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

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

'''April 7, 2023''' (Estonia,<ref>https://kinokannel.ee/film/super-mario-film</ref> Latvia,<ref>https://labskino.lv/eng/event/5123/title/super_mario_bros_movie/ Latvian website</ref> Lithuania,<ref>https://dukine.lt/event/4979/title/broliai_super_mario_filmas/ Lithuanian website</ref> Romania,<ref name="ROUTeaserTrailer"/> Bulgaria,<ref name="BGRSecondTrailer"/> India,<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CpW5uqUtpxW/ Universal Pictures India Instagram account]</ref> Vietnam,<ref>https://youtu.be/UGO_i2tf1BM Vietnamese trailer</ref> Mongolia,<ref name="MongoliaTrailer">[https://youtu.be/t3NnfFdbB5E Official trailer with Mongolian subtitles]</ref> South Africa,<ref>[https://twitter.com/UIPSA/status/1625449785091129345 UIP South Africa Twitter]</ref> Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Nigeria,<ref name="NG release">Silverbird Film Distribution (February 21, 2023). [https://youtu.be/3hIFsw-LiTU The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Official Trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 22, 2023.</ref> Eswatini, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe)<br>

'''April 14, 2023''' (Türkiye<ref>https://www.uip.com.tr/supermariokarde%C5%9Flerfilmi Turkish website</ref>)<br>

'''April 19, 2023''' (Egypt,<ref name="MDETeaserTrailerReupload"/> Philippines<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=566842145482330 Universal Pictures PH Facebook]</ref>)<br>

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

'''''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''''' is an animated movie produced by [[Nintendo]] in collaboration with [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Illumination]], co-produced by ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise creator [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and Illumination co-founder [[Chris Meledandri]]. It was first announced during a financial briefing on January 31, 2018, and was released on April 5, 2023 in North America and many other regions, on April 28, 2023 in Japan, and on various other dates in April in other parts of the world (May 26, 2023 in the case of Poland).<ref name=April5/><ref name=TwitterApril25>@NintendoAmerica (April 25, 2022). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1518756878251089921 This is Miyamoto. After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination on the Super Mario Bros. film, we decided to move the global release to Spring 2023–April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America. My deepest apologies but I promise it will be well worth the wait.] ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 25, 2022.</ref> It is the third feature film to be based on ''Super Mario'', following the Japan-only animated film ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' (1986) and the largely unsuccessful ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' live-action film (1993). In the film, [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]], two struggling plumbers, work underground in [[Brooklyn]] to fix a water main, but they end up being separated after being sucked into the [[Warp Zone]]<ref name=Monopoly>{{media link|TSMBM Monopoly Board.jpg|Monopoly ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Edition board}}</ref> via a [[mysterious pipe]], with Mario ending up in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] while Luigi ends up in the [[Dark Land#The Super Mario Bros. Movie|Dark Lands]]. Mario then teams up with [[Princess Peach]] and [[Toad]], and the three of them go on an adventure to stop [[Bowser]] from taking over the world and rescue Luigi from him.<ref>[https://www.universalpictures.co.uk/micro/super-mario-bros Universal Pictures UK]. ''Universal Pictures UK''. Retrieved April 1, 2023.</ref>

The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a major commercial success, setting numerous box office records for animated features within several countries and grossing over $1 billion USD.<ref>[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/mario-movie-continues-to-smash-global-box-office-records-in-opening-weekend Super Mario Movie Secures Most Successful Opening Weekend For Any Animated Film, Ever] ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved April 8, 2023.</ref> Additionally, the movie holds the record for being the highest-grossing video game film adaptation of all time.<ref name=Stuff>Jonah Valdez (April 17, 2023) [https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/131785089/the-super-mario-bros-is-now-the-highestgrossing-video-game-adaptation-ever The Super Mario Bros is now the highest-grossing video game adaptation ever] ''Stuff.co.nz''. Retrieved April 19, 2023</ref>

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

Meanwhile, in [[New York City]], the Italian-American brothers [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] have started [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]], a small plumbing business servicing the boroughs of [[Brooklyn]] and [[List of implied locations#Queens|Queens]]. At the [[Punch-Out Pizzeria]], the brothers proudly watch the commercial for the business that they spent their life savings to produce, but they then encounter their antagonistic former boss [[Foreman Spike|Spike]], who derides them for leaving him to start their own business. Undeterred, Mario and Luigi go to do their first plumbing job at a [[BrKLnCouple|Brooklyn couple]]'s house, but due to the interference of the couple's dog [[Francis (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Francis]], this ends in the destruction of their bathroom. The brothers return home for a meal with [[Mario and Luigi's family|their family]], most of whom mock their plumbing business and commercial, with only [[Mama Mario|their mother]] being supportive of them. Mario becomes disheartened after being criticized by [[Papa Mario|his father]] in particular, but after he and Luigi see a newscast reporting about a significant leak in manholes throughout the Brooklyn streets, Mario promptly sees this as an opportunity for them to prove themselves. They go to fix the broken water main, only to crash through a brick wall.

Toad and Mario traverse the kingdom's town and reach [[Peach's Castle]]. When the [[Toad (species)|Toad]] guards outside the door refuse to let them in, Toad distracts them to let Mario sneak in, but he is then chased by the other guards. In the throne room, Princess Peach holds a council with many Toads, where the [[Toad General]] describes Bowser's recent actions and that he is headed towards the Mushroom Kingdom, claiming that his possession of the Super Star makes their destruction inevitable. The princess, however, refuses to give up and reveals her plan to defeat Bowser by traveling to the [[Donkey Kong Island|Jungle Kingdom]] to form an alliance with the [[Kong]]s, despite the fact that their king usually declines alliances. The princess and Mario meet shortly afterward, with the former being surprised to encounter another human. After hearing Mario's plight and seeing how determined he is to save his brother, Peach tests his skill with a [[Training Course (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|training course]] full of obstacles and agrees to take him with her if he can finish it. After demonstrating her own skills, she then explains that he can clear the course using [[List of power-ups|power-ups]] such as [[Super Mushroom]]s, which make Mario [[Super Mario (form)|bigger and stronger]] (which he reluctantly agrees to do despite his hatred of mushrooms). Mario fails to complete the course on many attempts, but eventually comes close enough that Peach takes him along anyway.

Meanwhile, Bowser holds a banquet for his army in his throne room in celebration of their recent conquest and seizing of the Super Star. During this, Bowser reveals to the soldiers in attendance that he is deeply infatuated with Princess Peach, and that his motive for acquiring the Star was to impress her and ask for her hand in marriage, much to their confusion. He then states that if she refuses, he will use the Super Star to demolish her kingdom, to the elation of everyone in his army. During this time, Luigi is taken into a [[Shy Guy balloon|balloon]] by the Shy Guys that captured him, where he recalls a moment in [[Baby Luigi|his]] and [[Baby Mario|Mario's infancy]] when Mario stood up to protect his brother from a bully who was abusing him.  

In the morning, Mario and Peach begin their journey to the Jungle Kingdom, with Toad joining as well due to his desire to protect the princess. Together, they travel through several locales, such as the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]], the [[Waterfall Area]], the [[Sand Kingdom|Desert Area]], [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]], and the [[Rock-Candy Mines|High Cliffs]], on their way to the Jungle Kingdom. At one point in their trek, the trio sets up camp in the [[Fire Flower Fields]], where Peach shares her backstory: she first arrived in the Mushroom Kingdom by walking through a Warp Pipe as a [[Baby Peach|baby]], then was taken in by the Toads and eventually crowned as their princess once she was ready. However, she has no memory of anything before her arrival in the Mushroom Kingdom, including where she was originally from. This leads Mario to speculate that Peach may be from the same world as him, to which Peach remarks that the universe is huge and contains many galaxies.

Upon arriving at the Jungle Kingdom, the heroes are transported to the palace by [[Driver (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|a Kong]] driving a [[kart]]. At the palace, Peach consults the Kongs' king, [[Cranky Kong]], and asks for his [[Kong army]] to support them in fighting Bowser. He initially refuses to join Peach's cause, but when Mario stands up to him, he agrees to help on the condition that Mario defeats his son [[Donkey Kong]] in a duel at the [[Great Ring of Kong]], which Mario accepts despite Peach's disapproval. During the fight, Mario initially struggles against Donkey Kong's immense strength, so he attempts to use power-ups from the several [[? Block|Question Block]]s set around the arena to gain an advantage. However, he accidentally eats a [[Mini Mushroom|blue mushroom]] under the assumption that it was a Super Mushroom and is [[Mini Mario (form)|shrunken down]] and flicked away by Donkey Kong. He then tries to use a [[Fire Flower]], but Donkey Kong snuffs it out. Mario continues to get pummeled, but remains persistent. Peach then encourages him to hit another block, which contains a power-up that turns him into [[Cat Mario]]. With his new speed, agility, and claws, Mario is able to dodge all of Donkey Kong's attacks and scratch him until he is ultimately defeated, at which point Cranky Kong reluctantly agrees to assist the heroes.

Peach and Toad manage to make it back to the Mushroom Kingdom, where Peach warns the citizens of Bowser's imminent arrival. She orders the Toads in the town and the castle to evacuate while she holds off Bowser, but Toad decides to stay at the princess's side instead of leaving, wanting to stay true to his desire to protect her. Bowser then arrives in the Mushroom Kingdom aboard his ship and finally proposes to marry Peach. She initially rejects him, but after he has Kamek torture Toad, she reluctantly agrees to the marriage on the condition that Bowser does not harm her subjects. Kamek then informs all of Bowser's prisoners that they are "invited" to Bowser and Peach's royal wedding to be ritualistically sacrificed, much to their horror (and Lumalee's delight). Meanwhile, Mario and Donkey Kong, trapped inside the Maw-Ray's stomach, despair over their situation. After the two attempt to bond over their issues with their respective fathers, an argument ensues and Donkey Kong begins thrashing around the stomach, causing the Maw-Ray to burp and allowing them to find Donkey Kong's ruined kart. They then use its last Rocket Barrel to escape the Maw-Ray's stomach and fly back to the Mushroom Kingdom, hurrying to Peach and Bowser's wedding.

At the wedding, Bowser reveals that he intends to execute all of his prisoners by burning them in lava in Peach's honor. However, Peach punches out Kamek and reveals an [[Ice Flower]] that Toad smuggled into her bouquet, with which she freezes Bowser and the winch lowering the prisoners before holding down his army. During this, Mario and Donkey Kong arrive, but they are then shot down by a [[Bullet Bill]], forcing them to fight through Bowser's minions in the town. Mario uses a Super Mushroom while Donkey Kong uses a Fire Flower, but both end up losing their power-ups in the fight. Mario then finds a [[Super Leaf]], allowing him to fly up to Bowser's ship as [[Tanooki Mario]]. While fighting at the wedding, Peach uses a spear to light [[King Bob-omb]]'s fuse, causing him to explode - the explosion blows her back and causes her to lose her [[Ice Mario|ice power]] before she can re-freeze the winch, with Luigi's cage touching the lava and having its bottom part burned off. However, before the prisoners can be burned, Donkey Kong arrives and manages to stop the winch with his own strength, making Cranky proud. Luigi then falls out of his cage towards the lava, but Mario saves him with his flight, and the two rejoice at being reunited.

The Super Star lands in front of Mario, but a furious Bowser stops him from getting it and pummels him while blaming him for his wedding being ruined. The discouraged Mario ends up hiding in the Punch-Out Pizzeria as Bowser taunts him, and despite their best efforts to stop them, Peach and Donkey Kong are both overpowered by Bowser and his army. However, after seeing a damaged television play the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial, Mario regains his resolve and stands up to Bowser, stopping him from killing Donkey Kong. Peach then manages to kick the Super Star away from Bowser, allowing Mario to go after it. Bowser tries to incinerate him with his fire breath, but Luigi defends him with a manhole cover, allowing them both to obtain the Star and become [[Invincible Mario|invincible]] just in time.  

 

Before the credits begin, Lumalee appears and [[Fourth wall|tells the audience]] that since the film is over, all that is left is them and the "infinite void", before cheerfully playing the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] on a saxophone to start off the [[List of The Super Mario Bros. Movie staff|end credits]] music.  

 

In a mid-credits scene, Bowser is shown singing another verse of his love song while imprisoned in a cage in Peach's Castle, but a Toad guard interrupts and silences him, closing the door on him as he complains. In a post-credits scene, a [[Yoshi's Egg]] that was originally given as a wedding gift for Bowser and Peach is seen in the Brooklyn sewers. The egg suddenly begins to hatch as the film cuts to black, followed by a shout of "[[Yoshi]]!" being heard.

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|align=left|This strong-willed leader is the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom and protector of the Toads. She helps Mario in his quest to save Luigi and the kingdom from the clutches of Bowser.  

|align=left|The Jungle Kingdom prince and champion. He is a self-absorbed, egocentric [[Kong]]; constantly disappointing and shameful in his father's eyes.

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|align=left|Younger version of Mario. Since childhood, he has always been protective of his brother.

|align=left|One of the members of the [[Kong army]]. He is seen for a brief moment driving on [[Rainbow Road]] behind Donkey Kong. He also appears surfing in a picture in the hut where [[Cranky Kong]] describes the plan to drive to Rainbow Road.

|align=left|Alluded to in the post-credit scene. A green Yoshi whose egg was presented as a wedding gift to Bowser and Peach and ended up in New York's pipe system, where it hatches.

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|align=center|[[File:TSMBM Human.png|x60px]]<br>[[Human]]

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|align=center|[[File:TSMBM-Spinies.jpg|x70px]]<br>[[Spiny]]

|align=left|Spinies appear as troops in Bowser's army. Bowser is shown to not be familiar with the Spinies' name, much to their disappointment. They were called [[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shells]] in promotional material.<ref>@supermariomovie (April 26, 2023). ''[https://twitter.com/supermariomovie/status/1651269921303674901?cxt=HHwWqoC--dPPvuotAAAA]''. Retrieved May 1, 2023.</ref>

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|align=center|[[File:TSMBM Super Mushroom.png|100px]]<br>[[Super Mushroom]]

|align=left|When Mario consumes a Super Mushroom, he grows larger and transforms into Super Mario. Mario initially expresses distaste towards eating mushrooms, including Super Mushrooms when he is first introduced to them at the [[Training Course (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Training Course]]; however, he grows to appreciate Super Mushrooms as the film progresses.

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|align=center|[[File:BallAndChainTSMBM.png|x70px]]<br>[[Ball and chain (windup)|Ball and chain]]

|align=left|Bananas are consumed by the [[Kong]]s, who also use them to fuel the [[Donkey Kong Island|Jungle Kingdom]]'s [[kart]]s. The [[Driver (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|driver]], who drives Mario and company to [[Cranky Kong]]'s lair, consumes a banana and tosses the slippery peel, causing havoc on the road behind him. Cranky Kong is seen eating bananas from a [[Banana Bunch|banana bunch]] during Donkey Kong's duel with Mario. A banana bunch is also seen hanging from a fruit cart in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], specifically [[Toad Town]].

|align=left|The driver uses a glider from his kart to reach the Jungle Kingdom's castle. Later, Peach uses the glider on her bike to rescue Toad, who had fallen off Rainbow Road.

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|align=left|Mario vaults over [[Toad]] in the McDonald's [[Happy Meal]] commercial, closely resembling his vault move in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''. In the film itself, Mario vaults over a construction worker during his freerun with Luigi in [[Brooklyn]].

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On February 28, 2023, it was announced on the movie's social media accounts that the release date for the film would be moved to April 5, 2023 in the United States and more than 60 other countries, two days ahead of the initial release date.<ref name=April5/>

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A soundtrack album for the film was released by Back Lot Music ([[Universal Pictures]]' in-house record label) digitally and {{wp|iam8bit}} physically.<ref name=Spot>@JoeMoor01284044 (March 10, 2023). [https://twitter.com/JoeMoor01284044/status/1634302951769669632 "''The Super Mario Bros. Movie Got A Brand New TV Spot And Had New Footage. We’re So Close To April 5th!''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 11, 2023.</ref> The album features 37 tracks, all of which were composed by [[Brian Tyler]] with original Nintendo themes by [[Koji Kondo]], with the exceptions of "[[Peaches]]", which was co-written and performed by [[Jack Black]],<ref>Acuna, Kirsten (April 5, 2023). [https://www.insider.com/super-mario-bros-movie-jack-black-bowser-song-2023-4 Jack Black actually wrote the catchy ballad Bowser sings in 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie']. ''[https://www.insider.com/ Insider]''. Retrieved April 9, 2023.</ref> and the "[[Mario Brothers Rap]]", which was originally composed by {{wp|Shuki Levy}} and {{wp|Haim Saban}} and covered by [[Ali Dee]]. The album is available to stream on Spotify<ref>Tyler, Brian (2023). [https://open.spotify.com/album/3QITNyRzvTqn0t9tLmS1Vd The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]. ''Spotify''. Retrieved April 9, 2023.</ref> and Apple Music.<ref>Tyler, Brian (2023). [https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-super-mario-bros-movie-original-motion-picture/1679090104 The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]. ''Apple Music''. Retrieved April 9, 2023.</ref>

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|{{wp|Battle Without Honor or Humanity}}||{{wp|Tomoyasu Hotei}}||Plays when the penguins engage in combat.

|{{wp|No Sleep till Brooklyn}}||{{wp|Beastie Boys}}||Plays when the Mario brothers are navigating Brooklyn to reach their customers' house.

|{{wp|Habanera (aria)|L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)}} from {{wp|Carmen}}||{{wp|Anita Rachvelishvili}} with {{wp|Giacomo Sagripanti}} and {{wp|RAI National Symphony Orchestra|Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI}}||Plays when the brothers' encounter with Francis goes awry.

|{{wp|Holding Out for a Hero}}||{{wp|Bonnie Tyler}} (re-recorded with additional production by {{wp|Harvey Mason Jr.}})<ref>https://www.soundtrack.net/movie/the-super-mario-bros-movie/</ref>||Plays during the montage of Mario's attempts at completing the Training Course.

|Attack! Fury Bowser||[[Daisuke Matsuoka]] and [[James Phillipsen]] (uncredited)<ref>Northup, Travis (April 5, 2023). [https://www.ign.com/articles/dk-rap-composer-super-mario-movie Super Mario Bros. Movie: DK Rap Composer Takes to Twitter to Lament Lack of Credit]. ''[https://www.ign.com/ IGN]''. Retrieved April 9, 2023.</ref><br>(from ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'')||Plays when Bowser rallies his army on his ship.

|{{wp|Take on Me}}||{{wp|a-ha}}||Plays when a Kong rides the heroes through the Jungle Kingdom on a kart.

|[[DK Rap]]||[[Grant Kirkhope]],<ref>Kirkhope, Grant (April 4, 2023). [https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1643446092791705600 "''I was really looking forward to see my name in the credits for the DK Rap, but alas as expected it's not there ........ fml''"]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 9, 2023.</ref> George Andreas, and Chris Sutherland<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20121026120557/http://www.nintendo-nation.net/a-rare-breed-part-2-nintendo-nation-talks-to-grant-kirkhope</ref>(uncredited)<br>(from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'')<ref>Segers, André (April 5, 2023). [https://twitter.com/AndreSegers/status/1643552678235246593 grabbed a pic of it tonight (cropped to avoid other song spoilers) Hope they can add proper credit in a future release😢]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 9, 2023.</ref>||Plays when Donkey Kong is introduced in the Great Ring of Kong.

|{{wp|Thunderstruck (song)|Thunderstruck}}||{{wp|AC/DC}}||Plays when the heroes prepare their karts.

|{{wp|Wedding March (Mendelssohn)|Wedding March}}||{{wp|Felix Mendelssohn}} (uncredited)||Plays at Bowser and Peach's wedding. This song is not listed in the credits.

|{{wp|Mr. Blue Sky}}||{{wp|Electric Light Orchestra}}||Plays at the end of the film.

The movie was directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic with Pierre Leduc and Fabien Polack serving as the co-directors. Several employees from Nintendo were involved in the production, including [[Shigehisa Nakaue]], [[Mahito Yokota]], and Takumi Kawagoe. Kawagoe is credited in several games such as ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' in roles relating to cinematics. The film marks [[Charles Martinet]]'s (who voiced [[Giuseppe]] and [[Papa Mario]]) final voice-acting role in the ''Super Mario'' franchise prior to Nintendo's announcement four months later of his retirement from voice-acting in the franchise.

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

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[[File:TSMBM SMB Plumbing Website New.png|thumb|200px|Screenshot of SMBPlumbing.com]]

A promotional website with the URL "SMBPlumbing.com" went live in February 2023. It acts as the official website of the fictional [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] service operated by Mario and Luigi in the movie.<ref>[http://SMBPlumbing.com SMBPlumbing.com]. Retrieved February 12, 2023. ([https://archive.ph/yrbJM Archived] February 12, 2023, 21:39:36 UTC via archive.today.)</ref>

On March 1, 2023, a contest by [[Universal Pictures]] Italy, entitled "''Super Mario Bros. Il Film'' Social Show" (''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Social Show), began.<ref name=SocialShowItaly>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230308130631/https://www.smbsocialcontest.it/regolamento.pdf REGOLAMENTO DEL CONCORSO A PREMI Denominato “Super Mario Bros Il Film Social Show”]. ''smbsocialcontest.it''. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023, 13:06:31 UTC via Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> To enter, participants had to upload a photo or video showing their passion for the franchise on the contest's website at SMBsocialcontest.it, or post the content on {{wp|Instagram}} or {{wp|TikTok}} with a mention to Universal Pictures Italy's account and the hashtag #mammamiachemario. The first prize was an invitation for two people to a fan screening of the film on April 5, 2023 in {{wp|Rome}}, while the second prize were two tickets for the {{wp|Romics}} convention which took place from March 30 to April 2, 2023. Merchandise promoting the film could also be won. The contest ended on March 23, 2023 and the winners were decided on March 24, 2023.<ref name=SocialShowItaly/>

On March 8, 2023, a giveaway sponsored by {{wp|Amazon (company)|Amazon}} began.<ref>[https://supermariobrosmovie.promo.eprize.com/instantwin/public/fulfillment/rules.pdf The Super Mario Bros. Movie Giveaway Official Rules]. Retrieved March 10, 2023.</ref> To enter, participants must go to the giveaway's webpage, press on the Question Block, and fill in the form. Completing the form shows a clip from the movie. For each day that the promotion is active, entrants can redeem one more chance to win a prize. 50 grand prize winners were given two tickets to {{wp|Universal Studios Hollywood}}, ten first prize winners were given a 50 dollar Amazon gift card, and 20 second prize winners were given the "7-inch Feature Bowser with Fire Breathing Effects". The giveaway ended on April 30, 2023 with the winners listed [https://winlists.helloworld.com/257201.pdf here].

On March 9, 2023, a sweepstakes sponsored by {{wp|Fandango}} began.<ref>[https://www.fandangomovietickets.com/sweepssmbm/?cmp=SMBSweepsTars/Uni~Fandango~SMBSweeps WIN A TRIP TO THE LA PREMIERE OF THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE]. ''Fandango''. Retrieved March 10, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230310183508/https://www.fandangomovietickets.com/sweepssmbm/?cmp=SMBSweepsTars/Uni~Fandango~SMBSweeps Archived] March 10, 2023, 18:35:08 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> To enter, a participant had to purchase a ticket to ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' using Fandango's website or fill in the form at supermariosweepstakes.com. Doing either of these actions gave one sweepstakes entry; up to ten entries could be obtained per person. The prize of the sweepstakes was four tickets to the Los Angeles premiere of the movie, a round airline trip to and from Los Angeles, a 500 USD check, and two nights at a hotel. The sweepstakes ended on March 24, 2023.

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

The 2023 edition of the Lollapalooza festival in Brazil, which took place on March 24–26, featured a promotion of the movie sponsored by [[Universal Pictures]]. Once again, the life-size replica of Mario's kart was displayed, among other attractions, such as a [[Piranha Plant]] and a [[? Block|Question Block]].<ref>[https://www.theenemy.com.br/nintendo/super-mario-filme-lolla Super Mario Bros. - O Filme terá ativação no Lollapalooza]. ''The Enemy''. Retrieved March 24, 2023.</ref><ref> @UniversalPicsBr (March 20, 2023). [https://twitter.com/UniversalPicsBr/status/1637821882601750528 Contagem regressiva pro @LollapaloozaBr e temos uma notícia! #SuperMarioBrosFilme está confirmado no evento com uma ativação SENSACIONAL. Você não pode perder! Dá um pulo lá, e vem curtir com a gente] ''Twitter''. Retrieved March 24, 2023.</ref>

From March 24 to March 29, 2023, a contest was held in Portugal for an early screening. Winners were allowed to watch the film one night ahead of the general release in {{wp|Lisbon}} and {{wp|Matosinhos}} at 7 PM on April 4, 2023. To enter, contestants had to like PressStart gaming outlet's and Universal Pictures Portugal's Instagram feeds and share them with two friends.<ref>{{cite| author = pressstartoutlet and universalpicturespt | date = March 24, 2023 | url = www.instagram.com/p/CqKzg83MZK8/ | title = ''Instagram'' | accessdate = March 31, 2023 | archive = archive.ph/QM7Uy | archivedate = March 8, 2024, 21:38:10 UTC }}</ref>

 

On March 8, 2024, Nintendo of Europe's Spanish branch held a sweepstake involving two copies of a metal case edition of the movie as prizes. To enter the sweepstake, one had to follow the NintendoES account on {{wp|Twitter|X}}, repost their [https://twitter.com/NintendoES/status/1766033625106038927 announcement about the sweepstake] with the hashtag "#RecuerdoSuperMario", and reply to said announcement with a story of their first memory related to Mario. Entries could be submitted until 23:59 CET on the same day as the announcement.<ref>{{cite| date = March 8, 2024 | url = www.nintendo.es/Noticias/2024/marzo/-Sorteamos-2-unidades-de-Super-Mario-Bros-La-Pelicula-Edicion-Metalica-4K-Ultra-HD-Blu-ray--2538911.html | title = ¡Sorteamos 2 unidades de Super Mario Bros: La Película (Edición Metálica - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray)! | publisher = nintendo.es | accessdate = March 8, 2023 | archive = archive.ph/8InQa | archivedate = March 8, 2024, 21:29:01 UTC }}</ref>

The following books (except for ''A Hero Like No Other'') released simultaneously on April 11, 2023 to promote the movie. {{wp|Random House}} is listed as the publisher for all four of the following titles. Every book except ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Activity Book'' omits the entire third act, and as such, has received negative feedback on online listings.

''The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Storybook'' is a 32-page hardcover picture book written by Michael Moccio.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Illumination-present-Official-Storybook/dp/0593646002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QJPI9ZUOJXS1&keywords=mario+movie+books&qid=1680415262&sprefix=mario+movie+book%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-1 Nintendo and Illumination present The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Storybook Hardcover – Picture Book, April 11, 2023]. ''Amazon''.</ref>  

''Mario's Big Adventure'' is a full color paperback 24-page entry into Random House's ''Step Into Reading'' series, aimed at younger children.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Nintendo-Illumination-present-Reading/dp/0593646010/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3QJPI9ZUOJXS1&keywords=mario+movie+books&qid=1680415408&sprefix=mario+movie+book%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-3 Mario's Big Adventure (Nintendo and Illumination present The Super Mario Bros. Movie) (Step into Reading)]. ''Amazon''.</ref> It is written by Mary Man-Kong. The book's reading level is listed at a level 3 "Reading On Your Own", aimed at a kindergarten level.

''A Hero Like No Other'' is a 24 page full color paperback storybook that retells and follows the events from the film.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Other-Nintendo-Illumination-present-Pictureback/dp/0593646045/ref=sr_1_9?crid=3QJPI9ZUOJXS1&keywords=mario+movie+books&qid=1680415863&sprefix=mario+movie+book%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-9 A Hero Like No Other (Nintendo and Illumination present The Super Mario Bros. Movie)]. ''Amazon''.</ref> It was released on June 27, 2023.

The film had its premiere on April 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Much of the cast and crew were present including Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Seth Rogen, and Sebastian Maniscalco.<ref>@supermariomovie (April 2, 2023). [https://twitter.com/supermariomovie/status/1642606564203991040?s=20 "''The ⭐️⭐️⭐️ aligned for the #SuperMarioMovie premiere!''"] ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> The red carpet itself featured a mushroom theme to it,<ref>@NickEdwardEvans (April 1, 2023). [https://twitter.com/CinemabangCom/status/1642634781581094914?s=20 "''It’s-a the super Mario bros movie red carpet 🤩''"]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref> some of the cast wore outfits corresponding to the characters they voice, and the life size [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] van was also shown, being driven by Pratt with Day as a passenger.<ref>@CinemabangCom (April 2, 2023). [https://twitter.com/CinemabangCom/status/1642634781581094914?s=20 "''Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black and the cast of The Super Mario Bros. Movie on the red carpet at the World Premiere. #TheSuperMarioBrosMovie #AnyaTaylorJoy #JackBlack''"]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 2, 2023.</ref>

Prior to the movie's release, it was initially projected to gross at least $85 to $90 million in the domestic box office over the opening 5-day period - a projection that is considered to be on the conservative side.<ref name=BoxOfficeProjection>Anthony D'Alessandro (March 16, 2023) [https://deadline.com/2023/03/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-projection-1235301498/ ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ To Score At Least $85M-$90M+ 5-Day But Is Bound To Mushroom – Early Box Office Outlook] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230319133715/https://deadline.com/2023/03/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-projection-1235301498/ Archive] ''Deadline''. Retrieved March 19, 2023</ref> Later, projections were increased to $125 million in the domestic box office and $225 million in the worldwide box office over the same period.<ref name=BoxOfficeProjection2>Anthony D'Alessandro (April 2, 2023) [https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-dungeons-dragons-1235314579/ ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Locks Up $38.5M Opening: Is This Enough To Start A Franchise? – Sunday Box Office] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230403203135/https://deadline.com/2023/04/box-office-dungeons-dragons-1235314579/ Archive] ''Deadline''. Retrieved April 3, 2023</ref><ref name=GlobalBoxOfficeProjection>Anthony D'Alessandro, Nancy Tartaglione (April 3, 2023) [https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-air-box-office-opening-ben-affleck-amazon-1235316883/ Let’s A-Go: ‘Super Mario Bros Movie’ Leveling Up To $225M+ Global Bow, Possibly Year’s Best So Far – Box Office Preview] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230403225136/https://deadline.com/2023/04/super-mario-bros-air-box-office-opening-ben-affleck-amazon-1235316883/ Archive] ''Deadline''. Retrieved April 3, 2023</ref> On opening day, the movie grossed $66.4 million worldwide, surpassing the lifetime global box office gross of the live-action ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film.<ref name="BoxOffice"/>  

The film has set several box office records:

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

*It surpassed ''{{wp|Warcraft (film)|Warcraft}}'' to become the {{wp|List of highest-grossing films based on video games|highest-grossing film adapted from a video game}}.<ref name=Variety>Rebecca Rubin (April 10, 2023) [https://variety.com/2023/film/news/super-mario-bros-movie-box-office-records-opening-weekend-1235577764/ ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Box Office: All the Records Smashed on Opening Weekend] ''Variety''. Retrieved April 19, 2023</ref>

*It surpassed ''{{wp|Frozen II}}'' for the {{wp|List of highest-grossing openings for animated films|highest-grossing opening for an animated film}}.<ref name=Stuff/>  

*It surpassed ''{{wp|Minions (film)|Minions}}'' to become {{wp|List of Illumination productions#Box office performance|Illumination's highest-grossing film}}.

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

====Ancillaries====

In an interview with the ''{{wp|New York Times}}'', a [[Universal Pictures]] executive disclosed that the movie had generated more than $75 million in revenues on Premium Video On-Demand (PVOD) platforms in its first three weeks.<ref>Barnes, Brooks (June 7, 2023). "[https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/business/media/universal-premium-video-on-demand.html Universal Says On-Demand Film Strategy Has Increased Audience]". ''New York Times''.  Retrieved June 15, 2023</ref>

''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' received mixed reviews from film critics. It was praised for its visuals, score, and faithfulness to the video games, while the screenplay, pacing, and plot received criticism,<ref>[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_super_mario_bros_movie THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE] ''Rotten Tomatoes''. Retrieved April 4, 2023.</ref> with some critics finding the plot to be lacking in substance and sidelined in favor of the amount of fan service. [[Jack Black]]'s performance was additionally a subject of praise, though the reception to some elements of the voice acting was mixed, in particular [[Chris Pratt]]'s performance.

[[John Leguizamo]], who portrayed [[Luigi (film character)|Luigi]] in the live-action ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film, criticized ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' for a lack of Latin representation in its cast (despite Anya Taylor-Joy and Fred Armisen having Latin heritage) and stated that he did not intend to watch the animated film.<ref name=Leguizamo>Luis Joshua Gutierrez (April 6, 2023) [https://www.gamespot.com/articles/former-luigi-actor-john-leguizamo-is-boycotting-the-super-mario-bros-movie/1100-6513051/ Former Luigi Actor John Leguizamo Is Boycotting The Super Mario Bros. Movie] ''GameSpot''. Retrieved April 23, 2023</ref>

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On May 16, 2023, the film was released for digital download.<ref>Universal Pictures All-Access (May 15, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-uw1ZmIi7o The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Watch at Home on May 16]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.thesupermariobros.movie/watch-at-home/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Watch at Home Now]. Retrieved May 16, 2023.</ref> On June 13, 2023, it was officially released on DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4K Ultra HD, with the 4K version also being sold as a SteelBook depicting a [[Super Mushroom|red mushroom]] on the front and as a limited collectable [[Super Star]] tin.<ref>Craddock, R. (April 10, 2023). [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/04/super-mario-bros-movie-dvd-blu-ray-and-4k-steelbook-pre-orders-are-now-live Super Mario Bros. Movie DVD, Blu-ray And 4K Steelbook Pre-Orders Are Now Live]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved April 11, 2023.</ref> It contains bonus content such as interviews, a music video, and a documentary. In the United States, starting on August 3, 2023, the film was made available to stream on {{wp|Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock}}, and on December 3, 2023, it was available for streaming through {{wp|Netflix}}.<ref>Norman, J. (April 25, 2023). [https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/the-super-mario-bros-movie-when-will-it-release-on-streaming-services The Super Mario Bros. Movie: When Will It Release On Streaming Services?]. ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved December 24, 2023.</ref> In Australia, the film released in retail stores on July 5, 2023, with the SteelBook version being made exclusive to {{wp|JB Hi-Fi}} stores.<ref>[https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/super-mario-bros-movie-the-steelbook-2023-4k-ultra-hd Super Mario Bros Movie, The Steelbook]. ''JB Hi-Fi''. Retrieved April 11, 2023.</ref> The film was released for streaming and home media in Japan on September 6, 2023.<ref>Nintendo (August 23, 2023). [https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/986e4451-51bf-4078-9ebf-e0cb0e2a4646 マリオの冒険をご自宅でも。『ザ・スーパーマリオブラザーズ・ムービー』ダウンロード販売開始。ブルーレイ＋DVDも発売決定。] ''Nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved September 3, 2023.</ref>

 

 

 

 

The relevant data was collected from April (the month the movie premiered in theatres) through September 2023.<ref name="Nintendo JP Q2 2023 briefing"/>

*[[Nintendo]]: Three roads shown in Queens on the map in the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial, located where Cross Island Parkway, Northern Boulevard, and Linden Boulevard would be in real life, are respectively named 1889th Street, Hanafuda Avenue, and Luck Cards Street; the first is a reference to the company's founding date, while the other two refer to its origins as a hanafuda card company. The back of a Nintendo hanafuda card is seen plastered on a wall in Brooklyn. A pennant in the Mario Bros.'s apartment reads "Slugger Mate", another name for the {{wp|Ultra Machine}}. A sticker of Nintendo's logo is on the side of Mario's TV.

*[[Game & Watch]] series: Two signs at a truck and a construction site respectively depict Game & Watch characters using a bucket and shovel. The character holding the bucket specifically references ''[[Oil Panic]]''.

*''[[Wrecking Crew]]'': [[Foreman Spike]] appears in the film, with "Wrecking Crew"-branded work clothes.

*''{{wp|Excitebike}}'': While the Mario Bros. are navigating the streets, a location, City Bike, is shown, with the motorcycle sprite from the game being used on the location's sign. An ''Excitebike''-themed calendar also appears in the interior of Mario's House.

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

*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'': The design of the poster featuring [[Toadette]] is based on the title screen of this game. [[Magical Potion]]s can be seen in the antique store. The opening notes of the "[[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros. 2)|Ground Theme]]" are arranged in the credits theme, "Level Complete". After Peach shows Mario how to complete the [[Training Course (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Training Course]], she floats down the Goal Post using her skirt, much like her special skill in the game.

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

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

*''[[Super Mario World]]'': The sound effect that plays when [[Magikoopa]]s cast a spell is heard when [[Kamek]] teleports and creates stairs for Bowser in the Snow Kingdom. The game's [[coin]] sound effect plays when the first Toad hits a [[Coin Block]] when Mario and Toad first enter the Mushroom Kingdom. A [[Dragon Coin]], [[! Block]]s, [[Power Balloon]]s, [[key]]s, and [[Trampoline]]s styled after the ones from this game can be spotted in the antique store. [[Cape Feather]]s appear in the teaser poster. The Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial in the film depicts the brothers wearing [[Cape Mario|capes]]. The voxel map makes the [[Item storage|Item Stock]] and [[Valley of Bowser]] thunder sound effects when the Jungle Kingdom and Dark Lands form, respectively. [[Rotating Block]]s appear in the Training Course. The sound effect when an item emerges from a ? Block plays as the Training Course finishing assembling. The game's jump sound effect plays when Peach jumps off the final fake Bomber Bill. The map of Peach's Castle and its surrounding areas shown by [[Cranky Kong]] resembles the world map from this game. The [[Ground Theme (Super Mario World)|Ground Theme]], Athletic Theme, Ghost House theme, and Castle theme are arranged in the film's score. The sound effect of [[Yoshi]] spitting out an object is used in "Press Start".

*[[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]: The opening logo for Illumination features a {{wp|Minions (Despicable Me)|Minion}} in a kart at a starting line, with the letters of the logo lighting up similar to the countdown lights held by [[Lakitu (Mario Kart referee)|Lakitu]] from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' onwards (in order: "ILLU", "MINA", and "TION"). The Minion revs the engine before the second set of lights are lit, causing his kart to backfire, as a reference to failing a [[Rocket Start]]. The manual gears on the plumbing van end in 3, 2, and 1, a reference to the countdown when starting a race. A [[Lightning]] emblem appear on the gear stick of the kart of the Kong that drives Mario, Peach, and Toad to Cranky's temple. [[Rainbow Road]] appears, which Mario, Peach, Toad, and the [[Kong]]s drive [[kart]]s on (or, in Peach and Cranky Kong's case, [[bike]]s). Mario's vehicle resembles a mix of the [[Standard Kart M]] and the [[Pipe Frame]], Peach's vehicle resembles the [[Mach Bike]], Toad's vehicle resembles the [[Tiny Titan]], and one of the [[Koopa Troop]]'s vehicles resembles the [[Bullet Bike]]. Additionally, Peach wears her biking outfit in the film. The [[Koopa General]] has a winged [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]], which he uses to blast Mario and Donkey Kong off of Rainbow Road, just like in these games.

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

*[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]: The Jungle Kingdom<ref>{{media link|TSMBM Jungle Kingdom Raceway Hot Wheels.jpg}}</ref> is based on [[Donkey Kong Island]]. [[Diddy Kong]], [[Dixie Kong]], and [[Swanky Kong]] appear in a brief cameo. During the fight in the Great Ring of Kong, Donkey Kong performs a [[Roll Attack]]. "[[DK Island Swing]]" is arranged in the tracks "Courting the Kongs" and "Drivin' Me Bananas", while "Theme" (the title theme), which in turn is an arrangement of "Opening" from ''Donkey Kong'', is arranged in the latter.

*''[[Super Mario 64]]'': A [[cannon]] from this game appears. Butterflies in the Mushroom Forest resemble the butterflies from this game. [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] appears in the film. The sun floor pattern surrounding the map is similar to the floor pattern in the first floor of Peach's Castle. Mario goes in the [[Double Jump (consecutive)|Double Jump]] and [[Triple Jump]] poses while jumping off the fake Bomber Bills in the Training Course. [[King Bob-omb]] appears at Bowser and Peach's wedding. A [[Maw-Ray]] appears. During the fight with Donkey Kong against the [[Koopa Troop]], he performs a [[Spin Jump]] after jumping off a mushroom. One of the attacks used by the Mario Bros. against Bowser in the final battle involves grabbing him by his tail, spinning him, and tossing him upwards, similar to the attack used to defeat Bowser from this game. The [[Super Mario 64 Main Theme|Main Theme]] and "[[Inside the Castle Walls]]" are arranged in the film's score. Bowser's laugh is used in "Press Start".

*''[[Mario Party]]'': [[Wario's Battle Canyon]] is arranged in the track "Blue Shelled."<ref>[https://twitter.com/BrianTylerMusic/status/1645978124348452865 I don’t mess around 😍😍]. ''Twitter''. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230412204559/https://twitter.com/BrianTylerMusic/status/1645978124348452865 Archived] April 12, 2023, 20:45:59 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> On the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing website, one of the responses to the 20 questions states Mario loves to throw parties.

*''[[Paper Mario]]'': The [[Koopa Troopa]] rock band members with red and purple mohawks playing [[Fury Bowser]]'s theme in the film wear spiked arm bands (with the latter wearing pointed sunglasses) like the Koopa Troopas in this game. [[Bowser's Castle]] is an enormous, floating vessel as in this game, complete with [[ball and chain (windup)|ball and chain]]s and a figurehead depicting [[Bowser]]'s face.

*[[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]]: Luigi uses a [[flashlight]] and calls Mario's name in a similar fashion to this game series. In the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing voicemail, Luigi mentions (and puts emphasis on) a [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|mansion]] when listing examples of residences customers may own. On the map shown in the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial, a street in Queens (located where Farmers Boulevard would be in real life) is named "Mansion Street". Notes from the [[Main Theme (Luigi's Mansion)|Main Theme]] are arranged in the track "The Darklands". On the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing website, one of the responses to the 20 questions states Luigi likes to vacuum.

*[[New Super Mario Bros. (disambiguation)|''New Super Mario Bros.'' series]]: The "Super Mario Bros." part of the series' logo is used in the logo for Super Mario Bros. Plumbing. A "[[paah]]" and the P Switch music are incorporated in the track "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom". A fortress, as it appears in the series, can be seen in the background when Mario lands in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] for the first time. The [[Mini Mushroom]] appears with its design and behavior carried over from the series, also making the same sound effect from the games when used. The sound that [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s make when stomping on enemies can be heard when [[Toad]] squashes a [[Goomba]] with his frying pan in an advertisement.<ref name=ToadGoomba>Meme Lord (March 19, 2023). [https://youtu.be/uDD5lbpsFXE The Super Mario Bros. Movie]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 20, 2023.</ref>

*''{{wp|Shaberu! DS Oryōri Navi}}'': The chef from this game appears on the salt and pepper shakers in Punch-Out Pizzeria.<ref>[https://www.ndw.jp/mario-interview-230425/2/ インタビュー  マリオ映画公開記念！宮本茂さんインタビュー 制作の始まりから驚きの設定まで page 2] (April 25, 2023). ''Nintendo DREAM Web''. Retrieved April 25, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230425155151/https://www.ndw.jp/mario-interview-230425/2/ Archived] April 25, 2023, 15:51:51 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

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

*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'': The hills and [[Mushroom Platform]]s surrounding Peach's Castle resemble those from this game. Two [[Bramball]]s appear. This game's coin sound can be faintly heard when the second Toad hits a [[Coin Block]] during the scene where Mario and Toad first enter the Mushroom Kingdom. The sound effect of a Koopa Shell being kicked plays when one of the guard Toads kicks Mario and when Princess Peach [[Wall Jump]]s off blocks in the Training Course. During the scene where Donkey Kong and Mario defend the Mushroom Kingdom from the Koopa Troop, the power-up sound effect from this game plays when Mario eats a [[Super Mushroom]]. Multiple [[Koopa Clown Car]]s use [[cannon]]s in their mouths to spit [[cannonball]]s, akin to the spiked bombs from this game. Kamek is shown dressed as Peach in a scene where Bowser is practicing his proposal to her. The [[Fire Flower]] bobs in promotional artwork as it does in this game. The [[Ice Flower]] also makes an appearance with the ability to freeze enemies. The Ghost House theme is arranged in the film's score.

*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'': Bowser is shrunken to a small size after his defeat, much like his appearance during the credits of this game. A [[Dash Pepper]] icon appears on a bottle of hot sauce in [[Punch-Out Pizzeria]] on Foreman Spike's table.<ref>[https://twitter.com/SPG642/status/1649560263903920129 Pretty cool how they referenced the Dash Pepper in the Super Mario Bros Movie.] ''Twitter''. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230729232750/https://twitter.com/SPG642/status/1649560263903920129 Archived] July 29, 2023, 23:27:50 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'': A pair of [[Rocket Barrel]]s, as originally seen in this game, appears as part of Donkey Kong's kart. Mario and Donkey Kong ride a Rocket Barrel to escape the Maw-Ray's mouth. This game's specific arrangement of "Opening" from ''Donkey Kong'' and "Theme" from ''Donkey Kong Country'', used on the title screen, is rearranged in "Drivin' Me Bananas". [[Rambi]]'s emblem from this game can be seen on the kart of the Kong that drives Mario, Peach, and Toad to Cranky's temple. Donkey Kong additionally uses his blow move from this game to snuff out the Fire Flower during his battle in the Great Ring of Kong.

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

*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': The countdown sound from this game is used for the Illumination logo. The logo of the news station uses the cloud from [[Mario Kart TV]]'s logo. The menu music from this game is arranged in the track "Karts!" A design on the vehicle-building machine references the [[Wii U]] GamePad's functionality as a horn. The item roulette sound from the game is heard when the characters spin the rolls in the machine. Icons for the [[Biddybuggy]], [[Standard Bike]], [[Pipe Frame]], [[Standard (tire)|Standard tire]], [[Slim (tire)|Slim tire]], [[Cyber Slick]], [[Parachute (glider)|Parachute glider]], [[Super Glider]], and [[MKTV Parafoil]] appear on the rolls. The sound of Toad's horn is directly from this game. The pattern at the end of the ramp that leads to Rainbow Road resembles a [[Dash Panel]] from this game. [[Anti-gravity]] is used in the Rainbow Road scene.

*''[[Mario Party 10]]'': The poses [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] make on the newspaper at the end of the movie are based on their artwork from this game.

*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'': The custom cursor on the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing website is the same as the one found in this game's [[Course Maker]]. Mario and Luigi's [[Mystery Mushroom]] [[Costume Mario|costumes]] from this game appear for Nintendo's logo. During the attack at the Snow Kingdom, Buzzy Beetles can be briefly seen with Bill Blasters attached to their shells. Builder Toads can be seen when Toad and Mario travel across [[lift]]s. The Training Course is a reference to this game.<ref>@FarmboyinJapan (April 29, 2023). ''[https://twitter.com/FarmboyinJapan/status/1652295768303366144 Twitter]''. Retrieved April 30, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230430142548/https://twitter.com/FarmboyinJapan/status/1652295768303366144 Archived] April 30, 2023, 14:25:48 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'': A [[Crazy Cap]] store appears. Patches designed after the [[Cascade Kingdom|Fossil Falls]], [[Sand Kingdom|Tostarena]], and [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Peach's Castle]] stickers from this game appear on Toad's backpack. The Desert Area visited in the film is the Sand Kingdom from this game. Also, Bowser and Peach are seen wearing the same wedding outfits that originated from this game. As Bowser practices his proposal, he holds a bouquet of Piranha Plants. The Maw-Ray's design is the same from this game. A book named ''{{wp|Odyssey|The Odyssey}}'' is seen. Figures of [[sheep]] from the game are seen on a shelf in the Mario Bros. apartment. Bowser's tailspin attack originated from this game. The music tracks "Fossil Falls" and "Mount Volbono: Town" are arranged in "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" and "The Mushroom Council" respectively. On the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing website, a section of Mayor Pauline's memo reads "it's time to jump up in the air", referencing a lyric from "[[Jump Up, Super Star!]]"

*''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'': The increased animation expressiveness in this game was implemented to coincide with the release of the film, due to both products releasing in the same year.<ref name=interview2>(October 17, 2023). [https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-11-super-mario-bros-wonder-part-2/ Ask the Developer Vol. 11, Super Mario Bros. Wonder—Part 2]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved October 17, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231017134732/https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-11-super-mario-bros-wonder-part-2/ Archived] October 17, 2023, 13:47:32 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> Fire Peach has her hair down instead of in a ponytail, like in the movie.

*''{{wp|Migration (2023 film)|Migration}}'': Advertising for this film, also produced by Illumination, mentions that it is from "...the studio that brought you ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''", using the film's logo.<ref name=Migration>Illumination (July 19, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQfo0HJhCnE&t=66s Migration | Official Trailer]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 5, 2024.</ref>

*The characters have various significant characterization differences compared to their original video game counterparts, most notably [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[Lumalee]].

*[[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s wear helmets and carry weapons.

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

*[[Donkey Kong Island]] is a kingdom referred to as the Jungle Kingdom, ruled by [[Cranky Kong]] with [[Donkey Kong]] being the heir to the throne.

*Donkey Kong is referred to as Cranky Kong's son, unlike in the games, where it has been stated that Donkey Kong is Cranky Kong's grandson.

*[[Cat Mario]] is depicted with visible claws.

*While selecting a [[kart]], [[tire]]s, and [[glider]] in the [[kart workshop]], the item roulette sound effect from throughout the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series is heard. This is not the case when selecting kart parts in the games.

*During the battle on [[Rainbow Road]], a [[Koopa Troopa]] fires a [[Green Shell]], which bounces off of and crashes multiple [[kart]]s. In the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, Green Shells break after hitting a single kart.

*Several characters transfer between different [[kart]]s that they drive/ride on during the [[Rainbow Road]] battle. Players are unable to hop from kart to kart in the games and are only able to use the one they have selected.

**By extension, riders of karts are flung from their vehicles when they are crashed into.

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

*[[Bullet Bill]]s are used as projectile weapons, fired from karts during the battle on [[Rainbow Road]]. In the ''Mario Kart'' series, they are not used as projectiles; instead, the player transforms into a Bullet Bill themselves.

*A large number of [[banana]]s are fired out of a kart's cannon during the battle on Rainbow Road. In the games, bananas can be dropped as a single item, or three in the form of [[Triple Bananas]].

*The [[Spiny Shell]] is known as the "Blue Shell", and due to belonging to the [[Koopa General]], it does not attack whomever is in the lead (Peach and Toad) but instead attacks Mario and Donkey Kong.

**It also destroyed Rainbow Road, while in the games it is not capable of destroying the courses.

*In the ''Mario Kart'' series, all race courses either loop or have an end after the finish line. In the film, Rainbow Road is not presented in this fashion and is rather a straight two-way track with branching paths.

*Like in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', [[Bowser]] plans a forced wedding to Peach, but unlike it, as Mario and Peach have not been established as love interests like in the games; Mario's motivations lie in saving Luigi instead of stopping Bowser from marrying Peach, and he does not attempt to directly stop the wedding nor propose marriage to Peach.

*[[Invincible Mario]] is able to destroy a [[Sledge Bro]]'s hammer upon making contact with it whereas, in the games, they are merely deflected.

*[[Super Mushroom]]s and [[Mini Mushroom]]s are never referred to by their actual names, but generically as "red mushrooms" and "blue mushrooms" respectively; though the former power-up's Nintendo name is used in the bonus feature "''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Field Guide" on the DVD release. The mushrooms also lack eyes when shown in the film, though they are depicted with eyes in the credits, promotional art and merchandise.

*"''[[Mushroom Kingdom]], here we come!''" - [[Mario]] (teaser trailer only)

*"''Too much? It's-a perfect! Wahoo!''" - [[Giuseppe]]

*"''There's no escape. The only hope is the sweet relief of death.''" - [[Lumalee]]

*"''Well well well, if it isn't [[Brooklyn]]'s favorite failures... the stupid Mario Brothers!''" - [[Foreman Spike|Spike]]

*"''Behold... [[Bowser|The King of the Koopas]]!''" - [[Kamek]]

*"''Thank you for calling Super Mario Bros. Plumbing! It's-a me, Luigi! Ah, if you need service, please-uh text us the same number you just called! 929-55-MARIO! That's 929-556-2746! Message us about any issues wherever you live! House, condo... mansion? And we'll be sure to text you back right away, because at Super Mario Brothers Plumbing, we don't say, 'Let's-a wait'; we say, 'Let's-a go!' Oh, and uh, check out our website: [[SMBPlumbing.com|smbplumbing.com]]! We're still working on it, so.... more updates to come. Buh-bye!''" - [[Luigi]] ([[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] voicemail)

*"''DO NOT TOUCH THAT MUSHROOM, [[Mario|YOU]]'LL DIE! Oh, I'm sorry, that one's perfectly fine.''" - [[Toad]]

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*Bowser is the only character to refer to Princess Peach in-film by her name, Toad is never referred to by name by any other character (though Peach does use the name a few times, it is only in reference to the Toad species), and Kamek is never referred to by name at all.

**In the scene where Toad distracts the guards at Peach's Castle, he screams with a raspy voice like in the games.

*[https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-super-mario-bros-movie Universal Pictures Home Entertainment web page]

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*Official teaser trailer: [https://youtu.be/KydqdKKyGEk United States], Canada: ([https://youtu.be/QVD48BOcwms English], [https://youtu.be/KCP09Zgiiy0 French]), [https://youtu.be/kV9fT7AA8Lw Mexico], [https://youtu.be/wkn-Gb-Fhac Brazil], [https://youtu.be/yPpazvJrHm0 United Kingdom], [https://youtu.be/5MoplPlR9zA Ireland], [https://youtu.be/uSDMbe64zTg Spain], [https://youtu.be/O4KBwtG_ei8 Italy], Switzerland (sub: [https://youtu.be/jUliCWLsrHo German], [https://youtu.be/EUZ-Um-rgh8 French]; dub: [https://youtu.be/GSUe8QYqctU German], [https://youtu.be/vut0yOstKtg French]), [https://youtu.be/Z0-dkI70zd0 Germany], [https://youtu.be/c2s1ASeKDhc Australia], [https://youtu.be/BPstw1AalqQ New Zealand], [https://youtu.be/nEvn1j0iMeI Japan], Taiwan ([https://youtu.be/YdkAvgUK2GE English], [https://youtu.be/G5QWn3McB70 Chinese])

*Official trailer: [https://youtu.be/TnGl01FkMMo United States], Canada ([https://youtu.be/7m5SDPQe1Z8 English], [https://youtu.be/0yh_LxtsdD0 French]), [https://youtu.be/DmCZoiCp5C0 Mexico], Brazil ([https://youtu.be/Cb4WV4aXBpk standard trailer], [https://youtu.be/DoD2vFMc9BE trailer with accessibility]), [https://youtu.be/eLJ6OcT8NiY United Kingdom], [https://youtu.be/EwLAugI0rqw Ireland], [https://youtu.be/_1f2RLdxQfA Spain], France ([https://youtu.be/SrSV0SdSr3M sub], [https://youtu.be/0xvw5oX028I dub]), [https://youtu.be/eyOP-gA4tIo Italy], Switzerland (sub: [https://youtu.be/ASlz_jpGS-I German], [https://youtu.be/6uVBsHN47LQ French]; dub: [https://youtu.be/DYUiI-g8HkM German], [https://youtu.be/E_AlEdr5l40 French]), [https://youtu.be/1dzRO2i45mI Germany], [https://youtu.be/qevgo4sHxeQ Australia], [https://youtu.be/6MU_msfKTqI New Zealand], Japan ([https://youtu.be/rTXq3rGCSOM sub], [https://youtu.be/NSFep5yAvjk dub]), [https://youtu.be/iE-BqYVfA4I Taiwan]

*Final trailer: [https://youtu.be/RjNcTBXTk4I United States], Canada ([https://youtu.be/yFRmvuMoDh0 English], [https://youtu.be/BaOTqVeOfNo French]), [https://youtu.be/8YQM6VlfiqM Mexico], [https://youtu.be/iL6-Q62CjbA Brazil], [https://youtu.be/DdD9geN6erk United Kingdom], [https://youtu.be/-wq1w_p3taE Ireland], [https://youtu.be/8OtTfN6k7_Y Spain], [https://youtu.be/DAwm8ioRRuU France], [https://youtu.be/mmJWZAdI0o0 Italy], Switzerland (sub: [https://youtu.be/yGYbjz2Er1o German], [https://youtu.be/IM0Z0AkSpvg French]; dub: [https://youtu.be/F8kYas6sSyE German], [https://youtu.be/Bny70-ZDND4 French]), [https://youtu.be/in2PuE6ETgo Germany], [https://youtu.be/faqN3wYiGiY Australia], [https://youtu.be/8c_asLt8t6Y New Zealand], Japan ([https://youtu.be/FoDN_onPpus sub], [https://youtu.be/46odtzf2RjA dub]), Taiwan ([https://youtu.be/nqzpXdpM9hg English], [https://youtu.be/sov-IOMEYbY Chinese])

*Super Mario Bros. Plumbing Commercial: [https://youtu.be/pu57M7cjSD4 United States], [https://youtu.be/JtfkHhe85FE Mexico], [https://youtu.be/L7Jt4BdAOE0 Brazil], [https://youtu.be/r7lg9rgkv-A United Kingdom], [https://youtu.be/CuXGwFQEWNA Spain], [https://youtu.be/SrRm8xI9WGI France], [https://youtu.be/JTGujZO5L4Y Italy], Switzerland ([https://youtu.be/onzCSmf5qlc German], [https://youtu.be/lN3V2ZpRE38 French]), [https://youtu.be/pHAaYObMuwE Germany], [https://youtu.be/hZXJE8WTcMU Australia], [https://youtu.be/NEr_IjCIdZs New Zealand], [https://youtu.be/BTs2JpSvVTo Japan], [https://youtu.be/Gu5nNz8_W9E Taiwan]

*Princess Peach Training Course: [https://youtu.be/yP-Qduvw9zY United States], [https://youtu.be/X4eg2IRdwTQ Mexico] [https://youtu.be/uAuq0H19_jE Brazil], [https://youtu.be/6eKImfchsgE United Kingdom], [https://youtu.be/kklB7cH1pl0 Spain], [https://youtu.be/jR70YS3Vv-Q France], Switzerland ([https://youtu.be/k5Np4qMP-Fs German], [https://youtu.be/vQnMxPGPbV4 French]), [https://youtu.be/NdVYvZeSTxs Germany], [https://youtu.be/nJ_Eb6eNf6Y Australia], [https://youtu.be/OFf7K5oJwI8 New Zealand], [https://youtu.be/t2sUnpW0Cug Japan]

*Bowser - Peaches (Official Music Video): [https://youtu.be/imSefM4GPpE United States], Mexico ([https://youtu.be/2u1Z46Oucls English], [https://youtu.be/U2ybLufNxAc Spanish]), [https://youtu.be/KTMO6YEGfdk Spain], [https://youtu.be/jUr5G0ImWX8 France], [https://youtu.be/EGWxDs2atdU Italy], [https://youtu.be/QSBj_dHRQmc Switzerland], [https://youtu.be/jbDmGsVQPZ0 Japan], [https://youtu.be/1uV2zygJq2M Taiwan]