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{{about|references to the ''Super Mario'' games in film|films based on the ''Super Mario'' games|[[List of television series and films]]}} | {{about|references to the ''Super Mario'' games in film|films based on the ''Super Mario'' games|[[List of television series and films]]}} | ||
Due to the popularity of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' games]], they have been commonly referenced in pop culture. Below is an incomplete list of times Mario or anything relating to the series has been mentioned or seen in a movie. | Due to the popularity of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' games]], they have been commonly referenced in pop culture. Below is an incomplete list of times Mario or anything relating to the series has been mentioned or seen in a movie. | ||
==''2025 - The World enslaved by a Virus''== | |||
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In one scene, the characters react in terror to a graffiti of a [[Goomba]] in a sewer. | |||
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==''{{wp|3 Ninjas (film)|3 Ninjas}}''== | ==''{{wp|3 Ninjas (film)|3 Ninjas}}''== | ||
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==''{{wp|Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel}}''== | ==''{{wp|Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel}}''== | ||
In one scene, Alvin says to Ian, " | In one scene, Alvin says to Ian, "Oh, it is on like [[Donkey Kong]]!" | ||
==''{{wp|American Wedding}}''== | ==''{{wp|American Wedding}}''== | ||
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==''{{wp|The Campaign (film)|The Campaign}}''== | ==''{{wp|The Campaign (film)|The Campaign}}''== | ||
At a synagogue, Marty asks a | At a synagogue, Marty asks a rabbi how to say "It's a mess" in Hebrew, to which he replies "Donkey Kong?" | ||
==''{{wp|Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie}}''== | ==''{{wp|Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie}}''== | ||
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==''{{wp|Despicable Me 3}}''== | ==''{{wp|Despicable Me 3}}''== | ||
When challenged by Gru to a dance fight, Bratt responds by saying " | When challenged by Gru to a dance fight, Bratt responds by saying "Oh, it is on like Donkey Kong!" | ||
==''{{wp|Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid}}''== | ==''{{wp|Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid}}''== | ||
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==''{{wp|Firehouse Dog}}''== | ==''{{wp|Firehouse Dog}}''== | ||
[[File:Firehouse Dog M&L.png|thumb]] | |||
Shane has a ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' poster in his bedroom. | Shane has a ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' poster in his bedroom. | ||
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==''{{wp|The Fluffy Movie}}''== | ==''{{wp|The Fluffy Movie}}''== | ||
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==''{{wp|Four Christmases}}''== | ==''{{wp|Four Christmases}}''== | ||
One of the characters played the game ''Donkey Kong''. | One of the characters played the game ''Donkey Kong''. | ||
==''{{wp|Four Kids and It}}''== | |||
The character Robbie owns a [[Nintendo Switch]], which he can be heard playing ''Super Mario Odyssey'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' on. | |||
==''{{wp|Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare}}''== | ==''{{wp|Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare}}''== | ||
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==''{{wp|Ghostbusters II}}''== | ==''{{wp|Ghostbusters II}}''== | ||
At one point, when Janine and Louis are babysitting Oscar, Louis suggests that they could play ''Super Mario Bros.'' | At one point, when Janine and Louis are babysitting Oscar, Louis suggests that they could play ''Super Mario Bros.'' | ||
==''The Girl Who Cries Blood''== | ==''The Girl Who Cries Blood''== | ||
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This film is a 2007 documentary based around the classic 1981 arcade ''Donkey Kong''. The film revolves around an unassuming high school teacher named {{wp|Steve Wiebe}} and his struggle to attain the world's highest score in ''Donkey Kong''. After being obsessed with the game for many years, Steve is suddenly thrust into the competition for the world's high score. He runs afoul of then-current record-holder, {{wp|Billy Mitchell (gamer)|Billy Mitchell}}, a successful entrepreneur. | This film is a 2007 documentary based around the classic 1981 arcade ''Donkey Kong''. The film revolves around an unassuming high school teacher named {{wp|Steve Wiebe}} and his struggle to attain the world's highest score in ''Donkey Kong''. After being obsessed with the game for many years, Steve is suddenly thrust into the competition for the world's high score. He runs afoul of then-current record-holder, {{wp|Billy Mitchell (gamer)|Billy Mitchell}}, a successful entrepreneur. | ||
Steve Wiebe actually plays the game ''Donkey Kong'', but he plays it in a ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' cabinet. In 2018, Mitchell was found to have used modified software, and all of his records, including in ''Donkey Kong'', have since been revoked.<ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/12/601867538/game-of-thrown-barrels-in-shocking-twist-scandal-fells-donkey-kong-royalty</ref> | Steve Wiebe actually plays the game ''Donkey Kong'', but he plays it in a ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' cabinet. In 2018, Mitchell was found to have used modified software, and all of his records on {{wp|Twin Galaxies}}, including in ''Donkey Kong'', have since been revoked.<ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/12/601867538/game-of-thrown-barrels-in-shocking-twist-scandal-fells-donkey-kong-royalty</ref> | ||
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==''{{wp|Over the Top (1987 film)|Over the Top}}''== | ==''{{wp|Over the Top (1987 film)|Over the Top}}''== | ||
[[File:Over the top mariobros.jpg|thumb|200px]] | [[File:Over the top mariobros.jpg|thumb|200px]] | ||
In one scene, when Hawk and Michael are in | In one scene, when Hawk and Michael are in Demetri's Coffee Shop, arcade games can be seen, one of which is ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
==''{{wp|Paper Planes (film)|Paper Planes}}''== | ==''{{wp|Paper Planes (film)|Paper Planes}}''== | ||
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A turtle belonging to the "Flushed Pets" is capable of curling inside his shell and bouncing back and forth, hitting anyone in his path, much like a Koopa Troopa, even making the Koopa shell sound from the ''Super Mario'' games.<!--Which games?--> | A turtle belonging to the "Flushed Pets" is capable of curling inside his shell and bouncing back and forth, hitting anyone in his path, much like a Koopa Troopa, even making the Koopa shell sound from the ''Super Mario'' games.<!--Which games?--> | ||
==''Si Maryo | ==''Si Maryo o si Goko''== | ||
''Si Maryo o si Goko'' (''Mario or Goku'', often mistranslated as ''Super Mario vs. Son Goku'') is an unauthorized Filipino movie from 1995. The movie revolves around a programmer named Maryo (played by William Martinez) who travels inside a computer to rescue Princess Maria (Isabel Granada) from the three-headed Gorio.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMDQXQtaMkg&ab_channel=SachaG.</ref> | |||
==''{{wp|Son of the Mask}}''== | ==''{{wp|Son of the Mask}}''== | ||
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==''{{wp|Spider-Man: No Way Home}}''== | ==''{{wp|Spider-Man: No Way Home}}''== | ||
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When {{wp|Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter}} and {{wp|Aunt May|May}} move into {{wp|Happy Hogan (character)|Happy}}'s apartment, Happy asks them if they like ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | When {{wp|Peter Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peter}} and {{wp|Aunt May|May}} move into {{wp|Happy Hogan (character)|Happy}}'s apartment, Happy asks them if they like ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' | ||
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==''{{wp|Spring Breakers}}''== | ==''{{wp|Spring Breakers}}''== | ||
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==''{{wp|Tetris (film)|Tetris}}''== | ==''{{wp|Tetris (film)|Tetris}}''== | ||
[[File:Tetris film Mario reference.png|thumb|Henk Rogers in a ''Super Mario Bros.''-like level made of tetrominos]] | [[File:Tetris film Mario reference.png|thumb|Henk Rogers in a ''Super Mario Bros.''-like level made of tetrominos]] | ||
During the scene where {{wp|Henk Rogers}} is proposing a partnership to [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]] between [[Nintendo]] and [[Bullet-Proof Software]] to publish '' | *During the scene where {{wp|Henk Rogers}} is proposing a partnership to [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]] between [[Nintendo]] and [[Bullet-Proof Software]] to publish ''[[Tetris]]'' in Japan, Rogers mentions Mario and Luigi as partners, and footage of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' is shown. | ||
*When Rogers is asking to Yamauchi for his residuals in advance, he tells Yamauchi that, just like with Mario being hit by a [[Piranha Plant]], {{wp|Kevin Maxwell}} "pulled a Piranha Plant" on them (referring to Maxwell selling the arcade rights to [[Sega]]). During this scene, a pixelated Rogers is shown being hit by a piece of a {{wp|tetromino}} thrown by a pixelated Maxwell in a ''Super Mario Bros.'' level made of tetrominoes. He then says that he needs "a mushroom to stay alive" and another scene is shown, where the pixelated Rogers hits a [[Brick Block]] containing a tetromino which acts as a [[Super Mushroom]]. | |||
When Rogers is asking to Yamauchi for his residuals in advance, he tells Yamauchi that, just like with Mario being hit by a [[Piranha Plant]], {{wp|Kevin Maxwell}} "pulled a Piranha Plant" on them (referring to Maxwell selling the arcade rights to [[Sega]]). During this scene, a pixelated Rogers is shown being hit by a piece of a {{wp|tetromino}} thrown by a pixelated Maxwell in a ''Super Mario Bros.'' level made of tetrominoes. He then says that he needs "a mushroom to stay alive" and another scene is shown, where the pixelated Rogers hits a [[Brick Block]] containing a tetromino which acts as a [[Super Mushroom]]. | *When Rogers tries a prototype of the [[Game Boy]], he plays ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. | ||
When Rogers tries a prototype of the [[Game Boy]], he plays ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. | |||
==''{{wp|Tooth Fairy (2010 film)|Tooth Fairy}}''== | ==''{{wp|Tooth Fairy (2010 film)|Tooth Fairy}}''== | ||
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At the beginning of the Le Cross match, Poppy states "This is on like Donkey Kong." | At the beginning of the Le Cross match, Poppy states "This is on like Donkey Kong." | ||
==''The Wizard''== | ==''{{wp|The Wizard (1989 film)|The Wizard}}''== | ||
[[File:The Wizard Poster.jpg|thumb|The poster for ''The Wizard'', featuring Mario in the top right and a Sidestepper in the bottom left.]] | [[File:The Wizard Poster.jpg|thumb|The poster for ''The Wizard'', featuring Mario in the top right and a Sidestepper in the bottom left.]] | ||
[[File:TheWizardSMB3.jpg|thumb|left|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' being played by the title character of ''The Wizard''.]] | |||
*The climax is known for featuring ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' as the final game in the Video Armageddon tournament. As the scene progresses, protagonist Jimmy Woods manages to find the [[Recorder|Magic Flute]] in the [[Grass Land|World 1]] Fortress and wins the competition by warping to [[Giant Land|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 level 1-3 "World 2"). | |||
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' is mentioned and seen being played occasionally at earlier points in the film. | |||
*Mario and a [[Sidestepper]] from ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' are featured on the film's poster. | *Mario and a [[Sidestepper]] from ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' are featured on the film's poster. | ||
*Sound effects from ''Super Mario Bros.'' can be heard at a few points as well. | |||
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Furthermore, the gameplay of ''Sugar Rush'' bears some resemblance to the ''Mario Kart'' series, such as players potentially stalling out if they messed up a [[Rocket Start|boost at the beginning of the race]], and how they [[Item Box|drive through sugar cubes to acquire items]] to use against other racers. The title card for ''Sugar Rush'' even has what appears to be [[Nintendo]]'s logo. The camera-wielding floating marshmallows who follow the players around the track appear to be a parody of the Lakitu enemies. In addition, the font used for the "Select your kart" text is nearly identical to that used in some ''Super Mario'' game logos. In the movie's credits, at one point the characters (now shown in 8-bit form) move around collecting floating medals, recalling coin-filled rooms in classic ''Super Mario'' platformers, and in another scene, they exit an area via a large gray [[Warp Pipe]]-like structure. Coincidentally, the [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] track, with a similar theme to ''Sugar Rush'', would be introduced later, in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. | Furthermore, the gameplay of ''Sugar Rush'' bears some resemblance to the ''Mario Kart'' series, such as players potentially stalling out if they messed up a [[Rocket Start|boost at the beginning of the race]], and how they [[Item Box|drive through sugar cubes to acquire items]] to use against other racers. The title card for ''Sugar Rush'' even has what appears to be [[Nintendo]]'s logo. The camera-wielding floating marshmallows who follow the players around the track appear to be a parody of the Lakitu enemies. In addition, the font used for the "Select your kart" text is nearly identical to that used in some ''Super Mario'' game logos. In the movie's credits, at one point the characters (now shown in 8-bit form) move around collecting floating medals, recalling coin-filled rooms in classic ''Super Mario'' platformers, and in another scene, they exit an area via a large gray [[Warp Pipe]]-like structure. Coincidentally, the [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] track, with a similar theme to ''Sugar Rush'', would be introduced later, in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. | ||
Though it is commonly believed that Mario's non-appearance in the film was due to a high licensing fee laid down by Nintendo, it was actually because the producers could not find a way to work Mario into the story, apparently deeming him too important to have only a cameo. | Though it is commonly believed that Mario's non-appearance in the film was due to a high licensing fee laid down by Nintendo, it was actually because the producers could not find a way to work Mario into the story, apparently deeming him too important to have only a cameo.{{ref needed}} | ||
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==''{{wp|Yogi Bear (film)|Yogi Bear}}''== | ==''{{wp|Yogi Bear (film)|Yogi Bear}}''== | ||
[[File:Yogi Bear is Super Mario.png|thumb|left]] | |||
During the credits, there is an animated segment which depicts silhouettes of Yogi, Boo Boo and Ranger Smith running around in a ''Super Mario Bros.''-inspired setting. | During the credits, there is an animated segment which depicts silhouettes of Yogi, Boo Boo and Ranger Smith running around in a ''Super Mario Bros.''-inspired setting. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||