List of references in film
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3 Ninjas
In the first quarter of this Disney classic, the kids are seen sitting in front of a television set playing Super Mario Bros. 3 for the NES.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: the Squeakquel
In one scene, Alvin says to Ian, "It is on like Donkey Kong!"
Beethoven
In the movie, Ted plays Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES.
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!
Cars 2
In the movie, the World Grand Prix is played just like the one in the Mario Kart series, but with three races instead of the traditional four.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
During the Halloween scene, when Greg starts a leaf blower, it makes a Bowser roar.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
On the elevator to the race, Twinkie asks Sean what DK stands for (which actually stands for 'Drift King'), and Sean replies 'Donkey Kong?'
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Soon after being sucked into a NES game by Freddy, Spencer enters a red colored Warp Pipe. Later on, in order to combat Freddy in the game, Spence eats a fruit (resembling the ones from Super Mario World) to power-up and become "Super Spencer".
Ghostbusters II
When Janine and Louis are babysitting Oscar, Louis suggests that they could play Super Mario Bros..
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
When Draco Malfoy conjures a snake, a sound similar to the one Yoshi makes in older games can be heard.
Hitch
In one scene, an ice-cream truck has a Mario ice-cream pop.
Hot Tub Time Machine
When Adam, Nick, Jacob and Lou pan over the stuff from the 80s, a poster for Super Mario Bros. is seen.
The Little Dinosaur Dooly
The name Mario is mentioned in the middle of Michol's song, with Dooly costumed as Mario as being mentioned.
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.
The Master of Disguise
After all the credits it is revealed that Mario (refereed to as the Slapping Dummy Man) has been controlling the "Slapping Dummy".
Megamind
In the scene where Megamind (disguised as "Space Dad") is training the newly created "Tighten", Minion is seen at the top of a construction site throwing flaming barrels down at Tighten, who jumps over them, trying to get to the top of a Donkey Kong-like stage.
Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief
When the heroes go to Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Lotus, a Mario Bros. arcade can be seen among other arcades.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Young Neil is playing Super Mario Bros. 3 on his Nintendo DS at one point (but it can only be heard). As in the 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).
Shrek the Third
In some parts of the movie, Dragon, Donkey's wife, can be heard making Bowser roars, specifically Bowser roars from "Super Smash Bros. Brawl".
Son of the Mask
In the car, the man (named Tim avery) was playing Mario Kart Super Circuit as Luigi.
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
In the movie, Super Mario Bros. can be seen in the background of the arcade.
Tron: Legacy
A Mario Bros. cabinet can be seen at the arcade. Also, music from Donkey Kong can be heard as Sam approaches the Tron cabinet.
Wild Child
At the beginning of the Le Cross match, Poppy states "this is on like Donkey Kong".
The Wizard
In perhaps the most prominent outside sighting of Mario, Super Mario Bros. 3 is featured as the game played in the final event of the Video Armageddon competition at the end of the film. As the scene progresses, protagonist Jimmy Woods (played by Luke Edwards) manages to find the Warp Whistle in the World 1 Fortress and wins the competition by warping to World 4 (which wouldn't actually score extra points in the game itself; the competition probably has a different scoring system). Curiously, the audience become immediately aware of how the game is played, despite the fact that at the time of the film's release, the game would not be available for another three months. Additionally, the emcee at the Video Armageddon announces several level names incorrectly (for instance, calling level 1-3 "World 2").
In addition, Super Mario Bros. 2 is also mentioned and seen being played occasionally at earlier points in the film. Sound effects from Super Mario Bros. can also be heard at a few points as well. Additionally, Mario was prominently featured in the background of the film's poster artwork (which was later reused as the box art for the VHS release).
Yogi Bear
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.
