Super Mario Bros.

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Super Mario Bros.

PG

1993

1h 44m

Fantasy

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Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) rescue Princess Daisy from King Koopa (Dennis Hopper) and the Goombas in a dinosaur world.

Critics Consensus

Despite flashy sets and special effects, Super Mario Bros. is too light on story and substance to be anything more than a novelty.

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Adrián Álvarez

Espinof

07/14/2019

I prefer a film that takes risks over inane projects. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mark Caro

Chicago Tribune

04/17/2019

2/4

Like their video-game counterparts, co-stars Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo somehow manage to weave their way past threatening obstacles and escape with their dignity.

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

05/30/2013

1.5/4

Scenery rushes by, noise blares, characters pop up wearing new costumes that they couldn't possibly have had time to change into as they eluded their adversaries.

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Dennis King

Tulsa World

Dec 9

2/4

Those unfamiliar with the intricacies of Nintendo will probably find themselves wishing they could pull the plug on this intoxicating but ultimately droning light show.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

06/21/2021

3/5

...Super Mario Brothers is an origin story, but adds so much detail that any joy of seeing Mario fly is negated by heavy plotting and far too much time spent watching Hopper/Koopa chew the scenery...

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Zaki Hasan

IGN Movies

06/15/2021

Although the theatrical release is perhaps too narratively disjointed and tonally dissonant to qualify as 'good,' it so proudly brandishes its bonkers, go-for-broke aesthetic, one hesitates to label it entirely 'bad' either.

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Unknow U

@RT53265148 2d

Underrated masterpiece 10/10 5/5

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Divico T

@RT86219998 3d

So dumm, dass es schon wieder Gut ist!

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Dylan S

@RT93349409 6d

Where do I start. This film is truly remarkable for its boldness. It refuses to be safe. It refuses to simply recreate the cheerful simplicity of the games. Instead, it transforms the simple premise into something weird, ambitious, and unexpectedly philosophical. It asks: what would this world look like if it truly existed? The answer is strange, messy, and incredibly memorable. Yes, the film is eccentric and it takes creative liberties that few wouldn’t have predicted. But that is precisely where its magic lies. In an era when adaptations often feel restrained by expectations, this film bursts with personality. It feels handcrafted, imaginative, and utterly fearless. Looking back today, this film stands as a kind of cult monument—an odd, dazzling relic from a moment when filmmakers were willing to dream big and strange. Beneath the chaos lies a film full of creativity and ambition. AND I LOVE IT

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Nashua J.

@RT08628119 Mar 5

I remember this movie when I was kid and I love Super Mario

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Jorge R.

@jlrtechno Mar 3

I didn’t hate it. But this version of Super Mario Bros is very, very “Interesting”!

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John K

@WQCMI Feb 7

Very good as a standalone story, one question... WHY IS THIS CALLED SUPER MARIO BROS.?

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Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) rescue Princess Daisy from King Koopa (Dennis Hopper) and the Goombas in a dinosaur world.

Director: Rocky Morton
Producer: Jake Eberts, Roland Joffé
Production Co: Allied Filmmakers, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Jun 3, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.8M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround