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|release='''April 5, 2023''' (United States,<ref name=April5>@supermariomovie (February 28, 2023). [https://twitter.com/supermariomovie/status/1630599058564976641 Wahoo! The #SuperMarioMovie is moving from April 7 to April 5 in the US and in more than 60 markets around the world. The movie hits theaters in additional markets in April and May, with Japan opening April 28.] ''Twitter''. Retrieved February 28, 2023.</ref> Canada,<ref name="April5CA">@UniPicturesCAN (February 28, 2023). [https://twitter.com/UniPicturesCAN/status/1630603522696724480 Wahoo! The #SuperMarioMovie is moving from April 7 to April 5 in Canada and in more than 60 markets around the world. The movie hits theatres in additional markets in April and May, with Japan opening April 28.] ''Twitter''. Retrieved February 28, 2023.</ref> Central America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,<ref name="April5BR">@UniversalPicsBr (March 3, 2023). [https://twitter.com/UniversalPicsBr/status/1631655668808830977 Atendendo a pedidos #SuperMarioBrosFilme chega aos cinemas do Brasil no dia 5 de abril! Para os ansiosos de plantão, assim como nós, a contagem começou!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 5, 2023.</ref> Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/UniversalPicturesLatam/posts/pfbid01KZmmB3E9ofEuExRzqHfnyDTSGZmbJ2fr6E4R1816MuHw3xctfSu83p1w3hs7G97l Universal Pictures Latam Facebook]</ref> Ireland,<ref>[https://www.universalpictures.ie/micro/super-mario-bros Universal Pictures Ireland]</ref> United Kingdom,<ref>@universaluk (March 5, 2023) [https://twitter.com/universaluk/status/1632351502034411523?s=19 It’s-a-go time. We’re one month away. #SuperMarioMovie is in cinemas April 5.] ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 5, 2023.</ref> Iceland,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=237564485294802 Sambíóin Keflavík Facebook]</ref> Norway,<ref>https://www.uip.no/?page=filmomtale?id=UIP20180956 Norwegian website</ref> Sweden,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/UniversalPicturesSverige/posts/pfbid02C6FFwDDvzk3gmykJ32CaFv72FM68Pw8fYrVThnZNwmR27j6BNpkUh6SgGdds8oLLl Universal Pictures Sweden Facebook]</ref> Netherlands,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Universal_NL/status/1630935213852246017 Universal Pictures NL Twitter]</ref> Belgium,<ref>https://nl.universalmovies.be/micro/super-mario-bros Flemish website</ref> France,<ref>https://www.universalpictures.fr/micro/super-mario-bros French website</ref> Luxembourg,<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/KinepolisLuxembourg/videos/comme-gru-obtenez-vos-billets-en-ligne-pour-le-film-super-mario-bros-le-film-le-/1385870662213893/ Kinepolis Luxembourg Facebook]</ref> Germany,<ref>https://www.upig.de/micro/der-super-mario-bros-film German website</ref> Austria,<ref>[https://www.universalpictures.at/micro/super-mario-bros Universal Pictures Austria]</ref> Switzerland,<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/UniversalPicturesSwitzerland/posts/pfbid01GBQtteDNh9MfHhyHuJiM7TWdHgUShtSze9hjspcq8tVyrpT2NTPjJKFjFBGyZ6Jl Universal Pictures CH Facebook]</ref> Italy,<ref>[https://twitter.com/UniversalPicsIt/status/1630864671455543298 Universal Pictures Italy Twitter]</ref> Malta,<ref>[https://edencinemas.admit-one.eu/?p=details&eventCode=76329 Eden Cinemas]</ref> Spain,<ref>@Universal_Spain (February 28, 2023). [https://twitter.com/Universal_Spain/status/1630599810922283012 "''¡Uaju! #SuperMarioBrosLaPelicula se estrenará en España el próximo 5 de Abril. ¡Disfrútala exclusivamente en cines!''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 4, 2023.</ref> Portugal,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLQkjOIKMT/ Universal Pictures Portugal Instagram]</ref> North Macedonia,<ref name="MKDReleaseDate">Premium Film (March 13, 2023). [https://www.facebook.com/premiumfilmmk/videos/1253394428945567 Супер Марио Браќа Филм - 5 април]. ''Facebook''. Retrieved March 30, 2023.</ref> Ukraine,<ref>[https://youtu.be/jl6WrEjGtao B&H Film Distribution Company YouTube trailer]</ref> China,<ref>Tartaglione, N. (February 27, 2023). [https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-super-mario-bros-movie-china-release-date-1235272790/ 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' To Plunge Into China Ahead Of Domestic]. ''Deadline''. Retrieved March 3, 2023.</ref> Hong Kong,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQM74hhtRQ/ Universal Pictures Hong Kong Instagram account]</ref> Taiwan,<ref name="April5TW">@universalpicturestwn (March 1, 2023). [https://www.instagram.com/p/CpPPViLJCsE/ 😍 Wahoo! 【#超級瑪利歐兄弟電影版】 將提前於4月5日 全台戲院歡樂登場 中、英文版、IMAX同步上映] ''Instagram''. Retrieved March 7, 2023.</ref> Thailand,<ref>[https://twitter.com/uipthailand/status/1630606478100021248 UIP Thailand Twitter]</ref> Indonesia,<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CqHSkeNv9ir/ UIP Indonesia Instagram</ref> Australia,<ref>https://www.universalpictures.com.au/micro/super-mario-bros Australian website</ref> New Zealand<ref>https://www.universalpictures.co.nz/micro/super-mario-bros New Zealand website</ref>)<br>

'''April 6, 2023''' (Finland,<ref name=FIN>universalmoviesfin (October 7, 2022). [https://youtu.be/a_Gku9MhwMc THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE | VIRALLINEN TEASER-TRAILERI | suomeksi dubattu]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 7, 2022.</ref> Denmark,<ref>https://www.uip.dk/en/taxonomy/term/2628 Danish website</ref> Czech Republic,<ref>https://www.cinemart.cz/filmy/super-mario-bros-ve-filmu/ Czech website</ref> Slovakia,<ref>https://www.cinemart.sk/filmy/super-mario-bros-vo-filme/ Slovak website</ref> Hungary,<ref name="Hungarian"/> Slovenia,<ref name="Slovenia teaser"/> Croatia,<ref>[https://youtu.be/fpwZSlgp-M4 CineStars Cinemas Hvratska trailer]</ref> Serbia,<ref>[https://taramountfilm.com/film/super-mario-braca-film/ Taramount Film webpage for ''Super Mario braća film'']</ref> Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Greece,<ref>https://www.universalpictures.gr/micro/super-mario-bros Greek website</ref> Cyprus,<ref>[https://www.riopremiercinemas.com.cy/now-playing/the-super-mario-bros-movie-gr-1.html Rio Premier Cinemas]</ref> Israel,<ref>https://youtu.be/ZNnn9nkdHMQ Israeli trailer</ref> Armenia,<ref name="April6AM">Cinema Star Armenia (March 16, 2023). [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp23-yJqlCJ/ Լեգենդար խաղի հիման վրա նկարահանված 🎥 «Սուպեր մարիո եղբայրները կինոյում» անիմացիոն ֆիլմը Սինեմա Սթարում կցուցադրվի ապրիլի 6-ից 😍]. ''Instagram''. Retrieved April 1, 2023.</ref> Georgia,<ref name="GEOTeaserTrailer"/> Kazakhstan,<ref name=KAZ>https://youtu.be/U-KzROaisk0 Russian trailer, the channel is from Kazakhstan</ref> Singapore<ref>https://www.uip.com.sg/films/the-super-mario-bros-movie/ UIP Singapore's film webpage</ref>)<br>

|boxoffice=$1.363 billion<ref name="BoxOffice">[https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Super-Mario-Bros-Movie-The-(2022)#tab=summary The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - Financial Information] ''The Numbers''.</ref>

'''''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)|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).<ref name=April5/><ref name=TwitterApril25>@NintendoAmerica (April 25, 2022). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1518756878251089921 This is Miyamoto. After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination on the Super Mario Bros. film, we decided to move the global release to Spring 2023–April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America. My deepest apologies but I promise it will be well worth the wait.] ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 25, 2022.</ref> 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. (film)|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]]<ref name=Monopoly>{{media link|TSMBM Monopoly Board.jpg|Monopoly ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Edition board}}</ref> via a [[mysterious pipe]], with Mario ending up in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] while Luigi ends up in the [[Dark Land#The Super Mario Bros. Movie|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.<ref>[https://www.universalpictures.co.uk/micro/super-mario-bros Universal Pictures UK]. ''Universal Pictures UK''. Retrieved April 1, 2023.</ref>

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.<ref>[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/mario-movie-continues-to-smash-global-box-office-records-in-opening-weekend Super Mario Movie Secures Most Successful Opening Weekend For Any Animated Film, Ever] ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved April 8, 2023.</ref> Additionally, the movie holds the record for being the highest-grossing video game film adaptation of all time.<ref name=Stuff>Jonah Valdez (April 17, 2023) [https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/131785089/the-super-mario-bros-is-now-the-highestgrossing-video-game-adaptation-ever The Super Mario Bros is now the highest-grossing video game adaptation ever] ''Stuff.co.nz''. Retrieved April 19, 2023</ref>

 

A [[Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie follow-up|follow-up]] film was announced on March 10, 2024 (on Mario Day), and is set to be released on April 3, 2026.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=March 10, 2024|title=MAR10 Day 2024|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfjmQlWRHgQ|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=March 10, 2024}}</ref>

The evil [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] king [[Bowser]], accompanied by his assistant [[Kamek]] and the rest of his [[Bowser's Minions|army]], invades the [[Snow Kingdom (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Snow Kingdom]] using his [[Bowser's Castle#The Super Mario Bros. Movie|massive castle ship]]. The [[penguin]] inhabitants, led by [[Penguin King|their brave king]], fight to defend their home by throwing [[snowball]]s, but their attacks are ineffective against Bowser, leading to them being easily defeated and captured. Bowser then burns their palace down with his [[Fire Breath|fire breath]] and steals their most prized possession, a powerful [[Super Star]].

Meanwhile, in [[New York City]], the Italian-American brothers [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] have started [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]], a small plumbing business servicing the boroughs of [[Brooklyn]] and [[List of implied locations#Queens|Queens]]. At the [[Punch-Out Pizzeria]], the brothers proudly watch the commercial for the business that they spent their life savings to produce, but they then encounter their antagonistic former boss [[Foreman Spike|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 [[BrKLnCouple|Brooklyn couple]]'s house, but due to the interference of the couple's dog [[Francis (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Francis]], this ends in the destruction of their bathroom. The brothers return home for a meal with [[Mario and Luigi's family|their family]], most of whom mock their plumbing business and commercial, with only [[Mama Mario|their mother]] being supportive of them. Mario becomes disheartened after being criticized by [[Papa Mario|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 crash through a brick wall.

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 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 use the Super Star to demolish her kingdom, to the elation of everyone in his army. During this time, Luigi is taken into a [[Shy Guy balloon|balloon]] by the Shy Guys that captured him, where he recalls a moment in [[Baby Luigi|his]] and [[Baby Mario|Mario's infancy]] when Mario stood up to protect his brother from a bully who was abusing him.  

In the morning, Mario and Peach begin their journey to the Jungle Kingdom, with Toad joining as well due to his desire to protect the princess. Together, they travel through several locales, such as the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]], the [[Waterfall Area]], the [[Sand Kingdom|Desert Area]], [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]], and the [[Rock-Candy Mines|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 Peach shares her backstory: she first arrived in the Mushroom Kingdom by walking through a Warp Pipe as a [[Baby Peach|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 Peach may be from the same world as him, to which Peach remarks that the universe is huge and contains many galaxies.

Upon arriving at the Jungle Kingdom, the heroes are transported to the palace by [[Driver (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|a Kong]] driving a [[kart]]. At the palace, Peach consults the Kongs' king, [[Cranky Kong]], and asks for his [[Kong army]] to support them in fighting Bowser. He initially refuses to join Peach's cause, but when Mario stands up to him, he agrees to help on the condition that Mario defeats his son [[Donkey Kong]] in a duel at the [[Great Ring of Kong]], which Mario accepts despite 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 [[? Block|Question Block]]s set around the arena to gain an advantage. However, he accidentally eats a [[Mini Mushroom|blue mushroom]] under the assumption that it was a Super Mushroom and is [[Mini Mario (form)|shrunken down]] and flicked away by Donkey Kong. He then tries to use a [[Fire Flower]], but Donkey Kong snuffs it out. Mario continues to get pummeled, but remains persistent. 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.

Peach and Toad manage to make it back to the Mushroom Kingdom, where 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 the princess'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 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 Bowser and Peach'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 Peach and Bowser's wedding.

At the wedding, Bowser reveals that he intends to execute all of his prisoners by burning them in lava in Peach's honor. However, Peach punches out 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, Peach uses a spear to light [[King Bob-omb]]'s fuse, causing him to explode - the explosion blows her back and causes her to lose her [[Ice Mario|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 own strength, making Cranky proud. Luigi then falls out of his cage towards the lava, but Mario saves him with his flight, and the two rejoice at being reunited.

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|align=left|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 Shell (red)|Spiny Shells]] in promotional material.<ref>@supermariomovie (April 26, 2023). ''[https://twitter.com/supermariomovie/status/1651269921303674901?cxt=HHwWqoC--dPPvuotAAAA]''. Retrieved May 1, 2023.</ref>

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A soundtrack album for the film was released by Back Lot Music ([[Universal Pictures]]' in-house record label) digitally and {{wp|iam8bit}} physically.<ref name=Spot>@JoeMoor01284044 (March 10, 2023). [https://twitter.com/JoeMoor01284044/status/1634302951769669632 "''The Super Mario Bros. Movie Got A Brand New TV Spot And Had New Footage. We’re So Close To April 5th!''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 11, 2023.</ref> 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]],<ref>Acuna, Kirsten (April 5, 2023). [https://www.insider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-jack-black-bowser-song-2023-4 Jack Black actually wrote the catchy ballad Bowser sings in 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie']. ''[https://www.insider.com/ Insider]''. Retrieved April 9, 2023.</ref> and the "[[Mario Brothers Rap]]", which was originally composed by {{wp|Shuki Levy}} and {{wp|Haim Saban}} and covered by [[Ali Dee]]. The album is available to stream on Spotify<ref>Tyler, Brian (2023). [https://open.spotify.com/album/3QITNyRzvTqn0t9tLmS1Vd The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]. ''Spotify''. Retrieved April 9, 2023.</ref> and Apple Music.<ref>Tyler, Brian (2023). [https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-super-mario-bros-movie-original-motion-picture/1679090104 The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]. ''Apple Music''. Retrieved April 9, 2023.</ref>

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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.

On October 6, 2022, a {{wp|McDonald's}} [[Happy Meal]] promotion with toys based on ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' was leaked.<ref>gamexplain (October 6, 2022). [https://youtu.be/6ZWVoq4DvSc RUMOR: Mario Movie Toys Leak; Reveal New Character & Plot Details?] ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 6, 2022.</ref> In December 2022, McDonald's launched the promotion and released two distinct lines of toys, each one in a specific set of countries.

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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.<ref>[http://SMBPlumbing.com SMBPlumbing.com]. Retrieved February 12, 2023. ([https://archive.ph/yrbJM Archived] February 12, 2023, 21:39:36 UTC via archive.today.)</ref>

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.<ref name=SocialShowItaly>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230308130631/https://www.smbsocialcontest.it/regolamento.pdf REGOLAMENTO DEL CONCORSO A PREMI Denominato “Super Mario Bros Il Film Social Show”]. ''smbsocialcontest.it''. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023, 13:06:31 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> 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 {{wp|Instagram}} or {{wp|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 {{wp|Rome}}, while the second prize were two tickets for the {{wp|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.<ref name=SocialShowItaly/>

On March 9, 2023, a sweepstakes sponsored by {{wp|Fandango}} began.<ref>[https://www.fandangomovietickets.com/sweepssmbm/?cmp=SMBSweepsTars/Uni~Fandango~SMBSweeps WIN A TRIP TO THE LA PREMIERE OF THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE]. ''Fandango''. Retrieved March 10, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230310183508/https://www.fandangomovietickets.com/sweepssmbm/?cmp=SMBSweepsTars/Uni~Fandango~SMBSweeps Archived] March 10, 2023, 18:35:08 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> 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.

On March 11, 2023, an event sponsored by [[Universal Pictures]] in Brazil took place in {{wp|Villa-Lobos State Park}}, in {{wp|São Paulo}}, to promote the film. The event, entitled "sábado radical da Princesa Peach" ([[Princess Peach]]'s Radical Saturday), featured the Brazilian skateboarder {{wp|Karen Jonz}} and a life-size replica of Mario's kart for attendees to take a picture with.<ref>[https://estacaonerd.com/super-mario-bros-o-filme-filme-invade-pista-de-skate-do-parque-villa-lobos-com-presenca-de-karen-jonz-veja/ Super Mario Bros. – O Filme | Filme invade pista de skate do parque villa lobos com presença de Karen Jonz; Veja!]</ref><ref> @UniversalPicsBr (March 15, 2023). [https://twitter.com/UniversalPicsBr/status/1636034520401993734 A Karen Jonz mostrou como se faz na pista do sábado radical da Princesa Peach, mostre como se faz também e garanta já seu ingresso no link para #SuperMarioBrosFilme 5 de abril nos cinemas] ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 17, 2023.</ref>

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 [[? Block|Question Block]].<ref>[https://www.theenemy.com.br/nintendo/super-mario-filme-lolla Super Mario Bros. - O Filme terá ativação no Lollapalooza]. ''The Enemy''. Retrieved March 24, 2023.</ref><ref> @UniversalPicsBr (March 20, 2023). [https://twitter.com/UniversalPicsBr/status/1637821882601750528 Contagem regressiva pro @LollapaloozaBr e temos uma notícia! #SuperMarioBrosFilme está confirmado no evento com uma ativação SENSACIONAL. Você não pode perder! Dá um pulo lá, e vem curtir com a gente] ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 24, 2023.</ref>

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 {{wp|Lisbon}} and {{wp|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.<ref>{{cite| author = pressstartoutlet and universalpicturespt | date = March 24, 2023 | url = www.instagram.com/p/CqKzg83MZK8/ | title = ''Instagram'' | accessdate = March 31, 2023 | archive = archive.ph/QM7Uy | archivedate = March 8, 2024, 21:38:10 UTC }}</ref>

 

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 {{wp|Twitter|X}}, repost their [https://twitter.com/NintendoES/status/1766033625106038927 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.<ref>{{cite| date = March 8, 2024 | url = www.nintendo.es/Noticias/2024/marzo/-Sorteamos-2-unidades-de-Super-Mario-Bros-La-Pelicula-Edicion-Metalica-4K-Ultra-HD-Blu-ray--2538911.html | title = ¡Sorteamos 2 unidades de Super Mario Bros: La Película (Edición Metálica - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)! | publisher = nintendo.es | accessdate = March 8, 2023 | archive = archive.ph/8InQa | archivedate = March 8, 2024, 21:29:01 UTC }}</ref>

*It was the {{wp|2023 in film#Highest-grossing films|highest-grossing film of 2023}} until it was surpassed by ''{{wp|Barbie (film)|Barbie}}''. It ultimately became the second-highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing animated film of 2023.<ref>[https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/cumulative/released-in-2023 Top 2023 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office] ''The Numbers''. Retrieved April 17, 2023.</ref>

*It surpassed ''[[bulbapedia:POKÉMON Detective Pikachu|Pokémon Detective Pikachu]]'' for the highest-grossing opening for a film adapted from a video game.<ref name=Deadline>Nancy Tartagilone (April 9, 2023) [https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-super-mario-bros-movie-opening-china-global-international-box-office-1235318557/ Bowza!: ‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ Makes History With $378M Global Start; Best-Ever WW Debut For An Animated Film & No. 2 Overseas Launch With $173M – International Box Office] ''Deadline''. Retrieved August 23, 2023</ref>

*It is currently the {{wp|List of highest-grossing animated films|third-highest-grossing animated film of all time}} and was the {{wp|List of highest-grossing films|fifteenth-highest-grossing film of all time overall}} at its peak.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt6718170/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)] ''Box Office Mojo''. Retrieved May 12, 2023.</ref> It also became the highest-grossing film of all time in Mexico, surpassing ''{{wp|Spider-Man: No Way Home}}''.<ref name=NintendoLife>Liam Doolan (May 16, 2023) [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/05/the-super-mario-bros-movie-breaks-more-box-office-records-around-the-world The Super Mario Bros. Movie Breaks More Box Office Records Around The World] ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved August 23, 2023</ref>

In an interview with the ''{{wp|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.<ref>Barnes, Brooks (June 7, 2023). "[https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/business/media/universal-premium-video-on-demand.html Universal Says On-Demand Film Strategy Has Increased Audience]". ''New York Times''.  Retrieved June 15, 2023</ref>

''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,<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_super_mario_bros_movie THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE] ''Rotten Tomatoes''. Retrieved April 4, 2023.</ref> 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 (film character)|Luigi]] in the live-action ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|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.<ref name=Leguizamo>Luis Joshua Gutierrez (April 6, 2023) [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-luigi-actor-john-leguizamo-is-boycotting-the-super-mario-bros-movie/1100-6513051/ Former Luigi Actor John Leguizamo Is Boycotting The Super Mario Bros. Movie] ''GameSpot''. Retrieved April 23, 2023</ref>

At the {{wp|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 ''{{wp|The Boy and the Heron}}'' for the first and ''{{wp|Barbie (film)|Barbie}}'' for the last two.<ref>[https://goldenglobes.com/nominations/2024 The 2024 Nominations]. ''Golden Globes''. Retrieved December 11, 2023.</ref> At the {{wp|51st Annie Awards}}, the film was nominated for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for [[Jack Black]] as [[Bowser]], losing to ''{{wp|Nimona (film)|Nimona}}'' for {{wp|Chloë Grace Moretz}} as the titular character.<ref>[https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/annie-awards-2024-winners-across-the-spider-verse-1234953100/ Annie Awards 2024: ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Dominates with 7 Wins]. ''IndieWire''. Retrieved February 18, 2024.</ref>

*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The sprites of Mario, Luigi, and a ? Block (albeit in their modern colors) are featured in Nintendo's opening title with the original [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] and the "Course Clear" jingle playing. Various sound effects from this game are used in the score, and the [[Warp Pipe]] sound can be heard several times throughout the film. The table markers in Punch-Out Pizzeria resemble [[Goal Pole]]s. The positioning of the building number, the crates and cans on the scaffolding, and the vent above them in the construction site Mario and Luigi run through resembles that of the first group of blocks encountered in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]]. After running through the construction site, Mario slides down [[Castle Burger]]'s sign as if it was a Goal Pole, complete with the sound effect. The Castle Burger building resembles the fortress from this game. The hole Mario and Luigi make after crashing into the underground brick wall is in the shape of [[Small Mario]]'s head. The mysterious pipe system in which Mario and Luigi find the Warp Pipe is in an area labeled as "[[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|Level 1-2]]". A screenshot of the exterior of a [[fortress]] can be seen inside the antique store, and a nearby barrel contains [[axe]]s. The store's "open" sign is styled after this game's in-game logo. The [[Toad (species)|mushroom retainers]]' quote, "Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!", is referenced in the film by a blue Toad while trying to dissuade Mario from entering [[Peach's Castle]]. The [[Waterfall Area]], featuring a bridge over a sea of jumping [[Cheep Cheep]]s, is very similar to [[World 2-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-3]] from this game. In Luigi's flashback, the flag Baby Luigi holds has the emblem as the Goal Pole flags in this game. The Ground Theme, [[Underground Theme]], [[Underwater Theme]], Castle theme, [[Super Star (theme)|Super Star]] theme, "[[Ending (Super Mario Bros.)|Ending]]" theme, "Hurry Up" jingle, "Lost a Life" jingle, and "Course Clear" fanfare are arranged in the film's score. One of the reviewers on the [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] website is named "anothercaserole", another reference to the mushroom retainers' quote. Another Super Mario Bros. Plumbing reviewer is named "dunnadunnadunna", a vocal interpretation of the main melody of the Underground Theme.

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': The Brooklyn couple's house features a framed piece of artwork resembling the green triangular texture patterns used for hills in this game. [[Music Box]]es, [[P Switch]]es, [[P-Wing]]s, [[Lakitu's Cloud]]s, [[anchor]]s, [[treasure chest]]s as they appear in this game's [[Toad House]]s, and a [[hammer]] can be seen in the antique store. On the back wall of the store is a picture of Princess Peach as she appears in this game's [[letter]]s. When Mario runs from some Toad Guards in [[Peach's Castle]], the sound he makes when skidding across the hallway is identical to the [[P-Meter]] sound from this game. This sound effect and the drum sample are also used in the track "Press Start". The Ground Theme, Athletic Theme, Toad House/P Switch music, [[Spade Panel]] minigame music, [[Airship Theme]], and [[Hammer Bro]] mini-boss music are also arranged in the film's score. The [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki Suit]], which debuted in this game, also appears. The sign above the vertical [[lift]] Mario and Toad use resembles the world maps from this game. The [[Koopa Troop]]'s territory is the [[Dark Land|Dark Lands]]. The voxel map Peach uses makes the "world map start" sound effect when the Mushroom Kingdom forms.

*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'': [[Mario Brothers Rap|The Mario Rap]] is used for the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing ad campaign. Two posters for the film use lyrics from the rap. Fire Peach has her hair down instead of in a ponytail, like in the movie.

*[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]: Some of the story is adapted from the original film, notably the brothers stumbling into the other world while dealing with a flood under Brooklyn and later returning during the final battle when the other world begins intruding upon it. Mario and Luigi are sometimes seen posing with a wrench and plunger respectively, similar to [[:File:Super mario movie poster.jpg|certain promotional image]]s for the film.

*''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'': The rendition of "Bonus Level" on the vinyl version of the movie soundtrack rearranges part of the song "Hello, Happy Kingdom" from this game.<ref>https://twitter.com/blackbogmire/status/1681507680160997376?t=-UW1DcceY0NrJbhyP7U7OA&s=19</ref>

*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'': The husband of the Brooklyn couple is seen reading a book entitled "GALAXY", featuring the [[Gateway Galaxy#Black Hole Planet|Black Hole Planet from Gateway Galaxy]] on the cover. A [[Lumalee]] makes an appearance and makes a [[Luma]] sound in the scene where he is introduced and before the credits. [[Bat (Super Mario Galaxy)|Bats]] from this game make an appearance. Mario's landing position in the Mushroom Forest mimics his position in the Mushroom Kingdom at the ending cutscene. The whistle heard in the [[Toad Brigade]] theme from this game is used in "Level Complete", as well as an arrangement of "[[Gusty Garden Galaxy (theme)|Gusty Garden Galaxy]]". An arrangement of the Toad Brigade theme itself is used in the track "Strange New World", which plays when Toad is introduced in the film. An arrangement of [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]'s music plays when Luigi is first seen in the Dark Lands. The track "[[:File:King Bowser Super Mario Galaxy.oga|King Bowser]]" is arranged in "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom".

*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'': A [[Boomerang Flower]] can be seen in the antique store. [[Biddybud]]s and [[small bird]]s appear. One of the [[Mushroom Platform]]s in the second teaser poster is purple with magenta spots, just like the [[Poison Mushroom]]s in this game.

*[[Fire Mario|Fire Peach]] is not depicted with a ponytail. This design would later be used in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''.

*A society of generic [[Kong]]s live in the Jungle Kingdom.

*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 (form)|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]], [[tire]]s, and [[glider]] in the [[kart workshop]], the item roulette sound effect from throughout the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|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 [[kart]]s. In the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, Green Shells break after hitting a single kart.

*Karts' [[anti-gravity]] feature can be manually activated or deactivated by the driver.

*[[Bullet Bill]]s 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 [[banana]]s 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.

*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 Mario|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]].

**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 Mario|Tanooki Suit]] is referred to as the [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon Suit]].

*[[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 Mushroom]]s and [[Mini Mushroom]]s 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.

*"''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|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, [[Mario|YOU]]'LL DIE! Oh, I'm sorry, that one's perfectly fine.''" - [[Toad]]

*"''[[Mario|You]]... can't escape ME!''" [...] "''[[Spiny Shell (blue)|BLUE SHELL]]!!!''" - [[Koopa General]]

*"''Nothing can hurt us as long as we're together!''" - The Mario Bros.

*"''It is on like Donkey Kong!''" - [[Donkey Kong]]

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