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Critic’s Take: Super Mario Movie Fails to Impress
DynamicsArts Desk
April 05, 2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has a Metascore of 48 based on 22 critic reviews, indicating mixed or average reviews.
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The film has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 54% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 5.3/10.
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Super Mario Bros. Movie has been praised for its stunning animation, faithful adaptation, entertaining voice performances and Nintendo Easter eggs.
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The film has been criticized for its nonsensical premise, lack of comedy, hollow references, uninspired songs and relentless pace.
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Grace Randolph is a film critic and YouTube personality who gave the film a positive review, calling it "a blast" and "a love letter to Nintendo fans" in her video.
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The film has two end credits scenes: one featuring Bowser singing another power ballad about his love for Peach, and another teasing the introduction of Yoshi in a sequel.
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Super Mario Bros. Movie is expected to be a box office success, with early projections estimating a $70 million opening weekend in North America.
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The film is the second feature film adaptation of the Super Mario Bros. video game franchise, following the notorious 1993 live-action version.
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