Super Mario Bros. Movie is Already the Top Selling Video Game Film

The Super Mario Bros. Movie has become the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time, grossing over $500 million worldwide. The film, which was released on April 7, 2023, stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong.

The film’s success is a major victory for Nintendo, which has been reluctant to adapt its video game franchises for film in the past. The company’s previous attempts at film adaptations, such as the 1993 Mario Bros. movie, were critical and commercial failures.

However, the new movie has been praised by critics and audiences alike. The film has a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and it has been praised for its humor, faithfulness to the video game series, and a strong cast. The $500 million in sales and counting sure helps a lot too.

The film is also visually stunning, with impressive special effects and set design. Additionally, the film is funny, heartwarming, and action-packed, making it a great film for fans of the video game series and casual moviegoers alike.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is the latest in a string of successful video game adaptations, which have included Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Uncharted. The success of these films has shown that there is a large audience for video game adaptations and that filmmakers can create successful films based on popular video game franchises.

The film’s success is likely to encourage Nintendo to greenlight more film adaptations of its video game franchises, which could lead to even more successful films in the future.

Super Mario Bros. is a video game series created by Japanese video game developer and publisher Nintendo. The series centers on the adventures of plumber Mario and his brother Luigi as they travel the Mushroom Kingdom to save Princess Peach from Bowser, the Koopa King. The series has become one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, with over 700 million copies sold worldwide.

The original Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1985. The game was a critical and commercial success, and it helped to popularize the NES and home video games in general. The game’s success led to a number of sequels and spin-offs, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario Galaxy, and hundreds of other games.

The Super Mario Bros. series has been adapted into a number of other media, including television shows, comics, and movies. The portly plumber is among the most recognizable figures of pop culture in the world.

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Justin Sarachik
Justin Sarachik
Justin is the Editor-in-Chief of Rapzilla.com. He has been a journalist for over a decade and has written or edited for Relevant, Christian Post, BREATHEcast, CCM, Broken Records Magazine, & more. He's written over 10,000 articles, done over 1,000 interviews, and is in post-production for documentaries on Danny "D-Boy" Rodriguez & Mario "Machete" Perez. He's the project manager of the upcoming video game Run the Court and of the media brand Crimefaces. Justin likes to work with indie artists to develop their brands & marketing strategies. Catch him interviewing artists on Survival of the Artist Podcast & creating videos on his social media channels.
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