Super Mario Bros.
Seen it?1993 | 105 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 4.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Wild Thornberrys Movie, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They're the only hope to save our universe from invasion by the dino dictator, Koopa.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
4.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$48 million worldwide on a $48 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 479K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton
- Bob HoskinsMario Mario
- John LeguizamoLuigi Mario
- Dennis HopperKing Koopa
- Samantha MathisDaisy
- Fisher StevensIggy
- Richard EdsonSpike
- Fiona ShawLena
- Dana KaminskiDaniella
- Mojo NixonToad
- Gianni RussoScapelli