The Wizard

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
The Wizard
The Wizard poster
General information
Director Todd Holland
Writer David Chisholm
Starring Fred Savage
Beau Bridges
Christian Slater
Composer J. Peter Robinson
Country of origin United States of America
Original language English
Ratings
MPA:PG - Parental guidance[1]
CMP:PGPG - Parental guidance[2]
MCC:G - General[3]
Eirin:G - Guidance[4]
BBFC:PG - Parental guidance[5]
KAVI:ST - All ages[6]
FSK:6 - Six years and older[7]
ACB:PG - Parental guidance[8]
OFLC:PG - Parental guidance[9]
Production
Editor Tom Finan
Production companies The Finnegan/Pinchuk Company
Pipeline Productions
Cinergi Pictures
Universal Pictures
Cinematography Robert Yeoman
Runtime 100 minutes
Budget $6 million
Distribution
Release date USA December 15, 1989[10]
Box office $14.3 million

The Wizard is a family film directed by Todd Holland, released by Universal Studios on December 15, 1989, that stars Luke Edwards, Fred Savage, and Jenny Lewis. The movie featured several cameos and direct references to Nintendo-related products, as well as many video games released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The movie has been criticized for its excessive product placement of Nintendo material and for its heavy similarities to the film Rain Man from the previous year, but has nevertheless gained a cult following.

Super Mario references in The Wizard[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 is featured as the game played in the final event of the Video Armageddon competition at the end of the film, predating its western release on the NES. As the scene progresses, protagonist Jimmy Woods (Luke Edwards) manages to find the Magic Flute in World 1-Fortress and wins the competition by warping to World 4 (which would not actually score extra points in the game itself, implying that the competition had a different scoring system). Additionally, the emcee at the Video Armageddon announces several level names incorrectly (for instance, calling World 1-3 "World 2"). Super Mario Bros. 2 is mentioned and seen being played occasionally at earlier points in the film. Sound effects from Super Mario Bros. can be heard at a few points as well. Mario and a Sidestepper are prominently featured in the background of the film's poster artwork (which was later reused as the box art for the VHS and Blu-ray release[11]).

Gallery[edit]

  • Super Mario Bros. 3 being played by the title character of The Wizard.

    Super Mario Bros. 3 being played by the title character of The Wizard.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スウィート・ロード[4]
Suwīto Rōdo 		The Sweet Road
Chinese (simplified) 小鬼跷家[12]
Xiǎoguǐ Qiāojiā 		The Child Runaway
Chinese (traditional) 小鬼蹺家[13]
Xiǎoguǐ Qiāojiā (Mandarin)
Síugwái Hīugā (Cantonese) 		The Child Runaway
Finnish Game Over[6] -
French (NOA) L'Enfant génial[3] The awesome kid
French (NOE) Vidéokid : L'Enfant génial[14] Videokid: The awesome kid
German Joy Stick Heroes[7] -
Italian Il piccolo grande mago dei videogames[15] The little great videogame wizard
Korean 전자 오락의 마법사[16]
Jeonja Orakyi Mabeopssa 		Electronic Videogame Wizard
Portuguese (NOA) O Gênio do Videogame[17] The Videogame Genius
Russian Волшебник[18]
Volshebnik 		The wizard
Spanish (NOA) El genio[19] The genius
Spanish (NOE) El pequeño mago[20] The little wizard original dub
El campeón del videojuego[14] The videogame champion re-dub

References[edit]

  1. ^ Retro 1989 The Wizard DVD Protagonizada por: Fred Savage/Beau Bridges/Christian Slater
  2. ^ The Wizard [DVD]
  3. ^ a b https://repertoire.cinema.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/film/lenfant-genial-27723/
  4. ^ a b スウィート・ロード
  5. ^ https://guild-home-video.fandom.com/wiki/The_Wizard
  6. ^ a b https://videospace.fi/release/game_over_vhs_finnkino
  7. ^ a b Joy Stick Heroes
  8. ^ https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/wizard-7
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ The Wizard (1989) - Financial Information. The Numbers (English). Retrieved November 25, 2024. (Archived May 23, 2023, 02:57:34 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  11. ^ https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Wizard-Blu-ray/30506/
  12. ^ 小鬼跷家
  13. ^ 電影: 小鬼翹家 The Wizard(1989)
  14. ^ a b Vidéokid : L'Enfant génial / The Wizard
  15. ^ Piccolo Grande Mago Dei Videogames (Il)
  16. ^ '레디 플레이어 원'이 영향 받았을 법한 '전자오락의 마법사'
  17. ^ O Gênio do Videogame
  18. ^ Волшебник (1989)
  19. ^ https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/el-genio/umc.cmc.5tf68q990bee823pmo87o8u57?l=es
  20. ^ [2]
[Edit]
Television series, films, and videos
Animated TV series Saturday Supercade (1983) • Les Trésors de Super Mario (1989) • Captain N: The Game Master (1989) • The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) • Super Mario World (1991) • Captain N & The Video Game Masters (1993) • Mario All Stars (1994) • Donkey Kong Country (1996)
Televised live action / mixed format The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) • Mario Ice Capades (1989) • King Koopa's Kool Kartoons (1989) • Club Mario (1990) • The Super Mario Challenge (1990) • Super Mario Club (1990) • Super Mario Stadium (1993) • 64 Mario Stadium (1996) • DKTV (1996) • Mario School (2000) • GameCenter CX (2003)
Films Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! (1986) • The Wizard (1989) • Super Mario Bros. (1993) • Pixels (2015) • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
OVAs / Straight-to-video Mario no Daibōken (1986) • Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros. (1989) (Super Mario Momotarō · Super Mario Issun-bōshi · Super Mario Shirayuki-hime) • Super Mario no Kōtsū Anzen (1989) • Super Mario no Shōbōtai (1989) • Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land (1991) • Super Mario: ABC no Uta Video (1992) • Mario Kirby Meisaku Video (1993)
Web videos "Finding Luigi - Legend of Parkour" (2013) • DIY Craft & Create (2014) (Ep. 1 · Ep. 2 · Ep. 3 · Ep. 6 · Ep. 7 · Ep. 8 · Ep. 9 · Ep. 10 · Ep. 11 · Ep. 12 · Ep. 13 · Ep. 14 · Ep. 15 · Ep. 16 · Ep. 17) • "Five Games With Spooky Levels to Play in the Dark" (2014) • The Cat Mario Show (2014) • Mario Kart 8 From the Pit (2014) • Super Smash Bros. - Gameplay & Quest for the amiibo! (2014) • "Nintendo - Winter Wonderland Levels" (2014) • "DIY With Nintendo: Boo Cookie Pops" • "Nintendo eShop - Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars Level Creation" (2015) • "Mario Myths with Mr Miyamoto" (2015) • Yoshi's Woolly World: Adventure Guide (2015) • "Celebrate Mar. 10 - Mario Day!" (2016) • "Luigi Runs the Nintendo 2DS Factory for a Day" (2016) • Mario Reads Your Letters (2017) • "Nintendo Switch Parental Controls - Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer" (2017) • Frizzy's Silly amiibo Theater (2018) • "5 Games With Spooky Levels to Play on Halloween!" (2018) • Guess That Game (2020) (Ep. 1 · Ep. 2 · Ep. 3 · Ep. 4 · Ep. 6 · Ep. 8) • 5-Second Focus (2020) (Ep. 1 · Ep. 2 · Ep. 4 · Ep. 7 · Ep. 8 · Ep. 9 · Ep. 10) • 60-Byō Challenge! Luigi o Sukue!! (2020) • Know Your Nintendo (2020) (Ep. 1 · Ep. 2 · Ep. 3 · Ep. 4 · Ep. 6 · Ep. 9 · Ep. 10) • Ben & Amy (2020) • LEGO Super Mario Adventure Zone (2021) • Baddies & Battles (2022) (Ep. 1 · Ep. 2 · Ep. 3 · Ep. 4 · Compilation) • Fun Lists! Lists! Lists! (2022) (Top 10 Reasons to Play My Game! · 5 Funny Games! · 5 Characters = 5 Fun Choices · Princess Peach Power · Laugh Till You Pop · 10 Power-Ups! · Get Them Goombas! · Epic Mario Kart Takedowns Compilation · Mario Kart Items to Put Your Bro on Blast · 5 Minigames in Mario Party Superstars That Are Really Cool) • "Mario and Friends" (2022) • Meet the Characters! (2022) (Ep. 1 · Ep. 3 · Ep. 5 · Ep. 6 · Ep. 7 · Ep. 8 · Ep. 9 · Ep. 10 · Compilation 1 · Compilation 2) • Stuff on Nintendo Switch (2022) • "This Is My Nintendo Jam!" (2023) • Get to Know Mushroom Kingdom Characters (2023) • All about Cat Mario (2023) (Ep. 1 · Ep. 2 · Ep. 3) • Super Mario Maker 2 Challenges! (2023) (Ep. 1 · Ep. 2 · Ep. 3 · Ep. 4) • Which Nintendo character are you (2023) • Scavenger Hunts for Kids (2023) (Ep. 1 · Ep. 2 · Ep. 4 · Ep. 5 · Ep. 6 · Ep. 7 · Ep. 8 · Ep. 10 · Ep. 11 · Ep. 12 · Ep. 13 · Ep. 14 · Ep. 15 · Ep. 16 · Ep. 17 · Ep. 18) • "Nintendo Switch Parental Controls – Nintendo Switch 2" (2025) • "Nintendo Switch Parental Controls – GameChat" (2025) • It's Me, Mario! Stop Motion Shorts (2025) • Super Mario: Guess the Game! (2025)
Other Shibuya Crossing 2019 New Year's animation[conjectural] (2018)
Retrieved from "https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=The_Wizard&oldid=5078878"