It just entered the Netflix catalog and it is already number one in the top views. Super Mario Bros, the movie is a hit on the platform, the biggest blockbuster of 2023. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, Super Mario Bros. The film is an adaptation of the best-selling video game series of all time, namely Super Mario.
And while video game adaptations often fail, the American-Japanese animated feature film surprised everyone with $1.3 billion at the box office and won over critics and audiences alike.
Rated 4 out of 5 by AlloCiné viewers, Super Mario Bros. is available for the first time on a streaming platform, namely Netflix, and subscribers quickly rushed to see or re-watch the adventures of Mario and his brother Luigi, both plumbers. who find themselves immersed in a new magical world through a mysterious tube.
But when the two brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an exciting adventure to find Luigi. In his quest, he can count on the help of the Mushroom Toad, a resident of the Mushroom Kingdom, and sage advice on battle techniques from Princess Peach, a determined warrior at the head of the kingdom. This is how Mario manages to mobilize his forces to complete the mission.
A sequel to “Super Mario Bros. the Movie”?
So after the huge success of Super Mario Bros. A film that is both funny, moving and informative, has Illumination Entertainment studios, Nintendo and Universal Pictures decided to make a sequel?
The answer is yes! An announcement was made in March 2024 by Nintendo: there will be a second Super Mario Bros. movie, and good news, we already have a release date: “It’s scheduled to hit theaters on April 3, 2026 in the United States and many other regions around the world, and in April in other territories when we’re ready.”Nintendo said.
For France, it will be released on April 1, 2026. Therefore, you will find the famous hero Mario in less than two years, and many of you will surely rush to continue his cinematic adventures, the first Super Mario Bros. The film attracted more than 7.3 million viewers in theaters.
Super Mario Bros: The Movie is available on Netflix.
Source: Allocine
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