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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>

'''''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>

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

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>

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 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>

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

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

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

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

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

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

*''[[Super Mario 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".

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

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

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

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

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

**In the scene where Mario directs the Bomber Bill towards the Warp Pipe, he says "''Follow me!''" with an Italian accent imitating Charles Martinet.

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

*[https://thesupermariobrosmovie.universalpictureskr.com Official South Korean website]

*Universal Pictures web pages: [https://www.universalpictures.com.mx/micro/super-mario-bros Mexico], [https://www.universalpics.com.br/micro/super-mario-bros Brazil], [https://www.universalpictures.co.uk/micro/super-mario-bros United Kingdom], [https://www.universalpictures.ie/micro/super-mario-bros Ireland], [https://www.universalpictures.es/micro/super-mario-bros Spain], [https://www.universalpictures.fr/micro/super-mario-bros France], [https://www.universalpictures.it/micro/super-mario-bros Italy], Switzerland ([http://www.universalpictures.ch/micro/super-mario-bros German], [https://fr.universalpictures.ch/micro/super-mario-bros French]), [https://upig.de/micro/der-super-mario-bros-film Germany], Belgium ([https://nl.universalmovies.be/micro/super-mario-bros Dutch], [https://fr.universalmovies.be/micro/super-mario-bros French]), [https://www.universalpictures.gr/micro/super-mario-bros Greece], [https://www.universalpictures.com.au/micro/super-mario-bros Australia], [https://www.universalpictures.co.nz/micro/super-mario-bros New Zealand], [https://www.universalpictures.jp/micro/super-mario-bros Japan], [https://www.universalpictures.tw/micro/super-mario-bros Taiwan]