The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Movie Review 

I actually really want them to make a Luigi Mansion film with Charlie Day as the star. It would probably become a Halloween classic movie

40 yrs old dude , grew up with Mario since I was 6 loved every minute of the movie . Me and my kid enjoyed it ❤❤

I showed my daughter the trailer and told her who the person was doing the voice and she literally said "he sounds like Mario from the games" sometimes as adults we can get too critical. My 7 and 13 year olds loved this movie and I loved it as well. Had tons of little Easter eggs in there for adults.

Metroid really could work as an animated film. It has such beautiful and haunting atmospheres and plot that I definitely think it's due time for it if they expand on the Nintendo film endeavors ❤

When Chris and Jeremy Jahns put out their reviews at the same time I’m always torn who to watch first

Let's hope we get a sequel setting up a Mario Galaxy movie with Rosalina. Seeing all that on a huge IMAX screen would be amazing.

As a dude born in 1980, I had zero issues with this movie. Loved the 80's songs that were included, and everything they included as easter eggs was phenomenal. I will definitely pay to go see it again.

The movie was awesome in my opinion. It really hit major points in the franchise. Idk why people think it’s a bad movie. My 6 years old nice even said this was her favorite movie ever.

A kirby movie would be hilarious. Starts off all bright and sunny and definitely a kids movie, then friggen Zalgo shows up and tries to make it into an R-rated horror movie or something until Kirby eats him and it goes back to being cute and adorable.

Charlie Day was born to entertain. He's an A list celebrity, but his talent still feels underrated

Chris Pratt and Charlie Day’s voices were MUCH better than we feared. And I really appreciate that they touched on their voices/accents. There were some very quick and subtle Easter eggs. The story and directing felt wonky. Kids wouldn’t care, but it made my eyes twitch.

The 80s rock elements all made perfect sense as the game originated in the 80s. So for someone like me in their 40s the soundtrack really taps into the nostalgia of what was going on in general pop culture as a kid at that time. Very wise of the creators to include this type of soundtrack to capitalise on the nostalgia for the older generation while simultaneously introducing this music to a younger crowd.

I'm glad the film isn't bad! I feel like we were truly spoiled with the animated excellence that was Puss In Boots 2. Hoping that Spiderverse continues to raise the bar for this lane of animation

Super Mario 64 was so incredible, wow were we blessed to have that as kids. I played the hell out of that game. I still get chills when I hear the Dire Dire Docks theme song.

Peaches was such a good song. It’s ridiculous how much better this movie was than anyone could have believed.

I watched this with my kids. The looks on their faces during the entire movie told me everything I needed to know . They absolutely loved it and it was one of the best movie going experiences I’ve had in a while . Hopefully they make plenty more movies with the Nintendo IP.

It sounds like this movie is exactly what I was expecting. All I ask from movies is to give me enjoyment and it sounds like we'll get some out of this.

jack black is amazing as bowser, i can’t believe that kung fu panda and bowser have the same voice actor

Hands down the best video game movie I’ve ever seen.

This movie was well done. The references to the game and music were not overwhelming. There was enough nostalgia to warm your heart. If you could go inside the game and wonder what the universe there was and how things worked, this movie would be it.

I would love to get an adaptation of the Mario and Luigi series, or Mario Galaxy, or a Zelda movie, or a Metroid movie, all of that would slap so hard if they had this quality.

I would KILL for a Luigi's Mansion movie with Charlie Day still voicing Luigi!!!

I loved it. I smiled throughout the whole movie.

Just got back from the film and it was great! You hit all the right sighs of the film. Thin plot, out of place music, super fast pace. But it’s a massive nostalgia bomb filled with little beats, Easter eggs and references that the fans of the whole franchise are going to pick up on. It gave us so much in that reference department and yet left so much off the table that it’s clear they plan to hit us with more in the sequel. Which I believe they have set up nicely. Looking forward to MORE.

3:10 the dry delivery of “we gotta clean up this fuckin’ island.” Absolutely killed me

The possibilities are endless they could take this cinematic world in so many different directions ❤. Great movie

One of the best movies this year!! Awesome movie perfect story!! All actors and voices were on point.

This movie is going to make a killing at the box office this weekend

A space operatic Star Fox movie, a fantasy epic Zelda, and a horror-tinged Metroid movies are the top of my list for future Nintendo movies.

great review!

I have to say, your movie pitch ideas are Chef’s Kiss!!! 😂❤ (Captain Planet comes to Mario & Peach’s vacation on Delfino to share a eco-friendly, “Clean Up The Planet!” message?!! I’m in!!!😂)

Really looking forward to this. We really need a Luigi’s Mansion movie, but I’d really love a Star Fox too.

One of my favorite childhood actors is voicing one of my favorite villains I can't wait to see this movie tomorrow especially in 3d

Me and my girl went to see it today and honestly it was fun, a blast from the past and even though she isn’t a gamer she enjoyed it a lot it comedy, action and honestly a lot of Mario references from his games and others and I believe there’s so much potential to unlock and looking forward to the next one

This is the beginning of the SSBCU (super smash brothers cinematic universe) 😂 this movie was great and fun and funny. Exactly why I remember going to the movies.

Mario Sunshine is one of my favorite Mario games. Such a good game!

They saw how well Sonic was goin and was like, "let's take a risk" 😂

Finally got to watch it last night! After watching the movie and watching Jeremy’s review of it, I can safely say that this is a video game adaptation done right in all the best ways possible. It’s definitely up there with Sonic 2 as my favorite video game adaptation of all time.

I saw this movie tonight with my 8 year old son and we loved it. I'm 41 going on 42 soon and I've been playing Super Mario Bros since I was five. To be honest, this movie was nearly perfect and I can totally understand why they chose 80s music in a lot of the scenes, since Mario has been around since 1981. I know it might seem out of place for younger people, but it makes complete sense to a person my age that has been playing this for the majority of their life. My son and I loved it and I really hope there are many more movies to come.

I thought it was incredible. So much fun and it was nice to just sit back forget about the world and enjoy a genuinely fun movie. Oh and Chris Pratt was fantastic, the voice acting in this movie was phenomenal.

the animators knew what they were doing when princess peach was riding her kart

I loved the 80s music in the movie. The movie itself takes place in the modern day (evidenced by the fact that Luigi has a smartphone), so the 80s music was the moviemakers' way of honoring the time in which Mario was first introduced (the 80s). It made perfect sense to me and I feel the soundtrack was by far the best part of this movie.

I actually didn't mind the surplus of 80s pop and rock songs in the movie. Considering Mario is lowkey an icon of the 80s and these songs were (odds are) playing in arcades where kids where playing the Mario games, it was a fun little nod for the parents to have nostalgia with. It really worked for me personally and I loved it.

Just got home from watching it. It was a blast. Simple fun, simple plot, great nostalgia (I'm 45 now urgh) All round good time.

I’ll never understand why critics expected the movie to have a complex storyline when things like Mario are mainly created to be enjoyed for entertainment. Honestly I’m hyped to see the film tomorrow and hopefully kicks off a smash bros universe

The Super Mario Bros Movie is amazing!!! 20 years of playing Mario Games in Nintendo generations systems! This movie is obviously a love letter to the fans of the Mario Bros franchise and it did not disappoint! The movie is perfect as well for families who wants to have a good time and have a laugh as the comedy was great! The animation is great as well as Illumination really delivered with great action sequence! The plot is obviously Bowser causing terror as the king of the koopas wants Peach to marry him and cause havoc. The character development is amazing as Mario, Luigi, Toad, Peach, and Donkey Kong comes out very strong at the end of the movie, especially Mario, Luigi, and Donkey Kong! The soundtrack tho!!!! OH MY GOD!!! The classical music of hearing Mario Bros Games in the big screens brings tears of happiness and open ears hearing and seeing it at the big screen! The Easter Eggs were a joy too as there are lots but definitely worth figuring and finding out them! Overall, this movie is a great time to watch if you are a Mario fan, Nintendo fan, or just having a good time watching it with your friends and family! DO NOT LISTEN TO BAD REVIEWS or Rotton Tomatoes critics. Everyone will have a great time watching The Super Mario Bros Movie! Spoiler!!!!!!! Especially That Easter EGG at the end of the credits!!!

Man, you took me right back with that Nickelodeon BIG HELP reference...😳

The choice of 80's rock seems entirely spot on, from someone who enjoyed the game in the early and mid 80's.

I would love a Donkey Kong Country spin off

Just saw the movie at the theater with my son. We both loved it! I’ve played Mario since I was a kid and still do. I’ve introduced my son to it and it’s something we can play and enjoy together. The colors were vibrant and the characters were great. 😊

I personally loved this film! I’m honestly overwhelmed, there were so many parts I loved, especially as a Mario fan! 10/10

Fun fact: this movie was released 30 years after Super Mario Bros (1993)

I'm not looking for best animation of the year. I just want to heal my childhood 🙌

Chris,thanks for all the great reviews over these years.This review is really a good way to reassure fans that we might actually enjoy this video game film and not have to worry about a disaster piece. You had me at "Sonic." Thanks

I haven't seen a movie on opening day in a long time. I saw this with my whole family today, and then we saw on social media that other members of our extended family had also gone to first day first showings. That tells you how much we love Nintendo, and it probably also says something about how much money this movie is going to make. We all had a good time!

I’m seeing it tonight at 11:59! Dude so psyched. By the way, found your channel a few months ago and have watched almost every on of your videos. Thank you for your content man!

Jeremy Jahns: The first 20 minutes is the best part. Chris: Everything after 20 minutes is the best part. Can’t wait to see it and make up my own mind 😂

I really enjoyed the movie. Liked the small hints at double dash aswell. Jack black as bowser was great.

Honestly the music sold me on the movie. It got me emotionally invested. This were the soundtrack of my life when i was introduced to or as i grew up with Mario. So it made that connection with me for sure

Oh, thank God. I was really worried this movie would be bad.

Can't wait to see this movie! This is going to be the first movie theater experience with my son, he is 4, and he has been watching me playing Mario since he was a baby, and Super Mario World and Super Mario 3 are maybe my favorite games of all time, so we are so hyped to watch this on theater 🤓🎮

Your experience with Mario 64 is very relatable. I remember those days, ocarina of time, hey you Pikachu, pokemon stadium ... Great times on the N64, super Nintendo is my main squeeze though, it was always there. One of my first memories is getting the super Nintendo for Christmas at like 3 (at least I think I remember though it's probably just an amalgamation) I I thoroughly enjoyed it as a lifelong fan of Mario and I got to watch it with my 5-year-old for his first theater experience, It was legit magical. That said so many times throughout the film I just felt let down by the lack of effort in writing and editing. But if you have any interest tomorrow at all, any fond of memories you are going to have the time of your life

I think that it was the absolutely most perfect Mario Movie they could ever make. The story was rudimentary but it had to be for an origin story. It had nostalgia great scenery and world building every character had moments to shine.

Chris grew up with Mario Bros

Somewhat unrelated, but I’m excited to see Chris’ reaction to RENFIELD once that comes out. I was at the world premiere at Overlook Film Festival, and it’s a wild ride! And since I know Chris loves Nicolas Cage, he’ll probably be VERY happy with what HE does in this!

Possibly my favourite thing about the whole "positive reviews only" thing Chris does now, is that just from seeing a vid pop up you know at the very least that it's worth watching

My sentiments exactly. It's far from any notable cinematic achievement, but perfectly a fine movie to take the kids out for a matinee. As someone in his early 40s having grown up playing the game on NES, it was a good trip down the memory lane. Got a little goosebump when I heard parts of the Mario Kart theme song when they're picking their rides, and also a little melody from Super Mario 3 when Mario became the Tanooki Mario.

The one video game movie I really wanted to see, even more than LoZ, is Star Fox. The potential for that movie is through the roof.

I know it will probably never happen but an Earthbound film would be amazing!

Absolutely 100% agree with you on the licensed music part. With the amount of iconic music from the Mario universe from over the years, there was absolutely no reason any of those other songs needed to be in it. I actually teared up in the theater after the initial Bower invasion scene because 30 years of my life was there right in front of me, beautiful and brought to life. I played the games as a young kid and I still play them today in my mid 30s. It just hit my heart like a ton of bricks and I cried lol. While it is definitely meant for kids and families, I feel like I was the target audience and I loved every minute of it. As for the plot and its simplicity/speed - I feel that this was more of a world building movie rather than story telling... building up a world for more to come :)

i love your point about the other movie franchises (zelda, star fox, etc). that idea got me hyped.

I was hoping it would turn out like the recent Sonic movies. I'm glad to hear Chris make that comparison.

I feel like I have some pretty good ideas for a Zelda trilogy. I practically figured out all three movies in my head. It incorporates concepts from several of the older games, and it uses the time-travel aspect from Ocarina of Time to lead to a couple of really interesting twists, I think. Sadly, it will never get made.

As always Chris you hit the nail in the head with your review! I also thought this was a wholesome love letter to the Mario franchise and the only things that put me off were the non-original music choices and cranky’s voice ( I thought he should sound older)

I am so excited to see this. Going as soon as my son gets out of school Friday. I would really like a Metroid movie.

Love that inclusion of Super Mario 2 being based on Sunshine. Gave me a big toothy grin. 👍

Mario's story is bare bones, I argue that isn't a con but a feature. Considering how complex and intricate his world continues to be, a simplistic protagonist and storyline allow further opportunity to explore the creativity behind The Mushroom Kingdom and other settings.

Not related to the video, but we seriously need a tattoo video from you!! Those sleeves looks absolutely gorgeous 😍 Also, fantastic review as usual!

lol your review is everything . I enjoyed this movie a lot man , visually it was amazing . Storyline it was cool but I laughed more than expected . Wasn’t expecting Mario kart or Dk that put it over the edge for ke

Seems like it's exactly as expected. Not going to shake up the world but a fun movie

I’m glad you enjoyed the film, Chris! I can’t wait to see it tomorrow night! 😁🎞

Damn, I almost bought that shirt at Kohls before an 80s/90s trivia a couple of weeks ago.

I like that you actually play the games! Great review

In the sequel I wanna hear Danny Devito and Bill Hader as Wario and Waluigi

Brought my eight year old son to watch this movie and it was the first time I’ve heard him laugh in three years. Let’s a gooooooo!!!

This is the start to so much more. And i hope they improve themselves and keep their quality up

Saw it mid week with the kids. Like you say, great family movie like Sonic and over all enjoyable. We’ve listened Bowser singing about Peach countless times now in the car haha. Would watch again and look forward to another movie.

Thank you for a positive review for this movie! I was shocked looking at the Rotten Tomatoes score! Rotten Tomatoes shouldn’t be the end-all be-all in terms of movie reviews. Sometimes, they’re not always right. Anyways, I can’t wait to see this movie.

Mario on N64 was mind blowing for the time….. the good old days

Who else love that Bowser scene when he plays his own level theme song on the piano that was straight Legendary ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Best theatre experience I've had in a long time, didn't feel preached to, not even once. Entire theatre was laughing, some people were on the edge of their seats. I can't wait to go see it again.

Thanks for the review, I'm going to take my whole family to it!

Super mario galaxy is a must. I enjoyed that game alot, the game itself looks amazing and illumination would make it look amazing

I also thought that about the rock music, it grated me when it came on but I didn’t really make note of it, but I’m glad you reminded me

My brother and I took our sons this morning to see it…. I grew up with all the Mario games and love them sincerely. I thought the movie was just fine, nothing egregious or outwardly annoying.. but our boys loved it. They were so excited and sang the Mario songs the whole ride home. I’m happy that they get to now go and play the old games that we loved

My eight year old is so excited to see this movie. He had been counting the days and finally it’s almost here. So at least there is a fun movie for the kids to enjoy and have a great time😃

Dude a smash bros movie would be incredible I want that so bad now

Your take on the Mario voice was spot on. What stole the show for me thought was just how great Charlie day was as Luigi’s voice. I look forward to the inevitable Luigi’s mansion movie.

This movie made me feel like that grumpy old food critic in Ratatouille. 4 decades of mario joy condensed into a movie. Made me real happy watching it.

just finished watching it, a pretty fun movie in my opinion. the overall attention to detail really won me over