It’s still at the top of its game. For the third week in a row, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” dominated the box office. The animated adventure flick, based on the popular Nintendo game, raked in over $14 million on Friday alone, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. Since its opening on April 5, it has … Read more
The last time I commented about a cartoon character being attractive, I got very strange looks from my colleagues. I still think Moana’s dad is something special, but I can see how the whole crushing on a cartoon character thing can feel a little wrong. And then came along the new Super Mario Bros movie. More importantly, the hot … Read more
That’s a lot of gold coins. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” swept the box office on Friday. The computer-animated adventure flick, which is based on the Nintendo video game franchise, raked in $55 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The film, which The Post called “lousy,” opened on Wednesday, ahead of the holiday weekend. It is projected to … Read more
Before a recent screening of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” began, a fan sitting in front of me donned his red Mario cap and beamed with excitement. Ten minutes into the film, his hat came off and his enthusiasm came down. Because he realized that we were all, once again, actually watching “Intellectual Property The … Read more
CNN — Mario learns that being a hero is a tough gig in the new trailer for “Super Mario Bros. Movie.” The colorful preview, in which Mario (Chris Pratt) sets off on an adventure to defend Mushroom Kingdom against Bowser (Jack Black), features a look at some much-anticipated characters, including Donkey Kong (voiced by Seth … Read more
Everybody’s a little too close to snapping these days, at least that what’s the writers at “Saturday Night Live” are arguing. Saturday’s episode of the sketch comedy series, hosted by “Banshees of Inisherin” star Brendan Gleeson, opened with a game show parody called “So You Think You Won’t Snap,” in which contestants are read recent news reports … Read more
Mario, the squat mustachioed hero of too many video games to count, must always be protected by his fans. Despite his corporate masters at Nintendo having no problem with the lil’ dude starring in everything from golf games to early-’90s typing tutorial software, Mario’s admirers are a bit more discerning about how he appears in … Read more
Screenshot: Universal Pictures / Nintendo / Illumination True to his word, Chris Pratt will not be “offending Italians” in his leading role in the Super Mario Bros. movie. In fact, his voiced performance in the official trailer was so lackluster that I can’t help but wonder: What if Mario had been more Italian? It turns … Read more
Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Well there you have it folks. After much speculation we have finally received our first look at the Mario movie, now officially titled The Super Mario Bros. Movie. For a teaser, we got a surprisingly good look at what is in store for us come April 7th, 2023, and … Read more