Super Mario Bros.

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Super Mario Bros.

PG

1993

1h 44m

Fantasy

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Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) rescue Princess Daisy from King Koopa (Dennis Hopper) and the Goombas in a dinosaur world.

Critics Consensus

Despite flashy sets and special effects, Super Mario Bros. is too light on story and substance to be anything more than a novelty.

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Adrián Álvarez

Espinof

I prefer a film that takes risks over inane projects. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 14, 2019

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Mark Caro

Chicago Tribune

Like their video-game counterparts, co-stars Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo somehow manage to weave their way past threatening obstacles and escape with their dignity.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 17, 2019

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Carrie Rickey

Philadelphia Inquirer

Scenery rushes by, noise blares, characters pop up wearing new costumes that they couldn't possibly have had time to change into as they eluded their adversaries.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 30, 2013

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...Super Mario Brothers is an origin story, but adds so much detail that any joy of seeing Mario fly is negated by heavy plotting and far too much time spent watching Hopper/Koopa chew the scenery...

Rated: 3/5

Jun 21, 2021

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Zaki Hasan

IGN Movies

Although the theatrical release is perhaps too narratively disjointed and tonally dissonant to qualify as 'good,' it so proudly brandishes its bonkers, go-for-broke aesthetic, one hesitates to label it entirely 'bad' either.

Jun 15, 2021

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Charles Pulliam-Moore

io9.com

Hoskins and Leguizamo... are able to sell themselves as the plumbers in large part because of the obvious fact that they both understood the movie was only taking itself but so seriously.

Sep 29, 2020

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Jacob T

It's a fairly harmless film on it's own but I have one question - as a fanatic of the franchise - what does this have to do with Mario? I respect that the Mario World wasn't all that fleshed out at the time but... man, Mario and Luigi looking like father and son instead of brothers, Bowser being a... human with a lizard tongue??? And the main fuel of 6-year-old me's hatred for this movie... THOSE GOOMBAS... And, from a general movie point of view, it just screams middle aged Hollywood writers trying to be all "fresh" and "radical" as was done frequently during the 90s but failing horrendously and making what many consider to be one of, if not THE worst video game inspired movie ever. If you have time to spend and/or hate yourself THAT much, feel free to give this one a watch. If otherwise, don't bother.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/25

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Rafael S

Trash movie, how did they approve this movie?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Jason H

One of the worst movies I have ever seen in a theater. I took my younger brother, and he hated it, too.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/25

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Colton A

Greatest movie of all time

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/09/25

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Some Guy F

Considering everything that could go wrong during production went wrong, it still ain't bad. It has more memorable moments and laughs than the 2023 one.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 44 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All ages admitted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $20,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/25

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Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) rescue Princess Daisy from King Koopa (Dennis Hopper) and the Goombas in a dinosaur world.

Director: Rocky Morton
Producer: Jake Eberts, Roland Joffé
Production Co: Allied Filmmakers, Cinergi Pictures Entertainment, Hollywood Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Jun 3, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.8M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround