Super Mario Bros. is one of the most iconic brands in video game history and one of the most beloved by fans since its launch in 1985. The franchise has been adapted to everything from video games to toys to animated series . However, despite its enormous popularity, the franchise had never managed to achieve major success on the big screen. That just changed.
The fans of Super Mario Bros. They’ve been waiting for a film adaptation that does justice to the characters and story they love so much, and it looks like they’ve finally found what they’ve been looking for.
The movie Super Mario Bros. tells the story of Mario and Luigi, two plumbers from Brooklyn who are transported to a magical world called the Mushroom Kingdom, where they must fight the evil Bowser, save Princess Peach and the Kingdom. The film features a host of iconic characters from the franchise, such as Toad and Donkey Kongand is full of action, comedy and adventure.
The film’s success surprised many, especially given the negative reception the franchise received on the big screen in the past with that disastrous 1993 film, but the first official trailer for the new film gave us something awesome that it finally looked much better on the big screen.
Super Mario Bros. is a resounding success all over the world
The Super Mario Bros. movie, produced by Universal, Illumination and Nintendo, exceeded all expectations at the box office during its opening weekend. The film brought in an impressive amount of $146.36 million in just three daysand reached $204.63 million in just five days (April 5-9)setting a new record for a video game adaptation.
In addition to its US box office success, the Super Mario Bros. also had an impressive release in international markets. In 70 different markets, the film earned a total of $172.8 millionwhich brings its worldwide collection to $377.5 million.
The success of this film on the international market testifies to the global popularity of the Super Mario Bros. franchise. and the film’s ability to appeal to audiences around the world.
This worldwide release set a new record for an animated film, becoming the biggest opening in the history of an animated filmeven surpassing the success of 2019’s “Frozen II”. The movie Super Mario Bros. became the most popular release so far in 2023 worldwide.
One of the keys to the film’s success has been its appeal to all kinds of audiences. Of course, it is very evident that the film is clearly made and designed to appeal to fans of the franchise, managing to be very well received by children and entire families, thanks to its humor and its ability to offer fantastic world-building, gorgeous animation, iconic soundtrack, and top-notch voice acting.
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It looks like we’ve finally found a movie adaptation of Super Mario Bros. living up to the beloved video game franchise and plumbers. Mario and Luigi conquered the general public and now it only remains to be seen if we will have a universe of Nintendo and Super Mario Bros. characters. in the future.
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