
Brooklyn couple	Mario and Luigi's first-ever clients and Francis' owners.
Chanterelle	A purple Toad who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom.
Dixie Kong, Diddy Kong, and Chunky Kong	Fans of Donkey Kong, present during the duel between Mario and Donkey Kong at the Great Ring of Kong. Cranky Kong personally tells Diddy Kong to be quiet prior to the match due to his excessive cheering for Donkey Kong.
Driver	A Kong who takes Mario, Peach, and Toad to Cranky Kong's lair on his kart.
Francis	The Brooklyn couple's pet dog. He attacks the Mario brothers in the bathroom after Luigi stepped on his bone-snack, breaking it.
Funky Kong	One of the members of the Kong army. He is seen for a brief moment driving on Rainbow Road behind Donkey Kong. He also appears surfing in a picture in the hut where Cranky Kong describes the plan to drive to Rainbow Road.
Giuseppe	A middle-aged Italian man who compliments the Mario Bros. for their Italian accents in their commercial. Uses Mario's game voice provided by Charles Martinet.
Kiddy Kong	One of the members of the Kong army.
Lumalee	A nihilistic Luma trapped in Bowser's dungeons. He has a very dark and twisted personality.
Mario and Luigi's father	Mario and Luigi's father, who is not convinced by Mario's career path.
Mario and Luigi's grandfather	Mario and Luigi's grandfather.
Mario and Luigi's mother	Mario and Luigi's mother, who is the only one in the family who supports the brothers' business.
Mario and Luigi's niece	Mario and Luigi's niece, present at the family dinner. She is constantly on her phone.
Pauline	The mayor of New York City who tries to reassure the citizens about Brooklyn's flooding problem.
Penguin King	The Snow Kingdom's king who bravely tries to protect the Super Star from Bowser, but he is ultimately imprisoned by the Koopas alongside his subjects.
Swanky Kong	One of the Kongs from the Jungle Kingdom.
Toad General	The leader of the Toad council.
Toadette	A female Toad seen on a band poster.
Uncle Arthur	Mario and Luigi's paternal uncle. He makes fun of Mario and Luigi's career choice, getting scolded by Aunt Marie at the family dinner.
Uncle Tony	Mario and Luigi's paternal uncle. He makes fun of Mario and Luigi's career choice at the family dinner.
Yoshi	Alluded to in the post-credit scene. A green Yoshi whose egg was presented as a wedding gift to Bowser and Peach and ended up in New York's pipe system, where it hatches.

Species

Name	Description
Human	The main habitants of Earth, none of them appear to be also present in the Mushroom Kingdom world, except for Peach (and, later, Mario and Luigi).
Kong	Kongs are primates that inhabit the Jungle Kingdom, led by Cranky Kong. They ally with the Mushroom Kingdom after Mario defeats Donkey Kong in a duel, but end up captured by Bowser's forces.
Penguin	Penguins are arctic birds that inhabit the Snow Kingdom, led by the Penguin King. While they put up a defense when Bowser attacks, they are easily overwhelmed and imprisoned.
Stone-Eye	Stone-Eyes are moai-like statues seen for a brief moment in the Desert Area.
Toad	Toads are mushroom-shaped creatures that inhabit the Mushroom Kingdom, ruled by Princess Peach.
Yoshi	Yoshis are dinosaur-like creatures that inhabit Yoshi's Island. They make a brief appearance during a traveling montage, while one can be heard in the film's post-credits scene.

Bowser's army

Image/name	Description
Bob-omb	Some Koopa Troopas are seen irresponsibly playing with one at the rave in Bowser's Castle. Other Bob-ombs are by used the Koopas during the Rainbow Road ambush.
Bomber Bill	A Bomber Bill is used by Bowser to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom. Tanooki Mario leads it into the same Warp Pipe that he emerged from at the beginning of the film, where it explodes inside of the Warp Zone, causing a massive interdimensional collapse that pulls elements of the Mushroom Kingdom into Brooklyn.
Bullet Bill	Koopa Troopas fire Bullet Bills from Bill Blasters, which home in on their intended targets and explode on contact.
Buzzy Beetle	Buzzy Beetles are members of Bowser's army. They briefly appear among the Koopas, with Bill Blasters on their shells, during the assault at the Snow Kingdom, in the rave, and in the final battle.
Chain Chomp	A loose Chain Chomp can briefly be seen during the final battle, lunging at Mario.
Dry Bones	Dry Bones are skeletal Koopa Troopas that inhabit the Dark Lands. They are introduced chasing Luigi when he enters the Dark Lands in a zombie-like manner. Bowser is shown turning a Koopa into a Dry Bones by blasting him with fire.
Goomba	Goombas appear as troops in Bowser's army. Some Goombas are also shown as captives alongside the Penguin King, Penguins, a Lumalee, and Luigi.
Goomba Tower	An unstable Goomba Tower is briefly seen during the rave scene, just about to fall down. Another more stable Goomba Tower is seen in one of the movie promos, chasing Toad after he stops one Goomba.
Hammer Bro	Hammer Bros appear as some of the main troops in Bowser's army.
King Bob-omb	King Bob-omb appears as one of the guests at Bowser and Peach's wedding. During the battle, Peach ignites his fuse, causing him to panic, only to sigh and concede to his fate.
King Boo	King Boo appears as one of the guests at Bowser and Peach's wedding.
Koopa Paratroopa	Koopa Paratroopas appear as some of the main troops in Bowser's army. A blue-colored, spiny-shelled Paratroopa, known as the Koopa General, is featured as the captain of Bowser's army.
Koopa Troopa	Green, Red, Blue, and Yellow Koopa Troopas are the main troops in Bowser's army, frequently appearing with various weapons and gear.
Piranha Plant	Piranha Plants are living carnivorous plants that hide inside pipes. One of them attempts to eat Invincible Mario and Invincible Luigi, only for it to spit them out.
Shy Guy	Shy Guys appear in the Dark Lands, where they capture Luigi after he hides from the horde of Dry Bones inside an abandoned castle.
Snifit	A Snifit appears alongside the Shy Guys, who presents a captured Luigi to Bowser.
Spiny	Spinies appear as troops in Bowser's army. Bowser is shown to not be familiar with the Spinies' name, much to their disappointment. They were called Spiny Shells in promotional material.
Sledge Bro	Sledge Bros appear as members of Bowser's army. One attempts to hit Invincible Mario with his hammer, only for it to be destroyed. The Sledge Bro. is then grabbed, spun around and flung into several of Bowser's minions.

Mushroom Kingdom wildlife

Image/name	Description
Bat	Bats appear in the Dark Lands, where they frighten Luigi by flying out of a dead tree when he shines his flashlight at it.
Biddybud	Biddybuds are ladybug-like creatures that inhabit the Mushroom Forest.
Blooper	Bloopers are squid-like creatures that live in the ocean. One is swallowed by the Maw-Ray that consumed Mario and Donkey Kong.
Blooper Baby, Jellybeam, Spiny Cheep Cheep, Urchin	Alongside Cheep Cheeps, these aquatic creatures appear on the sign and merchandise of a fish shop in Toad Town.
Bramball	Bramballs appear as inhabitants of the Mushroom Forest. When Mario enters the forest, one walks over him, causing him to nervously greet it as it walks by him.
Butterfly	Butterflies are flying insects seen in the Mushroom Forest. Mario lands next to one when he first enters the forest.
Cheep Cheep	Cheep Cheeps are fish that live in the ocean between the kingdoms and are capable of jumping large heights. Some Cheep Cheeps are seen in plastic bags carried by Toads.
Maw-Ray	A large Maw-Ray consumes Mario and Donkey Kong after they plummet from Rainbow Road, but they manage to escape it by using a Rocket Barrel.
Small bird	Small birds appear in the Mushroom Forest.

Objects

Power-ups

Image/name	Transformation	Description
Super Mushroom	Super Mario	When Mario consumes a Super Mushroom, he grows larger and transforms into Super Mario. Mario initially expresses distaste towards eating mushrooms, including Super Mushrooms when he is first introduced to them at the Training Course; however, he grows to appreciate Super Mushrooms as the film progresses.
Fire Flower	Fire Peach and Fire Donkey Kong	Peach transforms into Fire Peach after touching a Fire Flower while Donkey Kong transforms into a fire version of himself after crushing a Fire Flower between his palms. The Fire Flower grants the ability to shoot fireballs, which are used to ignite a campfire and defeat enemies in the film. A field of Fire Flowers also appears in the film and an individual Fire Flower is blown out and rendered useless by Donkey Kong during his duel with Mario.
Super Star	Invincible Mario and Invincible Luigi	At the beginning of the film, Bowser, with his army, steals a Super Star from the Snow Kingdom to later use to propose to Peach. At the end of the film, the Super Star is transported to Brooklyn through the Warp Zone. There, Bowser fails to retrieve the Super Star from Mario and Luigi, who simultaneously use the power-up to become invincible and defeat Bowser. Under the effects of the Super Star, Mario and Luigi gain increased speed, improved fighting skills, and the ability to blast away oncoming hazards.
Super Leaf	Tanooki Mario	During his ascent towards Bowser's lair, Mario grabs a Super Leaf, transforming him into Tanooki Mario. In this form, Mario gains access to continual flight and a tail whip. Tanooki Mario uses his tail whip against the Bomber Bill's left eye to divert its attention from Peach's Castle and subsequently leads it on a high-speed chase, flying through the Mushroom Kingdom.
Blue mushroom	Mini Mario and Mini Bowser	The blue mushroom first appears during Mario's duel with Donkey Kong where it transforms Mario into Mini Mario, a minuscule form of himself. Mini Mario is easily overwhelmed by Donkey Kong and is quickly reverted to normal Mario after taking damage. At the end of the film, Bowser is shrunken after being force fed a blue mushroom. Both the shrunken Bowser and Mini Mario have high-pitched voices.
Ice Flower	Ice Peach	Toad conceals an Ice Flower within a bouquet of flowers which Peach later uses to transform into Ice Peach during Bowser's wedding. The Ice Flower grants her the ability to freeze enemies and hazards by shooting ice balls. However, while most of the enemies at the wedding are subdued by Ice Peach, Bowser and the chain holding Bowser's prisoners are only temporarily frozen.
N/A	Cat Mario	During Mario's duel with Donkey Kong, Mario transforms into Cat Mario. However, this occurs off-screen, so the power-up that would grant Mario this form is not shown. As Cat Mario, he is able to dodge attacks more easily as well as pounce and swipe at Donkey Kong and ultimately defeat him.

Other objects

Image/name	Description
Ball and chain	Enormous ball and chains appear as the anchors for Bowser's Castle.
Barrel	Two barrels are smashed by Donkey Kong during his introduction in the Great Ring of Kong; he later attempts to throw some at Mario during their battle. Barrels are also seen near and within the antique store, with one being used to hold antiques.
Banana	Bananas are consumed by the Kongs, who also use them to fuel the Jungle Kingdom's karts. The driver, who drives Mario and company to Cranky Kong's lair, consumes a banana and tosses the slippery peel, causing havoc on the road behind him. Cranky Kong is seen eating bananas from a banana bunch during Donkey Kong's duel with Mario. A banana bunch is also seen hanging from a fruit cart in the Mushroom Kingdom, specifically Toad Town.
Fruit	A pineapple and watermelons can be seen in a fruit cart along with bananas while Toad is escorting Mario through Toad Town.
Trampoline	A trampoline is a component of the Training Course and is used to bounce over Spike Traps. Mario also bounces off a trampoline to reach a Question Block in a McDonald's commercial.
Coin	Coins are seen in the Mushroom Kingdom, being collected from Coin Blocks by Toads. When Toad clears a path for Mario through a crowd of Toads, he accidentally knocks a coin from the hands of a Green Toad. Mario mistakenly hands the dropped coin to a nearby Red Toad. Coins appear to be a form of currency, as indicated by signs displaying prices in the antique store.
1-Up Mushroom	1-Up Mushrooms only appear in promotional artwork for the movie.
Goal Pole	A physical Goal Pole is used to mark the end of the Training Course. Additionally, Mario slides down Castle Burger's signpost like a Goal Pole, and Baby Luigi is seen holding a small, toy flagpole during a flashback.
Shell	When disturbed, Koopa Troopas will retreat into their shells; in this form, they are easily knocked about and will rebound off surfaces and other objects at high speeds. For instance, during the ambush on Rainbow Road, Mario jumps on a green Koopa Troopa and causes it to retreat into its shell. Mario then throws the shell at an incoming kart, destroying the kart and causing the shell to fall off the road. They are also fired from the cannons of the Koopas Troop's karts.
Turnip	In an advertisement for the film, a turnip is thrown by Toad at a Goomba, who is unfazed.
Cactus	Cactuses closely resembling their appearance in Super Mario Odyssey can be seen for a brief moment when Mario, Peach, and Toad are travelling through the Desert Area.
Bowser Statue	Bowser Statues adorn the interior of Bowser's Castle.
Fruit (Yoshi food)	In an advertisement for the film, a fruit is thrown by Toad at a Goomba, who is unfazed. In the film, Mario takes a bite out of a fruit as he travels through Yoshi's Island, which draws the attention of a Pink Yoshi. Fruits also appear in the Mushroom Kingdom, and are toppled over as Toads attempt to evacuate the kingdom's town.
Yoshi's Egg	Yoshi's Egg appears in various locations, such as in the antique store in the second teaser poster and as a gift at Bowser's wedding ceremony. In the post-credits scene, Yoshi's Egg is revealed to have been transported to the Brooklyn sewer systems and hatches as Yoshi exclaims his name and the screen cuts to black.
Snowball	Small, medium, and large sized Snowballs are formed from snow and thrown by the penguins in their battle against Bowser's army. The small and medium snowballs leave Bowser unfazed, while a large snowball, fired from a trebuchet, manages to topple over a single red Koopa Troopa.
Cannon	A cannon is passed by Mario, Peach, and Toad in Bob-omb Battlefield. A cannon is also seen atop a floating island in the second teaser poster.
Rocket Barrel	Two Rocket Barrels appear as part of Donkey Kong's kart. One is used to destroy the Koopa General's kart on Rainbow Road. Mario and Donkey Kong later ride the other Rocket Barrel to escape a Maw-Ray; after running out of fuel, the Rocket Barrel is rolled at a group of enemies by Donkey Kong, defeating them.
Spike Ball	Spike Balls are seen as gifts on a table at Bowser's wedding ceremony.
Blue Shell	After his vehicle is destroyed by Mario and Donkey Kong on Rainbow Road, the Koopa General retreats into his Blue Shell, flies over to the pair, and detonates on their kart, destroying a segment of the road and causing the pair to fall into the sea below.
Wooden cutout	A wooden cutout of Bowser is a component of the Training Course and is broken by both Peach, who kicks it, and Mario, who punches it.
Coin pile	Short coin piles are seen being carried by several Toads, while a tall coin pile is seen sitting on a path in the Mushroom Kingdom. As Toads collect coins from Coin Blocks, they add to the heights of their coin piles.
Glider	The driver uses a glider from his kart to reach the Jungle Kingdom's castle. Later, Peach uses the glider on her bike to rescue Toad, who had fallen off Rainbow Road.
Magic wand	Kamek uses a wand to telekinetically control objects, such as restraining prisoners or building a staircase.
Blocks and containers
Question Block	Question Blocks contain power-ups, which are released when the block is hit with force.
Empty Block	Empty Blocks are Question Blocks that have had their power-up released.
Brick Block	Brick Blocks appear in the Mushroom Kingdom and can be broken when hit.
Coin Block	Coin Blocks appear in Toad Town, where Toads collect coins that pop out from above by hitting the block's underside.
Donut Block	Donut Blocks appear in the Training Course, where they turn red and collapse when stepped on.
Ice Block	An Ice Block is used by the penguins as the counterweight for a trebuchet in their battle against Bowser's army.
Flying Question Block	A single flying Question Block is seen floating high above the Mushroom Kingdom in the second teaser poster.
Rotating Block	Rotating Blocks appear in the Training Course and light up when Peach and Mario wall jump off of them.
Treasure chest	Treasure chests are seen being sold at the antique store as well as being used to hold antiques.
Transportation objects
Warp Pipe	Green Warp Pipes connect various locations to the Warp Zone. At the beginning of the film, Mario and Luigi stumble upon a green Warp Pipe in the Brooklyn sewers and are transported to the Mushroom Kingdom and the Dark Lands respectively. Later, a Bomber Bill and other objects from the Mushroom Kingdom are pulled into the same Warp Pipe that brought Mario to the Mushroom Kingdom. Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, and blue Warp Pipes are used by Toads to travel through the Mushroom Kingdom's town, and Mario uses them, with difficulty, to follow Toad. Warp Pipes also house Piranha Plants and mechanical Piranha Plants.
Clear Pipe	Several Clear Pipes are seen within the Mushroom Kingdom's town. Mario and Toad use a Clear Pipe as they make their way towards Peach's Castle; Toad effortlessly travels through the pipe while Mario repeatedly crashes into the Clear Pipe's inner walls.
Kart	Karts are used to traverse long stretches of road in the Jungle Kingdom and on Rainbow Road, and can be augmented with various weapons such as Bill Blasters and Rocket Barrels.
Standard Kart
Mach Bike
Tiny Titan
Koopa Clown Car	Miniature versions of the Koopa Clown Car can be seen piloted by Koopa Troopas, equipped with several weapons such as metallic claws and cannons.
Shy Guy balloon	A hot-air balloon in the shape of a Shy Guy's hood is used by Shy Guys to transport Luigi to Bowser's Castle.
Obstacles
Banzai Bill Cannon	A cluster of Banzai Bill Cannons are situated at the end of the Training Course and shoot fake Bomber Bills. Additionally, the volcano atop Bowser's Castle serves as a cannon for the Bomber Bill seen during the film's climax.
Bill Blaster	During the chase on Rainbow Road, Koopa Troopas attack Mario and co. using Bill Blasters mounted on their karts, which can be aimed towards their intended targets.
Cannonball	Koopa Clown Cars fire cannonballs at Mario and Donkey Kong as they ascend Bowser's Castle. Donkey Kong is able to deflect them with the swipe of his arm.
Fire Bar	Dummy Fire Bars are obstacles within the Training Course.
Lava	Lava is seen below the prisoners in Bowser's Castle, where he plans to sacrifice them at his wedding with Peach.
Mushroom Platform	Large mushrooms that grow in the Mushroom Forest.
Mushroom Trampoline	Mario bounces off of two Mushroom Trampolines in Toad Town while fighting off Bowser's troops with Donkey Kong.
Rope	Mario swings on a few ropes during his battle with Donkey Kong in the Great Ring of Kong. Ropes can also be seen attatched to some of the Brick Blocks and Question Blocks in the arena.
Spikes	Spikes appear in the Training Course, where they can be seen attatched to Empty Blocks and Brick Blocks.
Tree	Trees are large plants seen in forests and other environments. In Toad Town, trees resembling Super Bell trees from Super Mario 3D World can be seen.
Water	Large bodies of water, such as oceans and lakes, surround the Mushroom Kingdom and nearby kingdoms.
Buildings
Toad House	Houses in the Mushroom Kingdom, specifically Toad Town, that are shaped like mushrooms.
Castle	Castles are large fortified structures located in the Mushroom Kingdom, and other areas surrounding it. One is shown to be abandoned in the Dark Lands.

Moves

Image/name	Description
Jump	The trademark move of Mario. He is able to jump higher after eating a red mushroom. Many other characters are seen using the jump move in the film as well.
Wall Jump	Peach and Mario wall jump off of Rotating Blocks in the Training Course.
Floating Jump	After Peach completes the Training Course, she floats down the top of the Goal Pole with her dress.
Punch	Mario punches a wooden cutout of Bowser in the Training Course, and attempts to punch Donkey Kong in their duel.
Kick	Mario kicks a Question Block to release a Fire Flower for Donkey Kong to use.
Ground Pound	Mario ground pounds an area surrounded by Koopa Troopas, who retract into their shells upon impact.
Roll	Mario rolls in the Training Course after diving onto some Brick Blocks.
Roll Attack	During the battle between Donkey Kong and Mario in the Great Ring of Kong, Donkey Kong performs a roll attack in an attempt to hit Mario.
Vaulting	Mario vaults over Toad in the McDonald's Happy Meal commercial, closely resembling his vault move in Super Mario Run. In the film itself, Mario vaults over a construction worker during his freerun with Luigi in Brooklyn.
Stomp	Mario stomps on enemies to defeat them. When Mario stomps on Koopa Troopas, they retract into their shells.
Dive	Mario dives under a dummy Piranha Plant in the Training Course, closely resembling to his dive in Super Mario 64.
Dash	Mario is seen dashing frequently throughout the film, but when invincible, his running speed, along with Luigi's, is greatly increased.
Swim	After crashing into the ocean from Rainbow Road's destruction, Mario swims to save Donkey Kong from drowning.
Fly	Mario is able to fly at high speeds with the Tanooki Suit.
Fire Breath	Bowser uses his fire breath to melt the Snow Kingdom's castle. Later, he uses it to burn a Koopa Troopa, turning it into a Dry Bones. In the final battle against Mario and Luigi, Bowser attempts to attack the brothers with his fire breath, but Luigi blocks it with a manhole cover, and the two of them then grab the Super Star to become immune to it.
Drift	Mario drifts several times on Rainbow Road, creating Mini-Turbos.
Mini-Turbo	Mario uses a few Mini-Turbos after drifting to escape Koopa General's giant vehicle. The sparks appear in the same colors as they do in the Mario Kart series.
Hop	Drifting is activated after a kart hops.
Anti-gravity	Karts use anti-gravity to traverse roads on the underside and hover above water. Anti-gravity can be manually deactivated by pressing a button, shown when Peach deactivates it while on her bike.

Locations

Image/name	Description
Mushroom Kingdom	A kingdom consisting of grassy plains and large mushrooms, inhabited by Toads and ruled by Princess Peach.
Peach's Castle	The center of the Mushroom Kingdom, home of Princess Peach and other higher-ranking Toads.
Toad Town	A town located in the Mushroom Kingdom, inhabited by the Toads.
Crazy Cap	While Toad is escorting Mario through Toad Town, a building with a Crazy Cap sign and a purple mushroom roof design is briefly shown.
Mario Bros.' House	At the end of the film, Mario and Luigi move into the Mushroom Kingdom. Their house is located in Toad Town and resembles a Toad House.
Jungle Kingdom	The island on which the Kongs reside, full of Aztec-like buildings and roads for their karts.
Cranky Kong's palace
Donkey Kong's house
Dark Lands	A dark and dreary forest with lakes of lava, infested with bats and hostile Dry Bones.
Bowser's Castle	An enormous mass of floating land used by Bowser's army to travel to other kingdoms. It houses Bowser's fortress and a dungeon inside a volcano.
Bowser's Castle prison
Snow Kingdom	An icy kingdom with snowy mountains and a small citadel made of ice, inhabited by the Penguins and ruled by the Penguin King.
Mushroom Forest	A forest located on the outskirts of the Mushroom Kingdom, inhabited by wildlife. A pipe leading to the Warp Zone is located in the area.
Fire Flower Fields	A large field consisting of many growing Fire Flowers.
Rainbow Road	A long stretch of multicolored road that leads to Bowser's Castle.
Desert Area	A vast desert consisting of floating inverted pyramids and Stone-Eyes.
Yoshi's Island	A tropical island inhabited by Yoshis.
Bob-omb Battlefield	A grassy plain with a cannon in the middle of it. It is briefly seen during the heroes' journey.
Waterfall Area
Great Ring of Kong	A floating coliseum in the Jungle Kingdom where Mario battles Donkey Kong.
Training Course	A giant obstacle course used to train Mario for battle against Bowser's army.
Kart workshop	A facility located in the Jungle Kingdom where Kongs construct and repair karts.
Secret passage	A road in the Jungle Kingdom that functions as a shortcut to Rainbow Road.
High Cliffs	A group of mountains that reach above the clouds. The High Cliffs closely resemble Rock-Candy Mines.
Warp Zone	A dimension that connects Brooklyn to the Mushroom Kingdom, the Dark Lands, and presumably other kingdoms.
Brooklyn	Mario and Luigi's hometown, with a mysterious interdimensional pipe hidden in its underground sewers.
Punch-Out Pizzeria
Brooklyn couple's house
Mario and Luigi's family apartment
Brooklyn sewers

Production

Teaser poster of the film featuring its original release date.

Reports on the supposed existence of an animated Super Mario film circulated as early as November 24, 2014, following the Sony Pictures hack, when it was revealed in leaked emails sent by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Tom Rothman, and Michelle Raimo Kouyate that Sony Pictures Animation was trying to secure the film rights to Super Mario for years, though Arad has denied that such a deal was made.

In November 2017, more reports about the film's existence began to arise. Nintendo's then-president, Tatsumi Kimishima, stated in January 2018 that a deal had not been finalized, but that an announcement would come soon. By the end of January 2018, Nintendo affirmed that the film would indeed be moving forward, having closed a deal with Illumination. This marked Illumination's first film based on an existing intellectual property to not be an adaptation of a Dr. Seuss book.

Several days after the deal was made, Shigeru Miyamoto explained why Illumination was chosen for the project over other animation companies, saying he had been interested in producing an animated film for quite some time and, contrary to popular belief, making a movie and making a game are completely different procedures. Miyamoto wanted someone with experience in the film industry to co-produce the film, and after talking with numerous directors and producers, he was introduced to Illumination through Universal Parks & Resorts, with whom Nintendo was making a theme park. Miyamoto also stated that when he began talks with Chris Meledandri, the latter read numerous interviews about him and felt that they had a similar approach in creation. Miyamoto described Meledandri as having experience in the field of animation beyond Illumination, having been executive producer of Ice Age and other animated projects for 20th Century Fox, as well as being "extremely cost-conscious and time-conscious in his quest to make successful movies." Miyamoto also mentioned that Nintendo and Illumination had mutually agreed to call the deal off if neither company could come up with an interesting premise, but also noted that the screenplay had been hashed out a number of times and discussions were in progression, hoping to provide more information once the schedule had been ironed out. Miyamoto would later state in early 2020 that the idea for the film came from bringing Nintendo's legacy content to services such as the Virtual Console; such transitions took time for the company, and Miyamoto viewed that as an opportunity to develop Nintendo's content business even further by combining its long-beloved software with video assets.

On November 6, 2018, Meledandri said that he was glad the 1993 film Super Mario Bros. was not well-received, citing the primary reason being that the producers did not involve Nintendo, whereas Illumination was "embracing" Miyamoto and keeping him "front and center" in the film's creation. He said that Illumination's Super Mario film was in "priority development," and hoped that it would be released by 2022. Meledandri also noted that developing a Super Mario film is "an ambitious task," citing the challenge of adding depth to Super Mario that would simultaneously compromise generations of fans and feel organic to its iconography as well as supporting a three-act structure. By February 1, 2019, production of the film had formally begun; according to Nintendo, the funds for the production process were being jointly supplied by it and Universal.

Before details on the film's cast were formally announced, Sebastian Maniscalco offhandedly mentioned in a YouTube podcast uploaded on August 5, 2021 that he would be voicing the character Spike from the 1985 game Wrecking Crew in the movie, who would be portrayed as the "boss" of Mario and Luigi.

The September 23, 2021 Nintendo Direct presentation featured an appearance from Shigeru Miyamoto, in which he announced the movie as being scheduled for release in the 2022 holiday season (with a planned release date of December 21, 2022 in North America) and revealed its English cast list. On the same day, the press release announced Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic as directors, with Matthew Fogel writing the screenplay. On April 25, 2022, a post on Nintendo of America's Twitter account announced that the movie's release would be delayed to spring 2023 and revealed the North American and Japanese release dates.

On October 28, Khary Payton, who voices the Penguin King, described Chris Pratt’s voice for Mario at the time as a “New York, Italian guy” and similar to the “Sopranos”. However, Pratt stated that the accent was rejected during production for sounding too similar to the character Tony Soprano.

On January 26, 2022, Charlie Day revealed that he was recording his lines for the movie, plot details were being hidden from him, and he knew nothing about the film. Day stated that his original voice for Luigi was similar to the New York mobster-themed film Goodfellas, but the directors wanted "less Goodfellas". Day responded to the change saying, “Alright! I think you’re wrong, but fine!” Day later expressed interest in doing a Luigi's Mansion spin-off film in an interview on February 18, 2022.

Ed Skudder, the creator of animated series Dick Figures and Unikitty!, revealed himself to be the head of story for the film on his LinkedIn profile.

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct on October 6, 2022, it was announced that Brian Tyler would compose the score for the film, which includes themes from the Super Mario games, in collaboration with game composer Koji Kondo.

Prior to its release, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was revealed to have some short songs. On October 6, 2022, Jack Black announced that Bowser would have a "musical side" in the film, and on October 12, 2022, Keegan-Michael Key revealed to Variety that he improvised a song as Toad, calling it "an absolute blast".

On February 28, 2023, it was announced on the movie's social media accounts that the release date for the film would be moved to April 5, 2023 in the United States and more than 60 other countries, two days ahead of the initial release date.

On March 23, 2023, it was announced that press screenings of the movie had officially begun.

Following the film's release, concept art for the film was leaked online on April 22, 2023. The various art shows some characters, such as Toadsworth and Toadette, who were considered to appear, while others showed more of the Snow Kingdom and its land suggesting it would play a bigger role in the story, as well as some power-ups that did not make it into the final film.

One month after the film's release, in an interview with Jérémie Covillault, the French voice actor of Bowser, at Metz'torii, a French event, when asked when the sequel would release, he responded that he did not know, but claimed that there would be a trilogy.

Deleted scenes

On August 1, 2023, senior animator August Clermont uploaded a compilation of clips to Vimeo. The first clip is a deleted scene that took place during the battle in Brooklyn. It shows Invincible Mario performing a Super Jump Punch against Koopa Troopas.

On September 18, 2023, two more scenes surfaced. The earlier scene takes place after Mario and Luigi smash through the brick wall while trying to fix the water main. It is part of a longer conversation but the clip does not include its beginning. The later scene takes place right after Peach's remarks on the vastness of the universe. In that clip, Mario invites Peach to visit Brooklyn. This presumably is the setup for Peach's decision to visit Brooklyn in the Rainbow Road scene.

The second trailer and certain TV spots include an extended version of the scene in the Waterfall Area, in which Peach pulls the Cheep Cheep off of Mario's face, with the Cheep Cheep latching onto Toad's face afterwards. The scene was trimmed down for the final film.

Foreign translations

In addition to English, the movie has dubs in the following languages:

• Arabic
• Bulgarian
• Hong Kong Cantonese
• Catalan
• Croatian
• Czech
• Danish
• Dutch
• Flemish Dutch
• Estonian
• Finnish
• Canadian French
• European French
• Georgian
• German
• Greek
• Hebrew
• Hindi
• Hungarian
• Icelandic
• Indonesian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Latvian
• Lithuanian
• Chinese Mandarin
• Taiwanese Mandarin
• Norwegian
• Polish
• Brazilian Portuguese
• European Portuguese
• Romanian
• Russian
• Serbian
• Slovak
• Slovenian
• European Spanish
• Latin American Spanish
• Swedish
• Thai
• Turkish
• Ukrainian
• Vietnamese

Additionally, there is a version of the movie in English with Japanese subtitles. The movie is also available in English as an option in many other territories where English is not a native language, with locally translated subtitles. Nintendo made several script changes for the Japanese dub which affected how the characters are portrayed in motivations and temperament.

Soundtrack

Main article: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

A soundtrack album for the film was released by Back Lot Music (Universal Pictures' in-house record label) digitally and iam8bit physically. The album features 37 tracks, all of which were composed by Brian Tyler with original Nintendo themes by Koji Kondo, with the exceptions of "Peaches", which was co-written and performed by Jack Black, and the "Mario Brothers Rap", which was originally composed by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban and covered by Ali Dee. The album is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music.

The film also features several licensed songs which are not in the soundtrack album, including two songs from games in the Super Mario franchise. Below is a list of these songs, in the order they appear in the film:

Title	Artist(s)	Notes
Battle Without Honor or Humanity	Tomoyasu Hotei	Plays when the penguins engage in combat.
No Sleep till Brooklyn	Beastie Boys	Plays when the Mario brothers are navigating Brooklyn to reach their customers' house.
L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera) from Carmen	Anita Rachvelishvili with Giacomo Sagripanti and Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI	Plays when the brothers' encounter with Francis goes awry.
Holding Out for a Hero	Bonnie Tyler (re-recorded with additional production by Harvey Mason Jr.)	Plays during the montage of Mario's attempts at completing the Training Course.
Attack! Fury Bowser	Daisuke Matsuoka and James Phillipsen (uncredited) (from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury)	Plays when Bowser rallies his army on his ship.
Take on Me	a-ha	Plays when a Kong rides the heroes through the Jungle Kingdom on a kart.
DK Rap	Grant Kirkhope, George Andreas, and Chris Sutherland(uncredited) (from Donkey Kong 64)	Plays when Donkey Kong is introduced in the Great Ring of Kong.
Thunderstruck	AC/DC	Plays when the heroes prepare their karts.
Wedding March	Felix Mendelssohn (uncredited)	Plays at Bowser and Peach's wedding. This song is not listed in the credits.
Mr. Blue Sky	Electric Light Orchestra	Plays at the end of the film.

Staff

Main article: List of The Super Mario Bros. Movie staff

The movie was directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic with Pierre Leduc and Fabien Polack serving as the co-directors. Several employees from Nintendo were involved in the production, including Shigehisa Nakaue, Mahito Yokota, and Takumi Kawagoe. Kawagoe is credited in several games such as Luigi's Mansion and Mario Super Sluggers in roles relating to cinematics. The film marks Charles Martinet's (who voiced Giuseppe and Papa Mario) final voice-acting role in the Super Mario franchise prior to Nintendo's announcement four months later of his retirement from voice-acting in the franchise.

Promotion

McDonald's

Main article: Happy Meal § The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Lineup of toys from a McDonald's Japan commercial

On October 6, 2022, a McDonald's Happy Meal promotion with toys based on The Super Mario Bros. Movie was leaked. In December 2022, McDonald's launched the promotion and released two distinct lines of toys, each one in a specific set of countries.

SMBPlumbing.com

Main article: SMBPlumbing.com

Screenshot of SMBPlumbing.com

A promotional website with the URL "SMBPlumbing.com" went live in February 2023. It acts as the official website of the fictional Super Mario Bros. Plumbing service operated by Mario and Luigi in the movie.

Brazilian carnival

The trio elétrico with posters of the film at the carnival

On February 18, 2023, Bloco Happy, one of the carnival blocks in Salvador, Brazil promoted the film by giving The Super Mario Bros. Movie-branded Mario and Luigi caps and inflatable tubes. A trio elétrico decorated with posters of the film was also present.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Social Show

On March 1, 2023, a contest by Universal Pictures Italy, entitled "Super Mario Bros. Il Film Social Show" (The Super Mario Bros. Movie Social Show), began. To enter, participants had to upload a photo or video showing their passion for the franchise on the contest's website at SMBsocialcontest.it, or post the content on Instagram or TikTok with a mention to Universal Pictures Italy's account and the hashtag #mammamiachemario. The first prize was an invitation for two people to a fan screening of the film on April 5, 2023 in Rome, while the second prize were two tickets for the Romics convention which took place from March 30 to April 2, 2023. Merchandise promoting the film could also be won. The contest ended on March 23, 2023 and the winners were decided on March 24, 2023.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Giveaway

On March 8, 2023, a giveaway sponsored by Amazon began. To enter, participants must go to the giveaway's webpage, press on the Question Block, and fill in the form. Completing the form shows a clip from the movie. For each day that the promotion is active, entrants can redeem one more chance to win a prize. 50 grand prize winners were given two tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood, ten first prize winners were given a 50 dollar Amazon gift card, and 20 second prize winners were given the "7-inch Feature Bowser with Fire Breathing Effects". The giveaway ended on April 30, 2023 with the winners listed here.

Fandango The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sweepstakes

On March 9, 2023, a sweepstakes sponsored by Fandango began. To enter, a participant had to purchase a ticket to The Super Mario Bros. Movie using Fandango's website or fill in the form at supermariosweepstakes.com. Doing either of these actions gave one sweepstakes entry; up to ten entries could be obtained per person. The prize of the sweepstakes was four tickets to the Los Angeles premiere of the movie, a round airline trip to and from Los Angeles, a 500 USD check, and two nights at a hotel. The sweepstakes ended on March 24, 2023.

Princess Peach's Radical Saturday

A life-size kart displayed at the Princess Peach's Radical Saturday event

On March 11, 2023, an event sponsored by Universal Pictures in Brazil took place in Villa-Lobos State Park, in São Paulo, to promote the film. The event, entitled "sábado radical da Princesa Peach" (Princess Peach's Radical Saturday), featured the Brazilian skateboarder Karen Jonz and a life-size replica of Mario's kart for attendees to take a picture with.

Lush

Main article: Lush

Products in the Lush × The Super Mario Bros. Movie collection

On March 24, 2023, a collection of skin care products promoting the film, labeled Lush × The Super Mario Bros. Movie, was released by Lush.

Lollapalooza Brazil

The 2023 edition of the Lollapalooza festival in Brazil, which took place on March 24–26, featured a promotion of the movie sponsored by Universal Pictures. Once again, the life-size replica of Mario's kart was displayed, among other attractions, such as a Piranha Plant and a Question Block.

Early viewing contest in Portugal

From March 24 to March 29, 2023, a contest was held in Portugal for an early screening. Winners were allowed to watch the film one night ahead of the general release in Lisbon and Matosinhos at 7 PM on April 4, 2023. To enter, contestants had to like PressStart gaming outlet's and Universal Pictures Portugal's Instagram feeds and share them with two friends.

Nintendo Ibérica's sweepstake

On March 8, 2024, Nintendo of Europe's Spanish branch held a sweepstake involving two copies of a metal case edition of the movie as prizes. To enter the sweepstake, one had to follow the NintendoES account on X, repost their announcement about the sweepstake with the hashtag "#RecuerdoSuperMario", and reply to said announcement with a story of their first memory related to Mario. Entries could be submitted until 23:59 CET on the same day as the announcement.

Publications

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Storybook

Mario's Big Adventure

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Activity Book

A Hero Like No Other

The following books (except for A Hero Like No Other) released simultaneously on April 11, 2023 to promote the movie. Random House is listed as the publisher for all four of the following titles. Every book except The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Activity Book omits the entire third act, and as such, has received negative feedback on online listings.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Storybook

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Storybook is a 32-page hardcover picture book written by Michael Moccio.

Mario's Big Adventure

Mario's Big Adventure is a full color paperback 24-page entry into Random House's Step Into Reading series, aimed at younger children. It is written by Mary Man-Kong. The book's reading level is listed at a level 3 "Reading On Your Own", aimed at a kindergarten level.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Activity Book

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Activity Book is a full color 48-paged paperback book written by Michael Moccio. The book contains mazes, word searches, removable cardstock characters and a background to create a playset, and other various activities.

A Hero Like No Other

A Hero Like No Other is a 24 page full color paperback storybook that retells and follows the events from the film. It was released on June 27, 2023.

Release

Cast and crew of The Super Mario Bros. Movie at the premiere in Los Angeles. From left to right: Sebastian Maniscalco, Jack Black, Seth Rogen, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, producer Chris Meledandri, Chris Pratt, and Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto.

The film had its premiere on April 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Much of the cast and crew were present including Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Seth Rogen, and Sebastian Maniscalco. The red carpet itself featured a mushroom theme to it, some of the cast wore outfits corresponding to the characters they voice, and the life size Super Mario Bros. Plumbing van was also shown, being driven by Pratt with Day as a passenger.

Box office

Prior to the movie's release, it was initially projected to gross at least $85 to $90 million in the domestic box office over the opening 5-day period - a projection that is considered to be on the conservative side. Later, projections were increased to $125 million in the domestic box office and $225 million in the worldwide box office over the same period. On opening day, the movie grossed $66.4 million worldwide, surpassing the lifetime global box office gross of the live-action Super Mario Bros. film.

The film has set several box office records:

• It was the highest-grossing film of 2023 until it was surpassed by Barbie. It ultimately became the second-highest-grossing film of 2023 and the highest-grossing animated film of 2023.
• It surpassed Pokémon: Detective Pikachu for the highest-grossing opening for a film adapted from a video game, and as the highest-grossing film adapted from a video game.
• It surpassed Frozen II for the highest-grossing opening for an animated film.
• It surpassed Despicable Me 2 for Illumination's highest-grossing opening.
• It surpassed Minions to become Illumination's highest-grossing film.
• It was the third-highest-grossing animated film of all time and the fifteenth-highest-grossing film of all time overall at its peak. It also became the highest-grossing film of all time in Mexico, surpassing Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Ancillaries

In an interview with the New York Times, a Universal Pictures executive disclosed that the movie had generated more than $75 million in revenues on Premium Video On-Demand (PVOD) platforms in its first three weeks.

Critical reception

The Super Mario Bros. Movie received mixed reviews from film critics. It was praised for its visuals, score, and faithfulness to the video games, while the screenplay, pacing, and plot received criticism, with some critics finding the plot to be lacking in substance and sidelined in favor of the amount of fan service. Jack Black's performance was additionally a subject of praise, though the reception to some elements of the voice acting was mixed, in particular Chris Pratt's performance.

John Leguizamo, who portrayed Luigi in the live-action Super Mario Bros. film, criticized The Super Mario Bros. Movie for a lack of Latin representation in its cast (despite Anya Taylor-Joy and Fred Armisen having Latin heritage) and stated that he did not intend to watch the animated film.

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Rotten Tomatoes	59% "While it's nowhere near as thrilling as turtle tipping your way to 128 lives, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a colorful -- albeit thinly plotted -- animated adventure that has about as many Nintendos as Nintendon'ts."
Metacritic	46

Home release

DVD cover

Blu-Ray cover

On May 16, 2023, the film was released for digital download. On June 13, 2023, it was officially released on DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K Ultra HD, with the 4K version also being sold as a SteelBook depicting a red mushroom on the front and as a limited collectable Super Star tin. It contains bonus content such as interviews, a music video, and a documentary. In the United States, starting on August 3, 2023, the film was made available to stream on Peacock, and on December 3, 2023, it was available for streaming through Netflix. In Australia, the film released in retail stores on July 5, 2023, with the SteelBook version being made exclusive to JB Hi-Fi stores. The film was released for streaming and home media in Japan on September 6, 2023.

Awards and acknowledgements

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was nominated for "Best Adaptation" at The Game Awards 2023. It ultimately lost to The Last of Us.

At the 81st Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated in three categories: Best Motion Picture - Animated, Best Original Song - Motion Picture (for "Peaches"), and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement; losing to The Boy and the Heron for the first and Barbie for the last two. At the 51st Annie Awards, the film was nominated for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for Jack Black as Bowser, losing to Nimona for Chloë Grace Moretz as the titular character.

Legacy

In a financial briefing held on November 8, 2023, Nintendo reported that The Super Mario Bros. Movie positively impacted the performance of various Super Mario–related products. The following phenomena are directly attributed to the movie's success:

• The sell-through of five Super Mario–related games for Nintendo Switch increased by an estimated 1.3 compared to 2022. The games in question are New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Maker 2, and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.
• The number of new users of Super Mario Run and Mario Kart Tour increased by an estimated 1.4 compared to 2022.

The relevant data was collected from April (the month the movie premiered in theatres) through September 2023.

References to other media

Main article: List of references in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

References in later media

• Nintendo Switch: An advertisement for several Super Mario games for the Nintendo Switch uses various gameplay footage to mirror several scenes from the film. Most notable is the Training Course being recreated within Super Mario Maker 2; Mario succumbs to a Fire Bar, Bullet Bill, and falling Donut Block in the recreation, as he does to dummies of these three in the film.
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder: The increased animation expressiveness in this game was implemented to coincide with the release of the film, due to both products releasing in the same year. Fire Peach has her hair down instead of in a ponytail, like in the movie.
• Migration: Advertising for this film, also produced by Illumination, mentions that it is from "...the studio that brought you The Super Mario Bros. Movie", using the film's logo.

Differences from the video games

• The characters have various significant characterization differences compared to their original video game counterparts, most notably Mario, Princess Peach, Donkey Kong, and Lumalee.
• Koopa Troopas and Koopa Paratroopas wear helmets and carry weapons.
• Mario's outfit is more detailed than usual; his shoes have laces on them and there is a front pocket on his overalls. In addition, the emblem on his cap is smaller.
  • Similarly, many other characters, most notably Luigi, Peach, and Bowser, have more detailed designs than usual.
• Just like in the DIC cartoons and the 1993 film, Mario and Luigi have a Brooklyn accent, though they do use Italian accents in their plumbing commercial.
• Spike wears an outfit not seen in prior media, wearing a cyan overshirt and cap, with the latter having "Wrecking Crew" text written upon it. He is also noticeably larger in build than Mario (Luigi describes him as "three times [Mario's] size"), unlike in Wrecking Crew, where their builds are quite similar.
• Pauline acts as the mayor of New York City instead of New Donk City.
• Coins in the film do not appear naturally floating throughout the Mushroom Kingdom like they do in the games. Instead, they are only seen obtainable by punching Coin Blocks located in Toad Town.
• Spinies are depicted with visible mouths and teeth.
• The film uses a different origin story for Mario and Luigi from the one depicted in the Yoshi's Island series onwards, being Brooklyn natives like in early media predating the series, including the original Mario Bros. arcade game, the DIC cartoons, and the 1993 film.
• Peach's shoes are pink instead of red.
• Fire Peach is not depicted with a ponytail. This design would later be used in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
• Peach is shown to have come to the Mushroom Kingdom as a baby, when the Toads found and raised her and later crowned her their princess, instead of being born into her position as implied by Super Mario Bros., Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, and Yoshi's Island DS.
• A society of generic Kongs live in the Jungle Kingdom.
• Donkey Kong Island is a kingdom referred to as the Jungle Kingdom, ruled by Cranky Kong with Donkey Kong being the heir to the throne.
• Donkey Kong is referred to as Cranky Kong's son, unlike in the games, where it has been stated that Donkey Kong is Cranky Kong's grandson.
• When Mini Mario takes damage, he reverts to his normal form rather than being defeated.
• Cat Mario is depicted with visible claws.
• While selecting a kart, tires, and glider in the kart workshop, the item roulette sound effect from throughout the Mario Kart series is heard. This is not the case when selecting kart parts in the games.
• Peach wears a helmet when riding her bike.
• During the battle on Rainbow Road, a Koopa Troopa fires a Green Shell, which bounces off of and crashes multiple karts. In the Mario Kart series, Green Shells break after hitting a single kart.
• Several characters transfer between different karts that they drive/ride on during the Rainbow Road battle. Players are unable to hop from kart to kart in the games and are only able to use the one they have selected.
  • By extension, riders of karts are flung from their vehicles when they are crashed into.
• Karts' anti-gravity feature can be manually activated or deactivated by the driver.
• Bullet Bills are used as projectile weapons, fired from karts during the battle on Rainbow Road. In the Mario Kart series, they are not used as projectiles; instead, the player transforms into a Bullet Bill themselves.
• A large number of bananas are fired out of a kart's cannon during the battle on Rainbow Road. In the games, bananas can be dropped as a single item, or three in the form of Triple Bananas.
• The Spiny Shell is known as the "Blue Shell", and due to belonging to the Koopa General, it does not attack whomever is in the lead (Peach and Toad) but instead attacks Mario and Donkey Kong.
  • It also destroyed Rainbow Road, while in the games it is not capable of destroying the courses.
• In the Mario Kart series, all race courses either loop or have an end after the finish line. In the film, Rainbow Road is not presented in this fashion and is rather a straight two-way track with branching paths.
• Like in Super Mario Odyssey, Bowser plans a forced wedding to Peach, but unlike it, as Mario and Peach have not been established as love interests like in the games; Mario's motivations lie in saving Luigi instead of stopping Bowser from marrying Peach, and he does not attempt to directly stop the wedding nor propose marriage to Peach.
• Ice Peach is capable of freezing Bowser, unlike in the games.
• A Banzai Bill is referred to as the "Bomber Bill", and is roughly the size of a King Bill.
  • The name "Bomber Bill" would later come into use in the video games, starting with Super Mario Party Jamboree.
  • It is also used as a high-powered weapon capable of destroying entire kingdoms (though the strike does not happen due to Tanooki Mario halting it), when no such thing is done in any game.
• The Tanooki Suit is referred to as the Raccoon Suit.
• Tanooki Mario has indefinite flight capability rather than only being able to fly for a short amount of time (though Raccoon Mario can fly indefinitely in the games using a P-Wing, the movie has Mario use a standard Super Leaf to become Tanooki Mario as in games such as Super Mario 3D Land).
• The effects of the Super Star last longer.
• Invincible Mario is able to destroy a Sledge Bro's hammer upon making contact with it whereas, in the games, they are merely deflected.
• Super Mushrooms and Mini Mushrooms are never referred to by their actual names, but generically as "red mushrooms" and "blue mushrooms" respectively; though the former power-up's Nintendo name is used in the bonus feature "The Super Mario Bros. Movie Field Guide" on the DVD release. The mushrooms also lack eyes when shown in the film, though they are depicted with eyes in the credits, promotional art and merchandise.

Quotes

Main article: List of The Super Mario Bros. Movie quotes

• "I've finally found it. And now no one can stop me!!" - Bowser
• "Mushroom Kingdom, here we come!" - Mario (teaser trailer only)
• "Too much? It's-a perfect! Wahoo!" - Giuseppe
• "There's no escape. The only hope is the sweet relief of death." - Lumalee
• "Well well well, if it isn't Brooklyn's favorite failures... the stupid Mario Brothers!" - Spike
• "Behold... The King of the Koopas!" - Kamek
• "Ooh, fresh meat for the grinder!" - Lumalee
• "There's a huge universe out there... with a lot of galaxies." - Princess Peach
• "We found him in the Dark Lands." - Snifit
• "Thank you for calling Super Mario Bros. Plumbing! It's-a me, Luigi! Ah, if you need service, please-uh text us the same number you just called! 929-55-MARIO! That's 929-556-2746! Message us about any issues wherever you live! House, condo... mansion? And we'll be sure to text you back right away, because at Super Mario Brothers Plumbing, we don't say, 'Let's-a wait'; we say, 'Let's-a go!' Oh, and uh, check out our website: smbplumbing.com! We're still working on it, so.... more updates to come. Buh-bye!" - Luigi (Super Mario Bros. Plumbing voicemail)
• "DO NOT TOUCH THAT MUSHROOM, YOU'LL DIE! Oh, I'm sorry, that one's perfectly fine." - Toad
• "That is but a taste of our fury. Do you yield?" - Penguin King
• "Now, that's a happy ending. Or is it? Because everything's over now. And all that's left is you and the infinite void. Kinda makes you wanna play saxophone huh?" - Lumalee
• "You... can't escape ME!" [...] "BLUE SHELL!!!" - Koopa General
• "These are my boys!" - Mario and Luigi's father
• "Nothing can hurt us as long as we're together!" - The Mario Bros.
• "It is on like Donkey Kong!" - Donkey Kong

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

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  English/International logo

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  Teaser poster featuring the film's cast and previously planned release date

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  Poster featuring Mario

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  Poster featuring Luigi

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  Poster featuring Princess Peach

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  Poster featuring Toad

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  Poster featuring Bowser

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  Poster featuring Donkey Kong

Media

King of the Koopas - The track that plays during the opening scene

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー[?] Za Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Mūbī	The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Arabic	سوبر ماريو بروس، الفيلم[?] Subar Mariu Brus. Al-Film	Super Mario Bros. The Movie
Armenian	Սուպեր մարիո եղբայրները կինոյում[?] Super Mario yeghbayrnery kinoyum	Super Mario brothers in the cinema
Bosnian	Super Mario braća film[?]	Super Mario brothers movie
Bulgarian	Супер Марио Bros.: Филмът[?] Super Mario Bros.: Filmŭt	Super Mario Bros.: Movie
Catalan	Super Mario Bros. La pel·lícula[?]	Super Mario Bros. The Movie
Chinese (simplified)	超级马力欧兄弟大电影[?] Chāojí Mǎlìōu Xiōngdì Dà Diànyǐng	Super Mario Bros. The Movie
Chinese (traditional)	超級瑪利歐兄弟電影版 (ROC)[?] Chāojí Mǎlìōu Xiōngdì Diànyǐng Bǎn	Super Mario Bros. Movie Edition
	超級瑪利歐兄弟大電影 (Hong Kong)[?] Chāojí Mǎlìōu Xiōngdì Dà Diànyǐng	Super Mario Bros. The Movie
Croatian	Super Mario Bros. film[?]	Super Mario Bros. movie
Czech	Super Mario Bros. ve filmu[?]	Super Mario Bros. the movie
Danish	Super Mario Bros. Filmen[?]	The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Dutch	The Super Mario Bros. Movie[?]	-
Estonian	Super Mario Bros. film[?]	Super Mario Bros. movie
Finnish	The Super Mario Bros. Movie[?]	-
French	Super Mario Bros. Le Film[?]	Super Mario Bros. The Movie
Georgian	სუპერ მარიო ძმების ფილმი[?] Sup’er Mario dzmebis pilmi	Super Mario brothers movie
German	Der Super Mario Bros. Film[?]	The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Greek	Super Mario Bros. Η Ταινία[?] Super Mario Bros. I Tenía	Super Mario Bros. The Movie
Hebrew	האחים סופר מריו הסרט[?] Ha'Hakhim Super Mario Ha'Seret	Super Mario Brothers The Movie
Hindi	द सुपर मारियो ब्रदर्स मूवी[?] Da Supar Māriyo Bradars Mūvī	The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Hungarian	Super Mario Bros.: A film[?]	Super Mario Bros.: The movie
Icelandic	Super Mario Bros. bíómyndin[?]	The Super Mario Bros. movie
Indonesian	The Super Mario Bros. Movie[?]	-
Italian	Super Mario Bros. Il Film[?]	Super Mario Bros. The Movie
Korean	슈퍼 마리오 브라더스[?] Syupeo Malio Beuladeoseu	Super Mario Bros.
Latvian	Super Mario brāļi: Filma[?]	Super Mario brothers: Movie
Lithuanian	Broliai Super Mario. Filmas[?]	Super Mario brothers. Movie
Macedonian	Супер Марио Браќа Филм[?] Super Mario braḱa film	Super Mario brothers movie
Malay	The Super Mario Bros. Movie[?]	-
Norwegian	Super Mario Bros. Filmen[?]	The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Polish	Super Mario Bros. film[?]	Super Mario Bros. movie
Portuguese	Super Mario Bros. O Filme[?]	Super Mario Bros. The Movie
Romanian	Super Mario Bros.: Filmul[?]	Super Mario Bros.: The movie
Russian	Братья Супер Марио в кино[?] Bratya Super Mario v kino	Super Mario brothers at the cinema
Serbian	Super Mario braća film[?]	Super Mario brothers movie
Slovak	Super Mario Bros. vo filme[?]	Super Mario Bros. the movie
Slovenian	Brata Super Mario film[?]	Super Mario brothers movie
Spanish	Super Mario Bros. La Película[?]	Super Mario Bros. The Movie
Swedish	Super Mario Bros. Filmen[?]	Super Mario Bros. Movie
Thai	เดอะ ซูเปอร์มาริโอบราเธอร์ส มูฟวี่[?] Dexa Sūpexr̒ Mārixo Brāṭhexr̒s̄ Mūfwī̀	The Super Mario Brothers Movie
Turkish	Süper Mario Kardeşler Filmi[?]	Super Mario Brothers Movie
Ukrainian	Брати Супер Маріо в кіно[?] Brati Super Mario v kino	Super Mario brothers to the cinema
Vietnamese	Phim ảnh em Super Mario[?]	Super Mario to the cinema

Trivia

• The Universal Pictures logo in this film runs shorter than its usual appearances.
• The Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial is presented in pillarboxed widescreen, and as the camera pans to show the Mario Bros., the aspect ratio widens to the cinematic anamorphic aspect ratio.
• There is an error after Luigi inadvertently defeats a Dry Bones. As he says, "You just got-a Luigi'd!", the back locks in his hair suddenly snap into place.
  • Another error appears in the Mushroom Council scenes where Peach's earrings are missing from her ears.
  • Another error appears in the Training Course. When Mario starts it for the first time and runs over the Brick Blocks, in the background are some lines of Brick Blocks and Question Blocks, but they are absent when the camera shows the full jump.
• Bowser is the only character to refer to Princess Peach in-film by her name, Toad is never referred to by name by any other character (though Peach does use the name a few times, it is only in reference to the Toad species), and Kamek is never referred to by name at all.
• Several voice clips are reused during the course of the film, including:
  • Mario screaming after he falls attempting to land on a platform, which is reused when he is launched by a dummy Bullet Bill.
  • Luigi screaming after being captured by Shy Guys and Snifit, which is reused when Bowser pulls his mustache.
  • Bowser saying, "I guess... love really makes a guy come out of his shell" from his mock proposal with Kamek, which is reused with his actual proposal with Peach.
• In the Latin American Spanish dub, there are instances in which the characters are dubbed imitating their voices in the games:
  • This is common with Mario, such as during the training scene and in the scenes on the Rainbow Road, where Mario's yells and reactions are identical to those in the games.
  • In the scene where Mario directs the Bomber Bill towards the Warp Pipe, he says "Follow me!" with an Italian accent imitating Charles Martinet.
  • During the fight between Mario and Donkey Kong, Peach shouts Mario's name imitating Samantha Kelly's voice.
  • In the scene where Toad distracts the guards at Peach's Castle, he screams with a raspy voice like in the games.
• One piece of concept art for the film depicting Mario and Luigi having a picnic was redrawn for the 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM sleep mode screen in Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., three years before the film's own release.

External links

• Universal Pictures Home Entertainment web page
• Official South Korean website
• Universal Pictures web pages: Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland (German, French), Germany, Belgium (Dutch, French), Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan
• Nintendo Japanese web page
• Illumination web page
• Illumination Mac Guff web pages: United States, France
• Facebook pages: United States, Japan
• Instagram profiles: United States, Japan, Super Mario Bros. Plumbing
• Threads profile
• X profiles: United States, Japan
• TikTok profile
• Getty Images
  • Production information

Trailers

• Official teaser trailer: United States, Canada: (English, French), Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Switzerland (sub: German, French; dub: German, French), Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan (English, Chinese)
• Official trailer: United States, Canada (English, French), Mexico, Brazil (standard trailer, trailer with accessibility), United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, France (sub, dub), Italy, Switzerland (sub: German, French; dub: German, French), Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Japan (sub, dub), Taiwan
• Final trailer: United States, Canada (English, French), Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland (sub: German, French; dub: German, French), Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Japan (sub, dub), Taiwan (English, Chinese)

Clips

• Mushroom Kingdom: United States, Japan
• Smash
• Super Mario Bros. Plumbing Commercial: United States, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland (German, French), Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan
• Princess Peach Training Course: United States, Mexico Brazil, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Switzerland (German, French), Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Japan
• Bowser - Peaches (Official Music Video): United States, Mexico (English, Spanish), Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Taiwan
• Watch at Home on May 16
• Mario Wants Princess Peach’s Help to Save Luigi | Extended Preview
• Yours to Own Digital & Blu-ray 6/13
• Learning About Power Ups 101 | Power-Ups Explained
• Princess Peach's 5 Lessons in Loyalty & Leadership (Anya Taylor-Joy)
• Chris Does It Bigger
• Let's Learn About the Right Power-Up | The Tanooki Suit
• The Making of Lumalee | A Cheerful Nihilist
• The Nostalgic Music of Super Mario | Composing Mario
• A Movie Night Done RIGHT with Chris Pratt & Charlie Day
• Casting Luigi (Charlie Day) | Behind the Scenes
• Bowser's 'Peaches' Lyric Video (Jack Black) | Movie Clip
• Jack Black's Take on the World of Mario Bros. 🍄 | Behind the Scenes
• Step Inside The Mushroom Kingdom | Behind the Scenes
• The Super Dream Team | Behind the Scenes
• Chris Pratt's Take on Mario | Behind the Scenes
• The Visionary Behind the Set Design | Behind the Scenes
• Princess Peach the Aspirational Princess (Anya Taylor-Joy)
• Why Seth Rogen Was BORN to Play Donkey Kong
• This is Why Jack Black Was the Perfect Bowser
• The Easter Eggs of Super Mario 🍫
• Going Behind the Magic of Power-Ups
• The Nostalgia of Super Mario: Taking A Trip Down Memory Lane ❤️
• Jack Black's Guide to The Darklands
• Donkey Kong's Tropical Inspired Kingdom 🤩
• The Rainbow Road Kart Chase
• Going Beyond the Game
• Jack Black Gives Us a Deep Dive into Bowser's Traits
• Meeting Princess Peach | Extended Preview