:The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Italian-American brothers Mario and Luigi operate a struggling plumbing business in Brooklyn, to the derision of their ex-foreman Spike and the disapproval of their father. After seeing a significant water main leak on the news, Mario and Luigi go underground to fix it but are sucked into a Warp Pipe and separated.

Mario lands in the Mushroom Kingdom, ruled by Princess Peach, while Luigi arrives in the Dark Lands, ruled by the evil Koopa king Bowser. Bowser seeks to marry Peach and will destroy the Mushroom Kingdom using a Super Star if she refuses. Seeing Mario as competition for Peach's love, Bowser imprisons Luigi to threaten him. Mario meets Toad, who takes him to Peach. Peach plans to ally with the primate Kongs to help repel Bowser and allows Mario and Toad to travel with her. During their journey, she tells Mario that she ended up in the Mushroom Kingdom as a baby, where the Toads took her in and eventually made her their leader. In the Jungle Kingdom, King Cranky Kong agrees to help if Mario defeats his son, Donkey Kong, in a fight. Despite initially being overpowered by Donkey Kong's strength, Mario defeats him using a Cat Suit.

Mario, Peach, Toad, and the Kongs use karts to drive back to the Mushroom Kingdom, where Bowser's army ambushes them on Rainbow Road. When a blue-shelled Koopa General destroys part of the road, Mario and Donkey Kong plummet to the ocean while the other Kongs are captured. Peach and Toad return to the Mushroom Kingdom and urge the citizens to evacuate. Bowser arrives aboard his flying castle and proposes to Peach, who reluctantly accepts after Bowser's advisor Kamek restrains Toad. Mario and Donkey Kong, having been swallowed by a giant eel, learn they both want the respect of their fathers. They escape the eel by riding a rocket from Donkey Kong's kart and hurry to Bowser and Peach's wedding.

At the wedding ceremony, Bowser intends to sacrifice all of his prisoners in Peach's honor. Toad smuggles an Ice Flower into Peach's bouquet, which she uses to freeze Bowser and the chain lowering the prisoners into the lava. Mario and Donkey Kong arrive and free the prisoners, with Mario using a Tanooki Suit to save Luigi. Bowser frees himself and summons a Bomber Bill to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom, but Mario knocks it off-course and directs it into the Warp Pipe, where it detonates, creating a vacuum that sucks Bowser's castle and its occupants into Brooklyn.

Mario attempts to grab the Star but is attacked by the enraged Bowser, who swiftly defeats Peach, Toad, and Donkey Kong. Mario sees his business' commercial on a television and is motivated to face Bowser, who almost incinerates him. Luigi saves Mario, and they both grab the Super Star. Becoming temporarily invincible, they defeat the Koopas, destroy Bowser's castle, and incapacitate Bowser. Peach shrinks Bowser with a blue Mini Mushroom before Toad imprisons him in a jar. Mario and Luigi are hailed as heroes by Brooklyn's populace, including their parents and Spike.

Sometime later, after moving into a house in the Mushroom Kingdom, the Mario brothers begin a day of plumbing work together.

{{See also|List of Mario franchise characters|List of Donkey Kong characters|l1=List of Mario franchise characters|l2=List of Donkey Kong characters}}

• Chris Pratt as Mario, a struggling Italian-American plumber from Brooklyn, New York
• Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach,{{Cite web |last=Silliman |first=Brian |date=March 9, 2023 |title=Heroes & Villains In The Mushroom Kingdom: Who Are The Super Mario Bros. Movie Characters? |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/who-are-the-super-mario-bros-movie-characters |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310135123/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/who-are-the-super-mario-bros-movie-characters |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |access-date=March 19, 2023 |website=NBC}}{{cite news |last1=Schaffstall |first1=Katherine |title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie': See Who Voices the Beloved Characters |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/super-mario-bros-movie-cast-voice-actors-guide/anya-taylor-joy-as-princess-peach/ |access-date=1 January 2024 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=10 April 2023 |archive-date=January 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101021108/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/super-mario-bros-movie-cast-voice-actors-guide/anya-taylor-joy-as-princess-peach/ |url-status=live }} the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom
• Charlie Day as Luigi, Mario's timid younger and taller brother and fellow plumber
• Jack Black as Bowser, the King of the Koopas, who rules the Dark Lands
• Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, a resident of the Mushroom Kingdom
• Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, the heir to the throne of the Jungle Kingdom
• Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, the king of the Jungle Kingdom, and Donkey Kong's father
• Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike, Mario and Luigi's former boss, who owns a company called Wrecking Crew
• Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, a Magikoopa who is Bowser's advisor and informant

Additionally, Charles Martinet—who voiced both Mario and Luigi in the Mario games from 1994 to 2023{{efn|name="martinet"|Martinet was first cast as the voice of Mario in 1991 for interactive attractions at Nintendo trade shows. His first official role in the Mario games was as Mario in 1994's Mario Teaches Typing. Martinet first voiced Luigi in the games in the North American and European—but not Japanese—releases of Mario Kart 64 in 1997.}}—voices the brothers' father; and Giuseppe, a Brooklyn citizen who resembles Mario's original appearance in Donkey Kong and speaks in his in-game voice. Jessica DiCicco voices the brothers' mother, the plumbing commercial woman, Mayor Pauline, a yellow Toad, baby Luigi's bully, and baby Peach.{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Amy |date=April 17, 2023 |title=Voice actor Jessica Dicicco in new Super Mario Bros movie |work=CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/voice-actor-jessica-dicicco-in-new-super-mario-bros-movie/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423172628/https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/voice-actor-jessica-dicicco-in-new-super-mario-bros-movie/ |archive-date=April 23, 2023}} Rino Romano and John DiMaggio voice the brothers' uncles, Tony and Arthur, respectively. Khary Payton voices the Penguin King, the ruler of the Snow Kingdom, which Bowser's army attacks; while Eric Bauza voices Diddy Kong and the Toad General. Juliet Jelenic, daughter of co-director Michael Jelenic, voices Lumalee, a nihilistic blue Luma held prisoner by Bowser.{{Cite news |last=Richards |first=Brian |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Khary Payton revealed as the voice of the penguin king in The Super Mario Bros. Movie |language=en |work=Nintendo Everything |url=https://nintendoeverything.com/khary-payton-revealed-as-the-voice-of-the-penguin-king-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie/ |url-status=live |access-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006230427/https://nintendoeverything.com/khary-payton-revealed-as-the-voice-of-the-penguin-king-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie/ |archive-date=October 6, 2022}} Scott Menville voices the Koopa General, the winged, blue-shelled leader of Bowser's army, a red Toad, and a Koopa Troopa who is turned into a Dry Bones.{{Cite news |last=Palmer |first=Jason |date=April 5, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie review |language=en |work=Entertainment Focus |url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2023/04/05/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review |url-status=live |access-date=April 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408160129/https://entertainment-focus.com/2023/04/05/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review/ |archive-date=April 8, 2023}}{{Cite web |last1=Busch |first1=Caitlin |last2=Grebey |first2=James |last3=Weiss |first3=Josh |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Our Favorite Super Mario Bros. Movie Easter Eggs: Game References, Cameos, & More |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/super-mario-bros-movie-easter-eggs-game-references-characters |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406225700/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/super-mario-bros-movie-easter-eggs-game-references-characters |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=Syfy Wire}}{{Cite web |last=Milheim |first=Russ |date=April 7, 2023 |title=Cast of The Super Mario Bros. Movie: 17 Main Actors & Who They Voice |url=https://thedirect.com/article/mario-movie-cast-actors-characters-voice |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407232451/https://thedirect.com/article/mario-movie-cast-actors-characters-voice |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=The Direct}}

After the critical and commercial failure of the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film adaptation, the Japanese video game company Nintendo became wary of licensing its properties for film adaptations. According to Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario, the idea for a new Mario film came from bringing their older games to the Virtual Console and other services. Such transitions took time for the company, and Miyamoto recognized that "our content business would be able to develop even further if we were able to combine our long-beloved software with that of video assets, and utilize them together for extended periods".{{Cite web |last=Olsen |first=Mathew |date=February 3, 2020 |title=The Virtual Console Convinced Nintendo to Make a New Mario Movie |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/miyamoto-explains-how-the-virtual-console-convinced-nintendo-to-make-a-new-mario-movie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203155924/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/miyamoto-explains-how-the-virtual-console-convinced-nintendo-to-make-a-new-mario-movie |archive-date=February 3, 2020 |access-date=February 3, 2020 |website=USGamer}} Miyamoto knew that the process of making a film was far different from that of making a video game, and wanted a film expert to lead the effort.{{Cite web |last=Minotti |first=Mike |date=January 9, 2018 |title=Nintendo's Miyamoto explains how Illumination won Mario movie rights |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/02/09/nintendos-miyamoto-explains-how-illumination-won-mario-movie-rights/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210003253/https://venturebeat.com/2018/02/09/nintendos-miyamoto-explains-how-illumination-won-mario-movie-rights/ |archive-date=February 10, 2018 |access-date=January 9, 2018 |website=VentureBeat}}

Following the November 2014 hack of Sony Pictures, emails between producer Avi Arad, studio chief Amy Pascal, TriStar Pictures head Tom Rothman, and Sony Pictures Animation president of production Michelle Raimo Kouyate were released, revealing that Sony had been attempting to secure the film rights to the Mario franchise for several years. Arad visited Nintendo in Tokyo in February and July 2014 in an attempt to secure a deal. In October, Arad emailed Pascal and said he had closed the deal with Nintendo. Pascal suggested recruiting Sony Pictures Animation's Hotel Transylvania director Genndy Tartakovsky to help develop the project, while Kouyate said she could "think of 3–4 movies right out of the gate" and hoped to build a "Mario empire". However, after the emails leaked, Arad denied that a deal had been made, stating that negotiations had only begun. BuzzFeed News noted that the emails did not take into account potential conflicts with Sony Pictures' corporate sibling Sony Interactive Entertainment, one of Nintendo's chief competitors.{{Cite news |last=Vary |first=Adam |date=December 11, 2014 |title=Sony Pictures Lands "Mario Bros." Movie Rights From Nintendo, Leaked Emails Show |work=BuzzFeed News |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/sony-nintendo-mario-bros-movie#.duwkpjZgV |url-status=live |access-date=December 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141212093710/http://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/sony-nintendo-mario-bros-movie#.duwkpjZgV |archive-date=December 12, 2014}}

Through Nintendo's work with Universal Parks & Resorts to create Mario-based attractions, later resulting in Super Nintendo World, Miyamoto met Chris Meledandri, founder of Universal Pictures' Illumination animation division. Miyamoto found Meledandri's creative process similar to his own and felt he would be the proper lead for a Mario film. They had started more earnest discussions by 2016, knowing that if they felt it would not work that they could easily walk away. In November 2017, reports emerged that Nintendo was collaborating with Universal and Illumination to make an animated Mario film.{{Cite web |last1=Fritz |first1=Ben |last2=Mochizuki |first2=Takashi |date=November 14, 2017 |title=Mario Bros. Set to Jump to Big Screen in Movie Deal with Universal's Illumination |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/mario-bros-set-to-jump-to-big-screen-in-movie-deal-with-universals-illumination-1510675881 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171114213739/https://www.wsj.com/articles/mario-bros-set-to-jump-to-big-screen-in-movie-deal-with-universals-illumination-1510675881 |archive-date=November 14, 2017 |access-date=September 23, 2021 |website=The Wall Street Journal}} Then-Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima clarified that a deal had not been finalized, but that an announcement would come soon. Kimishima hoped that if the deal were successful, a 2020 release date would be possible.{{Cite web |last=Medina |first=Joseph Jammer |date=January 9, 2018 |title=Super Mario Bros. Movie Deal Not Finalized, Movie Could Come In 2020 |url=https://lrmonline.com/news/super-mario-bros-movie-deal-not-finalized-movie-could-come-in-2020/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120125920/https://lrmonline.com/news/super-mario-bros-movie-deal-not-finalized-movie-could-come-in-2020/ |archive-date=January 20, 2021 |access-date=January 9, 2018 |website=Screen Rant}}

In January 2018, Nintendo announced that the film would progress with Miyamoto and Meledandri co-producing.{{Cite web |last=Blair |first=Gavin J. |date=January 31, 2018 |title='Mario' Movie to Be Produced by Nintendo and Illumination |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mario-movie-be-produced-by-nintendos-shigeru-miyamoto-illumination-1080822 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306110724/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/mario-movie-be-produced-by-nintendos-shigeru-miyamoto-illumination-1080822 |archive-date=March 6, 2021 |access-date=January 31, 2018 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Meledandri said the film was a "priority" for Illumination and that it would most likely come out in 2022. He added that Miyamoto would be "front and center" during production.{{Cite web |last=Schaefer |first=Sandy |date=November 6, 2018 |title=Super Mario Bros. Animated Movie Is A Priority; May Arrive In 2022 |url=https://screenrant.com/super-mario-animated-movie-release-date/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221125006/https://screenrant.com/super-mario-animated-movie-release-date/ |archive-date=February 21, 2021 |access-date=November 6, 2018 |website=Screen Rant}} In January 2020, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa stated that the film was "moving along smoothly" with an expected 2022 release date. Furukawa also said Nintendo would own the rights to the film, and both Nintendo and Universal would fund the production.{{Cite web |last=Craddock |first=Ryan |date=January 30, 2020 |title=Illumination's Mario Movie Is 'Moving Along Smoothly', Aiming For 2022 Release |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/01/illuminations_mario_movie_is_moving_along_smoothly_aiming_for_2022_release |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131231331/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/01/illuminations_mario_movie_is_moving_along_smoothly_aiming_for_2022_release |archive-date=January 31, 2020 |access-date=January 31, 2020 |website=Nintendo Life}}

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In August 2021, it emerged that Teen Titans Go! creators Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic were directing the film after the discovery of an Illumination animator's LinkedIn profile that included the film in their list.{{Cite web |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=August 24, 2021 |title=Super Mario Bros. Movie Might Be Directed By The Teen Titans Go! Creators |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/08/super_mario_bros_movie_might_be_directed_by_the_teen_titans_go_creators |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825043845/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/08/super_mario_bros_movie_might_be_directed_by_the_teen_titans_go_creators |archive-date=August 25, 2021 |access-date=August 25, 2021 |website=Nintendo Life}} Following the full casting announcement, Horvath and Jelenic were confirmed to be directing, with Matthew Fogel attached as the screenwriter after previously scribing Illumination's Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).{{Cite news |last=Donnelly |first=Matt |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Super Mario Bros. Movie Lands All-Star Voice Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-cast-chris-pratt-1235072946/ |url-status=live |access-date=September 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923225648/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-cast-chris-pratt-1235072946/ |archive-date=September 23, 2021}} According to Khary Payton, who has collaborated with Horvath and Jelenic on various projects at Warner Bros. Animation, the duo flew to Illumination Studios Paris a month after the release of their first feature film, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, in September 2018.{{Cite web |last=Acuna |first=Kirsten |date=October 28, 2022 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie actor Khary Payton says people are overreacting to Chris Pratt's Mario accent |url=https://news.yahoo.com/super-mario-bros-movie-actor-202129217.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221029004800/https://news.yahoo.com/super-mario-bros-movie-actor-202129217.html |archive-date=October 29, 2022 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=Yahoo! News}}

In September 2022, it was announced by New York Comic Con that the film's teaser trailer would be released on October 6, 2022;{{Cite news |last=Moore |first=Logan |date=September 22, 2022 |title=Super Mario Bros. Movie Teaser Trailer Reveal Date Announced |language=en |work=ComicBook.com |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/super-mario-movie-trailer-reveal-date-nycc/ |url-status=live |access-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922165148/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/super-mario-movie-trailer-reveal-date-nycc/ |archive-date=September 22, 2022}} the teaser formally revealed the film's title, The Super Mario Bros. Movie.{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-title-nintendo-nycc/|publisher=Collider|title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Gets Official Title for Nintendo Film Adaptation at NYCC|date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=4 February 2025}}

Jelenic and Horvath wanted their work on the film to be the opposite of the "irreverent" Teen Titans Go!, aiming to develop a faithful adaptation of the games, which they both felt had not been done before, as well as something "more cinematic" and "more emotional" than Teen Titans Go!. "When people probably first heard our names attached to the movie, they expected we'd do the Teen Titans Go! treatment to Mario", said Jelenic. "But every project we come to, we make new choices depending on who the audience is and what we're going for".{{Cite web |last=Spry |first=Jeff |date=March 7, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Directors Detail Their High-Stakes Mushroom Kingdom Adventure |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/03/the-super-mario-bros-movie-directors-detail-their-high-stakes-mushroom-kingdom-adventure/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309123849/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/03/the-super-mario-bros-movie-directors-detail-their-high-stakes-mushroom-kingdom-adventure/ |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=Animation Magazine |language=en-US}} Horvath asserted that Nintendo involved themselves with every aspect of the production, "from story to visual development to the animation".{{Cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Jordan |last2=Watson |first2=Fay |date=March 1, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros Movie directors say Chris Pratt's casting 'makes total sense' – and break down his Brooklyn-inspired accent |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-bros-movie-chris-pratt-casting/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328013237/https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-bros-movie-chris-pratt-casting/ |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=GamesRadar+ |language=en}}

The duo wanted the film to serve as an "origin story" for Mario and Luigi, opting to portray them as "blue-collar guys" by focusing on their previous backgrounds as Italian-American plumbers from New York City in early games (specifically Brooklyn, as in older American media). The duo chose to interchange Princess Peach's and Luigi's roles from the games, with Peach helping Mario rescue a kidnapped Luigi, because they felt having them in their original roles was "too straightforward".{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Brenna |date=March 3, 2023 |title=Why Super Mario Bros movie makes a major Princess Peach change |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43182249/super-mario-movie-major-princess-peach-change/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414190658/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43182249/super-mario-movie-major-princess-peach-change/ |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=Digital Spy}} The duo drew inspiration from Super Mario 3D World (2013) and its portrayal of Peach as a playable character, stating they wanted to focus on her role as the Mushroom Kingdom's monarch and "how strong that person would need to be to protect [the Toads]".{{cite news |last1=Felt |first1=Klein |title=Mario MOVIE Director Confirms Princess Peach's Role Reversal |url=https://thedirect.com/article/mario-movie-princess-peach-role-reversal |publisher=The Direct |date=March 3, 2023 |access-date=March 18, 2024 |archive-date=March 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318040514/https://thedirect.com/article/mario-movie-princess-peach-role-reversal |url-status=live }} For Bowser, they "decided to make that character scary, but the other side of Bowser is somebody who's vulnerable and funny".

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In February 2021, Mario voice actor Charles Martinet said the possibility of reprising his role in the film would be a "marvelous thing" and that if he were asked to voice Mario he would "go in and play with great joy and happiness".{{Cite web |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=February 13, 2021 |title=Charles Martinet Would Love To Voice Mario In Upcoming Illumination Movie |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/charles_martinet_would_love_to_voice_mario_in_upcoming_illumination_movie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214044532/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/charles_martinet_would_love_to_voice_mario_in_upcoming_illumination_movie |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |access-date=February 14, 2021 |website=Nintendo Life}} In August 2021, Sebastian Maniscalco revealed he was voicing Spike, Mario and Luigi's boss from the game Wrecking Crew (1985).{{Cite web |last=Ditchfield |first=Jaime |date=August 9, 2021 |title=Sebastian Maniscalco will voice 'Spike' in Illumination Super Mario movie |url=https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/sebastian-maniscalco-will-voice-spike-in-illumination-super-mario-movie/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824205410/https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/sebastian-maniscalco-will-voice-spike-in-illumination-super-mario-movie/ |archive-date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=August 10, 2021 |website=Nintendo Enthusiast}}

During a September 2021 Nintendo Direct presentation, Shigeru Miyamoto announced that Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Fred Armisen, and Maniscalco would headline the voice cast and that Martinet would be featured in "surprise cameos".{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=J. Kim |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Nintendo Direct: Chris Pratt Will Voice Mario in the Super Mario Bros. Movie |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/chris-pratt-nintendo-direct-super-mario-bros-movie-cast-illumination-entertainment |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923223916/https://www.ign.com/articles/chris-pratt-nintendo-direct-super-mario-bros-movie-cast-illumination-entertainment |archive-date=September 23, 2021 |access-date=September 24, 2021 |website=IGN}} The announcement was met with a mixed reaction from fans; while some welcomed the idea of celebrity actors voicing the characters, others questioned and criticized the choices, in particular Pratt as Mario instead of Martinet (who had voiced the character since 1991){{efn|name="martinet"}} or an Italian actor.{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Michael |date=September 24, 2021 |title=Twitter's Best Reactions to the Super Mario Movie Casting |url=https://www.nerdist.com/article/super-mario-movie-casting-twitter-reactions-internet-memes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927225220/https://nerdist.com/article/super-mario-movie-casting-twitter-reactions-internet-memes/ |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |access-date=September 27, 2021 |website=Nerdist Industries}} Martinet voices the brothers' father as well as a citizen of Brooklyn named Giuseppe, the latter using Mario's game voice.{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Charles Martinet's cameo role in The Super Mario Bros. Movie is perfect |url=https://www.polygon.com/23670020/super-mario-bros-movie-charles-martinet-character-voice-roles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406030333/https://www.polygon.com/23670020/super-mario-bros-movie-charles-martinet-character-voice-roles |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=Polygon}} Additionally, voice acting veterans Rino Romano, John DiMaggio, and Jessica DiCicco voiced Mario and Luigi's uncles Tony and Arthur, and mother, respectively, as the intention was to cast actors of Italian ancestry for the brothers' family.{{Cite web |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=April 9, 2023 |title=Mario Movie Used Unreleased Nintendo Designs To Create Certain Characters |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/mario-movie-used-unreleased-nintendo-designs-to-create-certain-characters |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426165657/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/mario-movie-used-unreleased-nintendo-designs-to-create-certain-characters |archive-date=April 26, 2023 |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}

Meledandri said Pratt would not be voicing Mario in a thick Italian accent as Martinet had traditionally done.{{Cite web |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Mario Bros. Producer Chris Meledandri Defends Casting Non-Italian Chris Pratt (Exclusive) |url=https://toofab.com/2021/11/22/mario-producer-chris-meledandri-defends-casting-non-italian-chris-pratt/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219145345/https://toofab.com/2021/11/22/mario-producer-chris-meledandri-defends-casting-non-italian-chris-pratt/ |archive-date=February 19, 2022 |access-date=February 20, 2022 |website=Toofab}} Voice actor Khary Payton described Pratt's original voice during production as a "New York, Italian guy" and a "cousin to the Sopranos",{{Cite web |last=Acuna |first=Kisten |date=October 28, 2022 |title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie' actor Khary Payton says people are overreacting to Chris Pratt's Mario accent |url=https://www.insider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-khary-payton-defends-chris-pratt-accent-2022-10 |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=Insider |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321202330/https://www.insider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-khary-payton-defends-chris-pratt-accent-2022-10 |url-status=live }} but the accent was scrapped for sounding too similar to the character Tony Soprano.{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=April 7, 2023 |title='Chris Pratt Axed a Mario Voice That Sounded Too Much Like Tony Soprano, Directors Told Him: 'That's a Little New Jersey' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/chris-pratt-mario-voice-tony-soprano-accent-rejected-1235576738/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409213420/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/chris-pratt-mario-voice-tony-soprano-accent-rejected-1235576738/ |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=Variety}} Voice actress Tara Strong criticized Pratt's casting and expressed a preference for Martinet to voice Mario instead, lamenting what she described to be Hollywood's disregard for professional voice actors.{{Cite news |last=Blake |first=Vikki |date=October 9, 2022 |title=Tara Strong comments on Chris Pratt's casting in the Super Mario movie: "it should be Charles" |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/tara-strong-comments-on-chris-pratts-casting-in-the-super-mario-movie-it-should-be-charles |url-status=live |access-date=October 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010164746/https://www.eurogamer.net/tara-strong-comments-on-chris-pratts-casting-in-the-super-mario-movie-it-should-be-charles |archive-date=October 10, 2022}} In response to criticism of Pratt's casting, Horvath stated, "For us, it made total sense. He's really good at playing a blue-collar hero with a ton of heart. For the way that Mario is characterized in our film, he's perfect for it."{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=March 2, 2023 |title=Casting Chris Pratt as Mario Made 'Total Sense,' Directors Tell Baffled Fans: 'He's Really Good at Playing a Blue-Collar Hero' |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-movie-directors-defend-chris-pratt-voice-acting-1235540800/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305033321/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-movie-directors-defend-chris-pratt-voice-acting-1235540800/ |archive-date=March 5, 2023 |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=Variety}}

Charlie Day originally voiced Luigi with a New York accent similar to the film Goodfellas (1990) during production. The accent was scrapped when directors told him it sounded too similar to the gangster film, to which Day responded to the change with, "Alright! I think you're wrong, but fine!" Plot details were kept secret from the actors during recording, according to Day, who noted he had to record his dialogue in many different ways, after which the directors selected the version they believed would be best suited for the film.{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Alexander |date=February 11, 2022 |title=Super Mario Bros. Movie Is As Secretive As the MCU, Says Charlie Day |url=https://screenrant.com/super-mario-bros-movie-updates-charlie-day/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304212405/https://screenrant.com/super-mario-bros-movie-updates-charlie-day/ |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=Screen Rant}}

Upon the trailer's release, both Payton and Eric Bauza confirmed their parts in the film; Payton voices the Penguin King and Bauza voices the Toad General.{{Cite web |last=Busch |first=Jenna |date=March 9, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer: Behold Chris Pratt's Mario In Nintendo's New Animated Film |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1194994/the-super-mario-bros-movie-trailer-behold-chris-pratts-mario-in-nintendos-new-animated-film/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310151912/https://www.slashfilm.com/1194994/the-super-mario-bros-movie-trailer-behold-chris-pratts-mario-in-nintendos-new-animated-film/ |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |website=/Film |language=en-US}} During the COVID-19 pandemic, Payton recorded his lines in a closet at his home, though he was unsure if he would appear in the final cut.

In response to backlash for voicing Donkey Kong in his normal speaking voice, Rogen explained: "I was very clear that I don't do voices" and "If you want me to be in this movie, then it's going to sound like me and that's it. That was the beginning and end of that conversation." He added further, "I think in the film and in the game, all you seem to know about Donkey Kong is that he throws barrels and does not like Mario very much. And that's what I ran with."{{Cite web |last=Jiang |first=Sisi |date=April 3, 2023 |title=Super Mario Bros. Movie Fans Knock Seth Rogen For Barely Trying |url=https://kotaku.com/super-mario-bros-movie-seth-rogen-donkey-kong-voice-1850293751 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405024843/https://kotaku.com/super-mario-bros-movie-seth-rogen-donkey-kong-voice-1850293751 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2023 |website=Kotaku}}

The film was animated by Illumination Studios Paris in Paris, France.{{Cite web |last=Mateo |first=Alex |date=May 6, 2021 |title=Nintendo Appoints Illumination Founder/CEO Chris Meledandri as Outside Director |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-06/nintendo-appoints-illumination-founder-ceo-chris-meledandri-as-outside-director/.172499 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927205342/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-06/nintendo-appoints-illumination-founder-ceo-chris-meledandri-as-outside-director/.172499 |archive-date=September 27, 2021 |access-date=September 27, 2021 |website=Anime News Network |quote=The report also noted at the time that Illumination Entertainment's Mac Guff studio in Paris would animate the film, and that it was in the early stages of development.}} Production was underway by September 2020, with animation ending in October 2022.{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Bradley |date=September 16, 2020 |title=Super Mario movie is officially coming in 2022 with Miyamoto involved as producer |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-movie-is-officially-coming-in-2022-with-miyamoto-involved-as-producer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711171312/https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-movie-is-officially-coming-in-2022-with-miyamoto-involved-as-producer/ |archive-date=July 11, 2021 |access-date=September 25, 2021 |website=GamesRadar+}} Jelenic and Horvath wanted the animation to juggle stylized animation with realism, with Horvath claiming that "there are moments of cartoony fun, but [...] we wanted it to feel like a big adventure film and that there are stakes and maybe you believe that these characters can die, so they're not super-squashy and super-stretchy, and we used consistent volume on the characters to make them feel a little more grounded". For the go-karts featured in the film, the directors worked with a vehicle design artist and a team at Nintendo to create go-karts that fit their portrayal in the film while drawing inspiration from their portrayal in the Mario Kart games, particularly Rainbow Road.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/super-mario-bros-movie-directors-reveal-how-rainbow-road-was-brought-to-life|title=Super Mario Bros. Movie Directors Reveal How Rainbow Road Was Brought to Life|date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=4 February 2024|publisher=IGN}}

In an interview with GameSpot, Horvath said that he and Jelenic took a "blockbuster approach" when directing the film's action sequences, "consider[ing] Mario [to be] more of an action game. [...] So we wanted to reflect that action sensibility{{sic}}." The pair brought in artists they had previously worked with from their television background, and credited head of story Ed Skudder with storyboarding the Rainbow Road sequence, which they also described as the film's most technically challenging. The road itself was a visual effect, and every shot of it had to go through the visual effects department, which was time-consuming and expensive.{{Cite web |last=Owen |first=Phil |date=April 8, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Directors Break Down That Mind-Blowing Rainbow Road Chase |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-super-mario-bros-movie-directors-break-down-that-mind-blowing-rainbow-road-chase/1100-6513091/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410040821/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-super-mario-bros-movie-directors-break-down-that-mind-blowing-rainbow-road-chase/1100-6513091/ |archive-date=April 10, 2023 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}} Donkey Kong's design was changed for the first time since the video game Donkey Kong Country (1994). For Mario's family, Horvath and Jelenic were given early designs of Mario by Nintendo as references; they ended up using slightly altered versions of those designs in the film.{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=April 8, 2023 |title=The Mario movie used secret Nintendo designs for Mario's family |url=https://www.polygon.com/23673074/mario-movie-family-members-dad-mom-uncles-aunt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408143341/https://www.polygon.com/23673074/mario-movie-family-members-dad-mom-uncles-aunt |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}

Jason Hanel, senior colorist at Company 3, fine-tuned The Super Mario Bros. Movie{{'}}s visuals using DaVinci Resolve. While Illumination's animation already controlled lighting and color, Hanel made final scene-by-scene adjustments to enhance realism and maintain consistency. He adjusted skin tones, clothing, and environments to counter unintended shifts from digital lighting. The transition from Brooklyn's realism to the Mushroom Kingdom's fantasy was refined through color grading, with effects like digital lens flares and atmospheric lighting reinforcing a cinematic feel. The Dark Lands' shadows and black levels were finalized in post-production to achieve the intended eerie tone.{{cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/super-mario-bros-movie-gets-color-grade|title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Gets a Color Grade of A|publisher=Animation World Network|access-date=13 February 2024}}

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During an October 2022 Nintendo Direct presentation, Meledandri confirmed that Brian Tyler was set to compose the film's score. Tyler worked closely with longtime Mario composer Koji Kondo to incorporate themes from the games.{{Cite news |last=Hagues |first=Alana |date=October 6, 2022 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Teaser Trailer Is Finally Here |work=Nintendo Life |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/the-super-mario-bros-movie-teaser-trailer-is-finally-here |url-status=live |access-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006203557/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/the-super-mario-bros-movie-teaser-trailer-is-finally-here |archive-date=October 6, 2022}} He described the composition as "big", featuring an orchestra, choir and bands, as well as "Italian instruments, accordions, live drums, mandolins [...] whistling human voices", and "eight-bit [sounds]".{{Cite web |last=Danoff |first=Owen |date=March 24, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Composer On Scoring The Mushroom Kingdom |url=https://screenrant.com/super-mario-bros-movie-composer-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328013238/https://screenrant.com/super-mario-bros-movie-composer-interview/ |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}} Mixing took place at Skywalker Sound, where Kondo and Miyamoto responded positively to a 15-minute suite of new themes Tyler had written. The film's music references leitmotifs from Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 3D Land, among other Mario games.{{Cite web |last=Vito Oddo |first=Marco |date=April 6, 2023 |title=Every 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Easter Egg and Reference |url=https://collider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-easter-eggs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407083358/https://collider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-easter-eggs/ |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |access-date=April 7, 2023 |website=Collider}}

Songs from Jack Black and Keegan-Michael Key were improvised for the film.{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=October 13, 2022 |title=Keegan-Michael Key 'Improvised a Song' as Toad in the 'Mario' Movie |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/mario-movie-musical-keegan-michael-key-toad-song-1235402851/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013223845/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/mario-movie-musical-keegan-michael-key-toad-song-1235402851/ |archive-date=October 13, 2022 |access-date=October 14, 2022 |website=Variety}} Black Hydra composed the music for its official trailer, "Super Mushroom", based on the Super Mario Bros. theme. The instrumental was released on November 30, 2022, on YouTube.{{Cite news |date=December 2, 2022 |title=Listen to the full theme from the Super Mario Bros. movie |language=en |work=GoNintendo |url=https://gonintendo.com/contents/13251-listen-to-the-full-theme-from-the-super-mario-bros-movie |url-status=live |access-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215210008/https://gonintendo.com/contents/13251-listen-to-the-full-theme-from-the-super-mario-bros-movie |archive-date=December 15, 2022}}

In a March 2023 video, Seth Rogen shared that Donkey Kong was introduced in the film accompanied by the title theme music from Donkey Kong 64, "DK Rap", composed by Grant Kirkhope. In contrast to the licensed songs used in the film, Kirkhope did not receive credit for "DK Rap" in the film's end credits, an oversight the composer found disappointing.{{Cite news |last=Norman |first=Jim |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Legendary DK Rap Composer Disappointed He's Missing From Mario Movie Credits |work=Nintendo Life |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/legendary-dk-rap-composer-disappointed-hes-missing-from-mario-movie-credits |url-status=live |access-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405123116/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/legendary-dk-rap-composer-disappointed-hes-missing-from-mario-movie-credits |archive-date=April 5, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Innes |first=Ruby |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Creators Of The DK Rap Seemingly Snubbed From Mario Movie Credits |work=Kotaku |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/04/creators-of-the-dk-rap-seemingly-snubbed-from-mario-movie-credits/ |url-status=dead |access-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405091738/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/04/creators-of-the-dk-rap-seemingly-snubbed-from-mario-movie-credits/ |archive-date=April 5, 2023}}

Jack Black co-wrote the song "Peaches", wherein Bowser professes his love for Princess Peach, alongside the directors, editor Eric Osmond, and song producer John Spiker. Having Bowser perform a love song was Black's idea.{{Cite news |last=Acuna |first=Kirsten |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Jack Black actually wrote the catchy ballad Bowser sings in 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' |work=Insider.com |url=https://www.insider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-jack-black-bowser-song-2023-4 |access-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409201840/https://www.insider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-jack-black-bowser-song-2023-4 |url-status=live }} "Peaches" was released on April 7, 2023, with a music video directed by Cole Bennett. According to Black, it was filmed in a few hours.{{Cite news |last=Rivera |first=Francesca |date=April 6, 2023 |title=Jack Black Was Hesitant to Sing in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, But Couldn't Pass Up a Love Song |language=en |work=IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/jack-black-was-hesitant-to-sing-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie-but-couldnt-pass-up-a-love-song |url-status=live |access-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407154858/https://www.ign.com/articles/jack-black-was-hesitant-to-sing-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie-but-couldnt-pass-up-a-love-song |archive-date=April 7, 2023}} On its release, "Peaches" was #61 on the iTunes streaming chart.{{Cite news |last=jmaldonado |date=April 7, 2023 |title=Jack Black's Bowser Song "Peaches" now in the iTunes Top 100 |language=en |work=GoNintendo |url=https://gonintendo.com/contents/18731-jack-black-s-bowser-song-peaches-now-in-the-top-100-on-itunes |url-status=live |access-date=April 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408000557/https://gonintendo.com/contents/18731-jack-black-s-bowser-song-peaches-now-in-the-top-100-on-itunes |archive-date=April 8, 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=April 8, 2023 |title=Video: Jack Black Performs Bowser's Mario Movie Song 'Peaches' |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/video-jack-black-performs-bowsers-mario-movie-song-peaches |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408021841/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/video-jack-black-performs-bowsers-mario-movie-song-peaches |archive-date=April 8, 2023 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}} It later appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at #83 and peaking at #56.{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Cristina |date=April 17, 2023 |title=Super Mario Bros. Movie's Peaches Is Officially a Hit, Debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/super-mario-bros-movies-peaches-is-officially-a-hit-debuting-on-the-billboard-hot-100 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418113338/https://www.ign.com/articles/super-mario-bros-movies-peaches-is-officially-a-hit-debuting-on-the-billboard-hot-100 |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=IGN |language=en}}

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On October 6, 2022, the teaser trailer was released live in a Nintendo Direct presentation. In a short questions and answers period following the trailer reveal at New York Comic Con, Jack Black stated that "Bowser has a musical side" in the film, teasing a theme for the character.{{Cite web |last=Haghes |first=Alana |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Random: Jack Black Says Bowser Has "A Musical Side" In Mario Movie |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/random-jack-black-says-bowser-has-a-musical-side-in-mario-movie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006232946/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/10/random-jack-black-says-bowser-has-a-musical-side-in-mario-movie |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}} The teaser trailer received over three million views in 24 hours.{{Cite news |last=Jaeger |first=Griffin |date=October 7, 2022 |title=Chris Pratt's long-awaited voice in new Mario movie sounds just like ... Chris Pratt |work=CBC.ca |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/chris-pratt-mario-voice-1.6609896 |url-status=live |access-date=October 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011183214/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/chris-pratt-mario-voice-1.6609896 |archive-date=October 11, 2022}} Journalists generally praised the trailer's visuals and tone, as well as Black and Key's performances as Bowser and Toad. However, Pratt's performance as Mario was described as lacking in emotion and sounding too similar to his normal speaking voice.{{Cite news |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |date=October 6, 2022 |title=It's-a me, Chris Pratt! Hear his take on Mario in 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' trailer |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-10-06/super-mario-bros-movie-trailer-chris-pratt-illumination |url-status=live |access-date=October 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010221520/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-10-06/super-mario-bros-movie-trailer-chris-pratt-illumination |archive-date=October 10, 2022}}{{Cite news |last=Colbert |first=Isaiah |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Mario Movie's First Trailer Reveals Chris Pratt Sounds Like Just A Dude, No Accent |work=Kotaku |url=https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-mario-movie-chris-pratt-trailer-accent-1848509515 |url-status=live |access-date=October 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008062724/https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-mario-movie-chris-pratt-trailer-accent-1848509515 |archive-date=October 8, 2022}} Vic Hood from TechRadar noted a slight New York accent in Mario's lines, calling it a possible throwback to Mario's depictions in American media such as The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and the 1993 film,{{Cite news |last=Hood |first=Vic |date=October 8, 2022 |title=Stop saying Mario doesn't have an accent in The Super Mario Bros. Movie |work=TechRadar |url=https://www.techradar.com/features/stop-saying-mario-doesnt-have-an-accent-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie |url-status=live |access-date=October 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012004546/https://www.techradar.com/features/stop-saying-mario-doesnt-have-an-accent-in-the-super-mario-bros-movie |archive-date=October 12, 2022}} before Charles Martinet debuted as the character's official voice actor in Mario's Game Gallery where he spoke full dialogue for extended periods of time.{{Cite news |last=Cocking |first=Tony |date=January 3, 2023 |title=12 Weird Mario Games You May Have Missed |work=Twinfinite |url=https://twinfinite.net/2023/01/weird-mario-games/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304170929/https://twinfinite.net/2023/01/weird-mario-games/ |archive-date=March 4, 2023}} In a newsletter from The Guardian, the response to Pratt's voice was likened to the backlash against the first trailer of Sonic the Hedgehog.{{Cite web |last=Mumford |first=Gwilym |date=October 7, 2022 |title=The Guide #55: After the backlash to Chris Pratt's Super Mario, why bother making video game movies any more? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/07/the-guide-super-mario-bros-movie-chris-pratt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012005018/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/07/the-guide-super-mario-bros-movie-chris-pratt |archive-date=October 12, 2022 |access-date=October 12, 2022 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}

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On November 29, the first official trailer was shown in a Nintendo Direct. Public reactions were still largely favorable, though online discourse continued to center on Pratt's performance as Mario.{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=November 29, 2022 |title=Mamma mia! The Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer reveals Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong, Anya Taylor-Joy's Peach |url=https://ew.com/movies/super-mario-bros-movie-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130011917/https://ew.com/movies/super-mario-bros-movie-trailer/ |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=EW.com |language=en}}

On December 8, the first clip of the film, showing Toad guiding Mario through the Mushroom Kingdom and to the entrance to Peach's Castle, was revealed at The Game Awards 2022.{{Cite magazine |last=Hester |first=Blake |date=December 8, 2022 |title=Check Out A New Clip From The Mario Movie |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/the-game-awards-2022/2022/12/08/check-out-a-new-clip-from-the-mario-movie |url-status=live |magazine=Game Informer |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113202050/https://www.gameinformer.com/the-game-awards-2022/2022/12/08/check-out-a-new-clip-from-the-mario-movie |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |access-date=January 15, 2023}} The Verge{{'s}} Ash Parrish commented, "Despite the skepticism surrounding Chris Pratt's performance as Mario, the movie's visuals—and I cannot stress enough, only the visuals—look incredible".{{Cite web |last=Parrish |first=Ash |date=December 9, 2022 |title=In the new Super Mario Bros. Movie clip Toad is a fun guy |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23500825/super-mario-bros-movie-toad-clip-game-awards-2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209084251/https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/8/23500825/super-mario-bros-movie-toad-clip-game-awards-2022 |archive-date=December 9, 2022 |access-date=January 15, 2023 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}

On January 29, 2023, a preview clip of the film was released during the NFC Championship Game.{{Cite news |last=Roth |first=Emma |date=January 29, 2023 |title=The latest Super Mario Bros. Movie teaser showcases Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/29/23576904/super-mario-bros-movie-teaser-seth-rogan-donkey-kong |url-status=live |access-date=January 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130102025/https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/29/23576904/super-mario-bros-movie-teaser-seth-rogan-donkey-kong |archive-date=January 30, 2023}} Some entertainment news sites pointed out the addition of Rogen's "iconic laugh" heard as Donkey Kong in the clip.{{Cite web |last=Adler |first=Matthew |date=January 29, 2023 |title=New Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer Showcases Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/new-super-mario-bros-movie-trailer-showcases-seth-rogens-donkey-kong |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130102025/https://www.ign.com/articles/new-super-mario-bros-movie-trailer-showcases-seth-rogens-donkey-kong |archive-date=January 30, 2023 |access-date=January 31, 2023 |website=IGN}} Emma Roth from The Verge commented, "I'm pleasantly surprised at how well his voice (and laugh) suits the character", while Luke Plunkett from Kotaku commented, "Seth Rogen has been hired to... just be Seth Rogen".{{Cite web |last=Plunkett |first=Luke |date=January 29, 2023 |title=Mario Movie's Donkey Kong Voice Is Just Seth Rogan |url=https://kotaku.com/super-mario-bros-movie-trailer-seth-rogen-donkey-kong-1850046619 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204083524/https://kotaku.com/super-mario-bros-movie-trailer-seth-rogen-donkey-kong-1850046619 |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |access-date=February 6, 2023 |website=Kotaku}}

On February 12, a commercial for the film was released during Super Bowl LVII, featuring a rendition of the title theme from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. A corresponding website which was featured in the trailer was also released, which advertises the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing Service from the film as if it were, according to Plunkett, "...a struggling small business servicing the Brooklyn and Queens areas".{{Cite web |last=Plunkett |first=Luke |date=February 12, 2023 |title='Mario Rap' Makes Comeback In Super Mario Bros. Movie Super Bowl Commercial |url=https://kotaku.com/super-mario-bros-super-bowl-commercial-rap-halftime-1850105865 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212222001/https://kotaku.com/super-mario-bros-super-bowl-commercial-rap-halftime-1850105865 |archive-date=February 12, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2023 |website=Kotaku}}{{Cite web |last=Scullion |first=Chris |date=February 12, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros Movie Super Bowl ad brings back the Super Show rap |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-super-mario-bros-movie-super-bowl-ad-brings-back-the-super-show-rap/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212222413/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-super-mario-bros-movie-super-bowl-ad-brings-back-the-super-show-rap/ |archive-date=February 12, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2023 |website=Video Games Chronicle}}

The Super Mario Bros. Movie held its world premiere at Regal L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 2023, with the cast and crew in attendance.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-super-mario-bros-movie-premiere-los-angeles-20230402-nzemjiel2nebrmtmfhgkm57kwq-photogallery.html|title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie premiere in L.A|date=April 2, 2023|access-date=Sep 1, 2023|archive-date=September 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902003601/https://www.nydailynews.com/snyde/ny-super-mario-bros-movie-premiere-los-angeles-20230402-nzemjiel2nebrmtmfhgkm57kwq-photogallery.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Brail |first=Nathaniel |date=April 1, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Jack Black Wears Bowser-Inspired Tux to Premiere |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/the-super-mario-bros-movie-jack-black-wears-bowser-inspired-tux-to-premiere/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402035236/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/the-super-mario-bros-movie-jack-black-wears-bowser-inspired-tux-to-premiere/ |archive-date=April 2, 2023 |access-date=April 1, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com}} It was released theatrically in the United States on April 5, 2023, and later in Japan on April 28, in both regular formats and in IMAX 2D and 3D,{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 25, 2022 |title=Super Mario Bros: Illumination Nintendo Movie Heads To Easter Weekend 2023 |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/super-mario-brothers-movie-mario-release-date-1235009637/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426011242/https://deadline.com/2022/04/super-mario-brothers-movie-mario-release-date-1235009637/ |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2022 |title=IMAX Q4 2022 Financial results |url=https://imaxcorporation.gcs-web.com/box-office-information |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116181429/https://imaxcorporation.gcs-web.com/box-office-information |archive-date=November 16, 2022 |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=IMAX Corporation}} with a runtime of 92 minutes.{{Cite web |date=February 16, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie |url=https://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/1700964F0044EBDB |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216173721/https://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/1700964F0044EBDB |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |access-date=February 16, 2023 |website=Irish Film Classification Office}}

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The film was previously scheduled to be released on December 21, 2022{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Super Mario Bros. Animated Pic Sets Cast: Chris Pratt As Mario, Charlie Day As Luigi, Anya Taylor-Joy As Princess Peach & More |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/super-mario-bros-animated-movie-cast-chris-pratt-charlie-day-anya-taylor-joy-jack-black-seth-rogen-1234843447/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923225946/https://deadline.com/2021/09/super-mario-bros-animated-movie-cast-chris-pratt-charlie-day-anya-taylor-joy-jack-black-seth-rogen-1234843447/ |archive-date=September 23, 2021 |access-date=September 23, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}} and April 7, 2023, the former of which was taken over by DreamWorks Animation's Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in response to the film's delay to the later date. On February 28, 2023, it was announced that the film would be released two days earlier, on its current date, to more than 60 markets while maintaining the April 28 date for Japan and stating that additional markets are to follow during April and May.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=February 28, 2023 |title='Super Mario Bros. Movie' Opening Earlier This Spring |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/super-mario-bros-movie-release-date-spring-1235274239/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228161359/https://deadline.com/2023/02/super-mario-bros-movie-release-date-spring-1235274239/ |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |access-date=February 28, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}} It released in 65-plus countries on dates ranging from April 5 to 7. It was released on April 26 in South Korea and on May 26 in Poland. On May 11, 2023, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) collaborated with the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur to organize a special screening of The Super Mario Bros. Movie in honor of World Intellectual Property Day.{{cite web|url=https://www.mpa-apac.org/press/world-intellectual-property-day-2023/|title=WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2023|access-date=5 February 2025|publisher=Motion Picture Association}}{{cite web|url=https://my.usembassy.gov/world-intellectual-property-day-2023/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926051839/https://my.usembassy.gov/world-intellectual-property-day-2023/|archive-date=26 September 2024|title=World Intellectual Property Day 2023|access-date=5 February 2025|publisher=my.usembassy.gov}}

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released on digital download on May 16, 2023,{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=November 17, 2020 |title=Everything You Need to Know About Universal and Cinemark's Early VOD Deal |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/universal-cinemark-deal-movie-theater-theatrical-window-1234833613/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312043204/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/universal-cinemark-deal-movie-theater-theatrical-window-1234833613/ |archive-date=March 12, 2023 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} and was officially released on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on June 13 in the US, with some early sales starting on June 6.[https://www.mediaplaynews.com/merchandising-major-retailers-selling-super-mario-bros-movie-a-week-early/ Merchandising: Major Retailers Selling 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' a Week Early] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613033512/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/merchandising-major-retailers-selling-super-mario-bros-movie-a-week-early/ |date=June 13, 2023 }} Media Play News The film was released on these formats in the UK on July 24.{{Cite web |last=Dela Paz |first=Maggie |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie 4K & Blu-ray Release Date, Special Features |date=June 6, 2023 |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1293661-the-super-mario-bros-movie-4k-blu-ray-release-date |access-date=June 6, 2023 |publisher=Evolve Media Holdings |archive-date=June 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606135047/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1293661-the-super-mario-bros-movie-4k-blu-ray-release-date |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |date=June 6, 2023 |title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie' to Hit Digital, 4K Blu-ray This Month |url=https://www.thewrap.com/super-mario-bros-movie-digital-4k-bluray-release-date-details-bonus-features/ |access-date=June 6, 2023 |website=The Wrap |language=en |archive-date=June 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606164758/https://www.thewrap.com/super-mario-bros-movie-digital-4k-bluray-release-date-details-bonus-features/ |url-status=live }}

The film was made available to stream on NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service on August 3, 2023.{{cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Sets Peacock Premiere Date |url=https://deadline.com/2023/07/the-super-mario-bros-movie-streaming-premiere-date-peacock-1235431016/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=July 6, 2023 |date=July 6, 2023 |archive-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706183941/https://deadline.com/2023/07/the-super-mario-bros-movie-streaming-premiere-date-peacock-1235431016/ |url-status=live }} As part of their 18-month deal with Netflix, the film streamed on Peacock for the first four months of the pay-TV window, before moving to Netflix on for the next ten beginning on December 3, and returning to Peacock for the remaining four beginning in October 2024.{{Cite web |last=Moon |first=Mariella |date=July 14, 2021 |title=Netflix extends exclusive rights to Universal's animated films in the US |url=https://www.engadget.com/netflix-exclusive-rights-universal-animated-films-105446842.html |access-date=May 20, 2023 |website=Engadget |language=en |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710055401/https://www.engadget.com/netflix-exclusive-rights-universal-animated-films-105446842.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=December 9, 2021 |title=NBCUniversal's New Theatrical Window Scheme To Bring Films To Peacock After As Few As 45 Days Of Release |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/nbcuniversal-theatrical-window-films-stream-peacock-45-days-1234887914/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209190325/https://deadline.com/2021/12/nbcuniversal-theatrical-window-films-stream-peacock-45-days-1234887914/ |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |access-date=December 10, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |date=December 28, 2022 |title=Is There a Super Mario Bros Movie Netflix Release Date? |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/931369-super-mario-bros-movie-netflix-release-date-what-is |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102143243/https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/931369-super-mario-bros-movie-netflix-release-date-what-is |archive-date=January 2, 2023 |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=GameRevolution |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Reeve |first=Justin |date=December 24, 2022 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Will Release On Netflix In October, 2023 |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-netflix-october-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102143243/https://www.thegamer.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-netflix-october-2023/ |archive-date=January 2, 2023 |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=TheGamer |language=en}} Between January and June 2024, the film amassed 80{{nbsp}}million views, making it the fourth most-watched film on Netflix for the first half of 2024.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/millie-bobby-brown-damsel-kevin-hart-lift-netflix-data-dump-2024-most-watched-films-1236094064/|title=Netflix Data Dump: Millie Bobby Brown's Damsel & Kevin Hart Action Flick Lift Lead Film Pack — See The Latest Insights|date=September 19, 2024|first=Zac|last=Ntim|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=September 19, 2024}}

On April 30, 2023, a pirated copy of the film was leaked onto Twitter and was viewed by at least 9 million users in roughly 7 hours, before being removed by moderators.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/04/30/nine-million-people-have-watched-the-full-super-mario-bros-movie-illegally-posted-on-twitter/|title=Nine Million People Have Watched The Full 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Illegally Posted On Twitter|access-date=13 February 2025|work=Forbes}} The incident has raised concerns about Twitter's anti-piracy ability, staff reductions, and potential abuse of its private tools, as it was only made possible by a feature that allowed Twitter Blue subscribers to upload high-quality videos of up to one hour in length.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/30/23705377/the-entire-super-mario-bros-movie-keeps-getting-posted-to-twitter|access-date=13 February 2025|publisher=The Verge|title=The entire Super Mario Bros. movie keeps getting posted to Twitter|date=April 30, 2023 }}{{Cite web |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=April 30, 2023 |title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Got Leaked in Its Entirety on Twitter |url=https://www.thewrap.com/super-mario-bros-twitter-leak/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507151051/https://www.thewrap.com/super-mario-bros-twitter-leak/ |archive-date=May 7, 2023 |access-date=May 7, 2023 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}

The Super Mario Bros. Movie grossed $574.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $785.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.361 billion. It also became the first film based on a video game to gross $1 billion worldwide,{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2023 |title='Super Mario Bros. Movie' Officially Smashes $1 Billion Globally |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/super-mario-bros-movie-officially-144820289.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503163622/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/super-mario-bros-movie-officially-144820289.html |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |access-date=May 14, 2023}} the highest-grossing animated film of 2023,{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2024 |title=The Super Mario Bros Movie, Spider-Verse, Elemental are 2023's biggest animated box-office hits |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/01/super-mario-bros-movie-spider-verse-elemental-are-2023s-biggest-animated-movies/ |access-date=July 26, 2024 |work=Animation Magazine}} and the second highest-grossing film of 2023 after Barbie.{{Cite magazine |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=September 2, 2023 |title='Barbie' Is Officially the Highest-Grossing Release of the Year With $1.36 Billion Globally |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/barbie-highest-grossing-worldwide-movie-year-1235705510/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903125107/https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/barbie-highest-grossing-worldwide-movie-year-1235705510/ |archive-date=September 3, 2023 |access-date=September 2, 2023 |magazine=Variety}} It became the highest-grossing film based on a video game after just one week of release,{{Cite web |last=Dellatto |first=Marisa |date=April 16, 2023 |title=Weekend Box Office: Super Mario Bros. Movie Earns Over $180 Million Worldwide In Another Massive Weekend |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/04/16/weekend-box-office-super-mario-bros-movie-earns-over-180-million-worldwide-in-another-massive-weekend/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416164715/https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/04/16/weekend-box-office-super-mario-bros-movie-earns-over-180-million-worldwide-in-another-massive-weekend/ |archive-date=April 16, 2023 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=Forbes}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/super-mario-bros-movie-hits-one-billion-global-1235598692/|title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Crossing $1 Billion at Global Box Office|website=Variety|date=April 29, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2024|archive-date=March 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316132941/https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/super-mario-bros-movie-hits-one-billion-global-1235598692/|url-status=live}} for which it earned a Guinness World Record.{{cite web |title=Highest-grossing movie based on a videogame |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/84343-highest-grossing-live-action-videogame-to-film-transfer-single-film |website=Guinness World Records |access-date=27 February 2025 |date=19 February 2025}} In May 2023, it overtook Minions to become the highest-grossing film released by Illumination.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/production-company/Illumination-Entertainment#production_company_movies_overview=od5|title=Box Office History for Illumination Entertainment Movies|website=The Numbers|accessdate=May 16, 2023|archive-date=May 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506115551/https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/production-company/Illumination-Entertainment#production_company_movies_overview=od5|url-status=live}} Deadline Hollywood calculated the film's net profit as $559{{nbsp}}million, accounting for production budgets, marketing, talent participations and other costs; box office grosses, television and streaming, and home media revenues placing it first on their list of 2023's "Most Valuable Blockbusters".{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 6, 2024 |title='The Super Mario Bros Movie' Levels All The Way Up To Win Deadline{{'s}} 2023 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/the-super-mario-bros-movie-profits-1235902894/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

In the United States and Canada, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released alongside Air,{{Cite web |last=Grierson |first=Tim |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Review |url=https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review/5180806.article |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405101809/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review/5180806.article |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=Screen Daily}} and was initially projected to gross roughly $125 million from 4,025 theaters in its five-day opening weekend.{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2=Tartaglione |first2=Nancy |date=April 3, 2023 |title=Let's A-Go: Super Mario Bros Movie Leveling Up To $225M+ Global Bow, Possibly Year's Best So Far – Box Office Preview |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-air-box-office-opening-ben-affleck-amazon-1235316883/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403224444/https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-air-box-office-opening-ben-affleck-amazon-1235316883/ |archive-date=April 3, 2023 |access-date=April 3, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} After strong daily earnings, five-day estimates rose from $141 million to $191 million. The film ultimately debuted with $146.4 million over the three-day weekend and $204.6 million in five days.{{Cite news |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=April 10, 2023 |title=Super Mario Bros. Movie Box Office: All the Records Smashed on Opening Weekend |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-records-opening-weekend-1235577764/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410141558/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-records-opening-weekend-1235577764/ |archive-date=April 10, 2023}} The Super Mario Bros. Movie, at the time, became the top opening weekend for a video game adaptation;{{Cite web |last=Nash |first=Bruce |date=April 9, 2023 |title=Weekend projections: Mario storms past $200 million in monster 5-day opening |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/news/253950830-Weekend-projections-Mario-storms-past-200-million-in-monster-5-day-opening |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409174926/https://www.the-numbers.com/news/253950830-Weekend-projections-Mario-storms-past-200-million-in-monster-5-day-opening |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=The Numbers}} this was later surpassed by A Minecraft Movie (2025), another video game film starring Black, two years later.{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title='A Minecraft Movie' At $157M A Record Opening For Videogame Pic, Toppling 'Super Mario Bros'; Warner Bros Brings The Box Office Back Alive – Update |url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/box-office-a-minecraft-movie-1236359247/ |website=Deadline |access-date=6 April 2025}} It was the third-highest Easter opening weekend of all time, behind Furious 7 and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 8, 2023 |title=Super Mario Bros Hits High Scores: Record Opening For Animated Pic At $377M+ WW, 5-Day U.S. Record $204M+; Air Soars To $20M – Sunday Box Office Update |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-super-mario-bros-movie-air-amazon-ben-affleck-1235318951/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407013942/https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-super-mario-bros-movie-air-amazon-ben-affleck-1235318951/ |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |access-date=April 8, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} The film became Illumination's largest opening weekend ever{{Cite web |last=Gach |first=Ethan |date=April 11, 2023 |title=Super Mario Bros. Breaks Movie Theatre Sales Records, And Beats Sonic |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/04/super-mario-bros-breaks-movie-theatre-sales-records-and-beats-sonic/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414032647/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/04/super-mario-bros-breaks-movie-theatre-sales-records-and-beats-sonic/ |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=Kotaku Australia}} and had the biggest opening weekend for a 2023 film.{{Cite web |last=Dellatto |first=Marisa |date=April 9, 2023 |title=Weekend Box Office: Super Mario Bros. Movie Wins Big With $146 Million Premiere Weekend |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/04/09/weekend-box-office-super-mario-bros-movie-wins-big-with-146-million-premiere-weekend/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410075041/https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/04/09/weekend-box-office-super-mario-bros-movie-wins-big-with-146-million-premiere-weekend/ |archive-date=April 10, 2023 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=Forbes}} Overall, The Super Mario Bros. Movie generated the third-highest domestic opening weekend for any animated film.{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Conor |date=April 10, 2023 |title=Super Mario Bros. Had The Third-Biggest U.S. Premiere For An Animated Film—Here's The Entire Top 10 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/04/10/super-mario-bros-had-the-third-biggest-us-premiere-for-an-animated-film-heres-the-entire-top-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414032648/https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/04/10/super-mario-bros-had-the-third-biggest-us-premiere-for-an-animated-film-heres-the-entire-top-10/ |archive-date=April 14, 2023 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=Forbes}} It over-performed in other territories, making $173 million for a global opening weekend of $375 million, surpassing Frozen II{{'}}s record. Furthermore, it surpassed Warcraft to have the highest worldwide opening weekend for any video game adaptation.

The film made $92.5 million in its second weekend and $59.9 million in its third, both the highest ever for an animated film.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 16, 2023 |title='Super Mario Bros' Now At $87M: Best Second Weekend Ever For Animated Movie & Illumination – Saturday PM Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-super-mario-bros-renfield-popes-exorcist-1235325394/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416033103/https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-super-mario-bros-renfield-popes-exorcist-1235325394/ |archive-date=April 16, 2023 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 22, 2023 |title='Super Mario Bros' Has Best Third Weekend For Animated Pic With $58M+; 'Evil Dead Rise' Still Alive With $23M+ – Sunday Box Office Update |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-evil-dead-rise-super-mario-bros-movie-2-1235333373/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423005050/https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-evil-dead-rise-super-mario-bros-movie-2-1235333373/ |archive-date=April 23, 2023 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} The film continued to dominate the box office in its fourth weekend, grossing $40 million and crossing the global $1 billion mark on April 30.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=April 30, 2023 |title='Super Mario Bros' Swallowing Up 'Margaret', 'George Foreman' & More – Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-sisu-super-mario-bros-1235340701/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429165522/https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-sisu-super-mario-bros-1235340701/ |archive-date=April 29, 2023 |access-date=April 30, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} It became the fifth film of the pandemic era to cross this mark, as well as the first animated film to do so since Frozen II in 2019.{{Cite news |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=April 30, 2023 |title='Super Mario Bros. Movie' Officially Smashes $1 Billion Globally |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-1-billion-box-office-milestone-1235598832/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505220952/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-1-billion-box-office-milestone-1235598832/ |archive-date=May 5, 2023}} In its fifth weekend, the film grossed $18.6 million, finishing in second place, and also became the 19th film to surpass $500 million at the US and Canadian box office.{{Cite news |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=May 7, 2023 |title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Smashes $500 Million at Domestic Box Office |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/super-mario-bros-movie-500-million-domestic-box-office-1235605505/ |url-status=live |access-date=May 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507154236/https://variety.com/2023/film/box-office/super-mario-bros-movie-500-million-domestic-box-office-1235605505/ |archive-date=May 7, 2023}}

Outside the United States and Canada, The Super Mario Bros. Movie grossed $172.8 million in its opening weekend, setting records for the largest animated film debut in 10 markets and the biggest video game adaptation opening in 44 markets.{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=April 9, 2023 |title=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 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-super-mario-bros-movie-opening-china-global-international-box-office-1235318557/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417193756/https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-super-mario-bros-movie-opening-china-global-international-box-office-1235318557/ |archive-date=April 17, 2023 |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} The film maintained strong box office performance, earning $102.5 million in its second weekend across 71 markets, followed by $70.7 million in its third weekend from 78 markets.{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=April 17, 2023 |title=Super Mario Bros Jumps Higher With $693M WW Through Sunday, Will Barrel Past $700M Today; John Wick 4 Reaches Franchise-Best $350M – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-second-weekend-global-international-box-office-1235326157/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417193158/https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-second-weekend-global-international-box-office-1235326157/ |archive-date=April 17, 2023 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=April 23, 2023 |title='Super Mario Bros' Speeds Towards $900M WW; 'Evil Dead' Rises With $40M; 'First Slam Dunk' Scores In China – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-first-slam-dunk-john-wick-china-global-international-box-office-1235334332/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424064702/https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-first-slam-dunk-john-wick-china-global-international-box-office-1235334332/ |archive-date=April 24, 2023 |access-date=April 23, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} In its fourth weekend, it added $68.3 million from 80 territories, including a $14.3 million debut in Japan—the highest opening for an animated studio film in the country.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/08/the-super-mario-bros-movie-japan-box-office-milestone-universal-1235520670/|access-date=21 February 2025|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|title='The Super Mario Bros Movie' Tops $100M In Japan, Becomes Universal's Biggest Title Ever In Market|date=August 16, 2023 }} The film's highest-grossing international markets included Japan ($101.4 million), Mexico ($85.4 million), the United Kingdom ($67.9 million), France ($62.8 million), Germany ($56.2 million) and Australia ($34.6 million).{{Cite web |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr2226213381 |access-date=September 9, 2023 |website=boxofficemojo.com |archive-date=July 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727210803/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr2226213381/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=April 30, 2023 |title=Peaches & Green: 'Super Mario Bros Movie' Tops $1B Worldwide; Smashes Studio Records In Japan – International Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-crosses-one-billion-global-box-office-1235341660/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429205301/https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-crosses-one-billion-global-box-office-1235341660/ |archive-date=April 29, 2023 |access-date=April 30, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} In Mexico, it became the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing Spider-Man: No Way Home.{{cite news |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Breaks More Box Office Records Around The World |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/05/the-super-mario-bros-movie-breaks-more-box-office-records-around-the-world |access-date=May 4, 2023 |work=Nintendo Life |date=May 4, 2023 |archive-date=May 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504052049/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/05/the-super-mario-bros-movie-breaks-more-box-office-records-around-the-world |url-status=live }}

=== Critical response ===

The Super Mario Bros. Movie received mixed reviews from critics.{{cite web |title=Critics' consensus on 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'? It's a-mixed |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-04-05/mario-movie-reviews-chris-pratt |website=Los Angeles Times |date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405224920/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-04-05/mario-movie-reviews-chris-pratt |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Reviews of The Super Mario Bros Movie are mixed as the film hits cinemas |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/reviews-of-the-super-mario-bros-movie-are-mixed-as-the-film-hits-cinemas/ |website=VGC - Video Games Chronicle |date=April 5, 2023 |publisher=Chris Scullion |access-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406032208/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/reviews-of-the-super-mario-bros-movie-are-mixed-as-the-film-hits-cinemas/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Super Mario Bros movie gets mixed reviews as Rotten Tomatoes score revealed |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43511462/super-mario-bros-movie-reviews-rotten-tomatoes/ |website=DigitalSpy |date=April 4, 2023 |publisher=Joe Anderton |access-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405042141/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43511462/super-mario-bros-movie-reviews-rotten-tomatoes/ |url-status=live}} {{RT prose|59|5.8|285|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.|ref=yes|access-date=November 21, 2024}} {{Metacritic film prose |score=46|count=53}}{{Cite web |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-super-mario-bros-movie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405100039/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-super-mario-bros-movie |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=Metacritic}} Audiences polled by CinemaScore awarded the film an "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported that 94% of viewers gave it a positive score, and 82% said they would recommend it. Miyamoto felt that the critics who gave the film low ratings contributed to the film's success and creating the buzz around it.{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=April 25, 2023 |title=Miyamoto Reacts To The Super Mario Bros. Movie Doing Huge Numbers And Bad Reviews |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/miyamoto-reacts-to-the-super-mario-bros-movie-doing-huge-numbers-and-bad-reviews/1100-6513548/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524005339/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/miyamoto-reacts-to-the-super-mario-bros-movie-doing-huge-numbers-and-bad-reviews/1100-6513548/ |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=August 15, 2023 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}

Ross Bonaime of Collider gave a positive review, writing, "In many ways, The Super Mario Bros. Movie reminds of Wreck-It Ralph and the glee that came from seeing these characters on screen."{{Cite web |last=Bonaime |first=Ross |date=April 4, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review: It's-a Everything You Could Hope for From a Mario Movie |url=https://collider.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404190710/https://collider.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review/ |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2023 |website=Collider}} Writing for the Datebook section of The San Francisco Chronicle, Zaki Hasan said he enjoyed the visuals but felt the film's strong adherence to and copious references to the games left it lacking in narrative, and that it tried too hard to avoid the failures of the 1993 film, calling it "a blandly efficient piece of brand management".{{Cite web |last=Hasan |first=Zaki |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Review: New Super Mario Bros. Movie is like watching a video game — and that's not a good thing |url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-super-bros-movie-chris-pratt-17862973 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404190047/https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-super-bros-movie-chris-pratt-17862973 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2023 |website=The San Francisco Chronicle}} IGN{{'}}s Tom Jorgensen praised the film's energy, its musical score despite the inclusion of "shoehorned" pop songs, and its visuals for setting a "very high bar".{{Cite web |last=Jorgensen |first=Tom |date=April 4, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404200218/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2023 |website=IGN}}

Kyle Anderson of Nerdist celebrated the animation for its game accuracy and called Illumination "the perfect choice to make Mario movies" but opined that "those expecting something akin to The Lego Movie might be left a bit cold" due to lack of a plot outside the main beats given the film's short run time.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Kyle |date=April 4, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a Dazzling Family Adventure |url=https://nerdist.com/article/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review-nintendo-chris-pratt/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404222413/https://nerdist.com/article/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review-nintendo-chris-pratt/ |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2023 |website=Nerdist}} Soren Andersen of The Seattle Times commented that, while the film succeeded in appealing to the Mario fanbase by creating the feeling of being inside a video game, he found the characters to be lacking in personality and criticized their voice performances, remarking: "...everyone expresses themselves at the tops of their voices, sound and fury signifying not a whole lot".{{Cite web |last=Andersen |first=Soren |date=April 4, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie review: These characters could use a power-up |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review-these-characters-could-use-a-power-up/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404201819/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review-these-characters-could-use-a-power-up/ |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=April 4, 2023 |website=The Seattle Times}} Brian Tallerico of Roger Ebert, a self-described lifelong fan, wrote that the vocal performances were "uniformly mediocre", and that the film is Illumination's "most soulless to date" and "doesn't reflect the franchise's creativity in the slightest".{{Cite web |last=Tallerico |first=Brian |date=April 5, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie movie review (2023) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-super-mario-bros-movie-movie-review-2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405155000/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-super-mario-bros-movie-movie-review-2023 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=RogerEbert.com |language=en}} The Los Angeles Times{{'}} Katie Walsh praised Black's performance as Bowser but criticized both Pratt and Day's lead performances of Mario and Luigi as "so unremarkable that it could have been anyone at all".{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Katie |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Review: 'Wahoo!' isn't quite right for mildly amusing, hectic Super Mario Bros. Movie |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-04-04/super-mario-bros-movie-review-chris-pratt-voice |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405223604/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-04-04/super-mario-bros-movie-review-chris-pratt-voice |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en}}

Calum Marsh writing for The New York Times criticized Pratt's performance as "grating" and "unctuous" while describing the overall film as "bland, witless and flagrantly pandering".{{Cite web |last=Marsh |first=Calum |date=April 5, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review: This Ain't No Game |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/movies/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405220732/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/movies/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review.html |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=The New York Times |language=en}} Kristy Puchko from Mashable commended the fan service and music but was critical of the writing, the characters, and Pratt's lack of accent, commenting "whatever voice Pratt is doing isn't Brooklyn, and it isn't anything particularly specific, consistent, or exciting".{{Cite web |last=Puchko |first=Kristy |date=April 4, 2023 |title='The Super Mario Bros. Movie' review: What if Mario had daddy issues? |url=https://mashable.com/article/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405222102/https://mashable.com/article/the-super-mario-bros-movie-review |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=Mashable |language=en}} Screen Rant{{'}}s Molly Freeman praised the film for being a "love letter" to fans but criticized it for offering little else, describing most of the voice cast as "fun" with Black's Bowser being a standout.{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=Molly |date=April 4, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review: Proof That Beloved IP Isn't Enough |url=https://screenrant.com/super-mario-bros-movie-2023-review-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405222102/https://screenrant.com/super-mario-bros-movie-2023-review-movie/ |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}} Josh Spiegel from SlashFilm considered the film's portrayal of Princess Peach not in need of rescuing as "unquestionably a good thing" but also "the most subversive decision of a film from 25 years ago, not from 2023".{{Cite web |last=Speigel |first=Josh |date=April 4, 2023 |title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review: Nintendo's Big Screen Adventure Thrives On Being Unsurprising |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1247880/super-mario-bros-movie-review-unsurprising/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404230646/https://www.slashfilm.com/1247880/super-mario-bros-movie-review-unsurprising/ |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=/Film |language=en}}

In May 2021, Furukawa said that Nintendo was interested in producing more animated films based on its intellectual properties if the Mario Bros. film was successful.{{Cite web |last=Evangelista |first=Chris |date=May 4, 2021 |title=More Nintendo Animated Movies on the Way Following Illumination's Super Mario |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/more-nintendo-animated-movies/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505124949/https://www.slashfilm.com/more-nintendo-animated-movies/ |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |access-date=May 6, 2021 |website=/Film}} In a Variety cover story before the film's release, producer Meledandri was asked about potential sequels, or projects adapted from other Nintendo properties, and answered, "Our focus right now is entirely on bringing the film out to the audience, and at this time, we're not prepared to talk about what's coming in the future".{{Cite web |last1=Shanfeld |first1=Ethan |last2=Lang |first2=Brent |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Mario Powers Up: How Nintendo Visionary Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination's Chris Meledandri Plan to Super Smash Hollywood |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/features/super-mario-bros-movie-shigeru-miyamoto-interview-1235572488/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405004314/https://variety.com/2023/film/features/super-mario-bros-movie-shigeru-miyamoto-interview-1235572488/ |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=Variety}}

On April 21, 2023, following the film's box office success, Nintendo stated that there would be more films based on their properties, though they did not directly confirm a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie.{{Cite web |last=Onder |first=Cade |date=April 21, 2023 |title=Nintendo Confirms More Video Game Movies in the Works |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-more-video-game-movies-super-mario-bros/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422093416/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/nintendo-more-video-game-movies-super-mario-bros/ |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}} In June 2023, Pratt stated that while news on a sequel would come "soon", development on the project had been put on hold due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, saying that it would only resume once "the writers [felt] comfortable moving forward."{{Cite web |title=Chris Pratt says Super Mario Bros Movie 2 has been delayed by writers' strike |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a44160239/chris-pratt-super-mario-bros-2-delayed/ |access-date=June 10, 2023 |website=Digital Spy |date=June 10, 2023 |archive-date=June 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610211831/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a44160239/chris-pratt-super-mario-bros-2-delayed/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Want A Super Mario Bros. Movie Sequel? Chris Pratt Teases News Coming "Soon" |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/chris-pratt-teases-sequel-to-the-super-mario-bros-movie |website=SYFY Official Site |access-date=June 21, 2023 |date=June 14, 2023 |archive-date=June 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621010736/https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/chris-pratt-teases-sequel-to-the-super-mario-bros-movie |url-status=live }} In November, it was revealed that Universal was making plans to build a larger franchise around the film while also confirming a sequel.{{Cite web |title=Universal Confirms 'Super Mario Bros.' Will Become A Franchise |url=https://www.cultureslate.com/news/universal-confirms-super-mario-bros-will-become-a-franchise |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=CultureSlate |language=en-US |archive-date=January 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101233919/https://www.cultureslate.com/news/universal-confirms-super-mario-bros-will-become-a-franchise |url-status=live }}

On March 10, 2024, as part of Mario Day celebrations, Miyamoto and Meledandri officially announced "a new Super Mario Bros. movie", along with a release date of April 3, 2026 in the United States and more dates throughout April for other territories.{{cite web |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |date=March 10, 2024 |title=New 'Super Mario Bros.' World Animated Movie in the Works From Illumination, Nintendo |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/new-animated-super-mario-bros-world-movie-nintendo-illumination-release-date-1235936648/ |website=Variety |access-date=March 10, 2024 |archive-date=March 10, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310134425/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/new-animated-super-mario-bros-world-movie-nintendo-illumination-release-date-1235936648/ |url-status=live }} Horvath, Jelenic and Fogel will return as co-directors and screenwriter respectively; Meledandri stated that Illumination's team was in the process of storyboarding and "developing set designs for new environments."

In October 2024, Keegan-Michael Key teased that the sequel will be "broader in scope" and feature "new folks and old favorites and some folks that [he thinks] are really deep cuts".{{Cite web|last=Griffin|first=Griff|title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 Features More Easter Eggs for Hardcore Fans|url=https://www.mensjournal.com/streaming/the-super-mario-bros-movie-2|website=Mens Journal|date=October 1, 2024|access-date=October 2, 2024}}

In February 2022, Day expressed interest in reprising his role as Luigi in a Luigi's Mansion film{{Cite web |last=Valentine |first=Evan |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Charlie Day Confirms Interest in Starring in a Luigi's Mansion Movie (Exclusive) |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/luigi-mansion-movie-nintendo-mario-charlie-day-exclusive-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218171344/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/luigi-mansion-movie-nintendo-mario-charlie-day-exclusive-interview/ |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=February 21, 2022 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}} and reiterated his interest in March 2023.{{Cite web |last=Outlaw |first=Kofi |date=March 28, 2023 |title=Super Mario Bros. Movie Star Charlie Day On Luigi's Mansion Movie: "Let's Make This Happen" (Exclusive) |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/super-mario-bros-movie-charlie-day-luigi-mansion-spinoff-lets-make-it-happen/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328224118/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/super-mario-bros-movie-charlie-day-luigi-mansion-spinoff-lets-make-it-happen/ |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=March 29, 2023 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en}} In April 2023, Rogen expressed interest in Donkey Kong Country forming the basis of future works, stating it created "a lot of opportunity" for a spin-off film.{{Cite web |last=Deckelmeier |first=Joe |date=April 3, 2023 |title=Seth Rogen Teases Donkey Kong In The Super Mario Bros. Movie & His New TMNT |url=https://screenrant.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-seth-rogen-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404063905/https://screenrant.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-seth-rogen-interview/ |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=April 3, 2023 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=April 6, 2023 |title=Rogen: 'A lot of opportunity' for Donkey Kong spinoff |url=https://madison.com/rogen-a-lot-of-opportunity-for-donkey-kong-spinoff/article_c509019e-2b99-59c6-bfc9-d98aa9957b00.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406104242/https://madison.com/rogen-a-lot-of-opportunity-for-donkey-kong-spinoff/article_c509019e-2b99-59c6-bfc9-d98aa9957b00.html |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |access-date=April 6, 2023 |website=Madison |language=en}} That same month, Taylor-Joy expressed interest in a possibility of a spin-off film revolving around Princess Peach.{{Cite web |title= Anya Taylor-Joy Is Here For a "Girl Power" Princess Peach Spin-Off |url= https://www.eonline.com/ca/videos/2189865027908/anya-taylor-joy-is-here-for-a-girl-power-princess-peach-spin-off |access-date= April 4, 2023 |website= E! |archive-date= April 8, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230408083201/https://www.eonline.com/ca/videos/2189865027908/anya-taylor-joy-is-here-for-a-girl-power-princess-peach-spin-off |url-status= live }}

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