The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Movie)

In 2023, Movie Audiences Wanted Comfort, Not Superhero Spectacle

Movie audiences flocked to Taylor Swift, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” but were cooler toward returning superheroes like the Flash, Captain Marvel and Aquaman.

By Brooks Barnes

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‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Crosses the $1 Billion Mark

The animated film’s grosses helped make April the first month to surpass its prepandemic average at the box office.

By Nicole Sperling

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In 1993 ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Bombed; in 2023, It’s a Hit With a New Generation

A critical and commercial disaster in its day, the video-game adaptation was trashed even by its star, Bob Hoskins. But a reappraisal is underway.

By Darryn King

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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Review: This Ain’t No Game

A famed video game character side-scrolls once again to the big screen in this bland, witless and flagrantly pandering animated comedy.

By Calum Marsh

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