THE SUPER MARIOS BROS. MOVIE Most Searched Movie on Roku
By Movieguide® Contributor
THE SUPER MARIOS BROS. MOVIE was Roku’s No. 1 most searched movie on the streaming platform this year.
The movie generated a $1.36 billion worldwide box office take, making it the second-biggest animated movie ever after FROZEN II.
Movieguide® praised THE SUPER MARIOS BROS. MOVIE for its emphasis on “brotherhood, sacrifice, and working together to overcome evil.”
Part of the review reads:
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (2023) is a new movie based on the iconic Nintendo video game about brothers Mario and Luigi, two plumbers from Brooklyn, New York. After Mario and Luigi find a green pipe in the sewers, they are transported into a different universe. The brothers end up getting separated, but both find themselves wrapped up in an evil plot by King Bowser. Bowser has seized a Super Star, which he plans to use to kidnap and marry Princess Peach, take over Mushroom Kingdom, and rule the world. Can Mario reunite with his brother Luigi and stop Bowser’s evil plot?
THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE (2023) has a strong moral message about brotherhood, sacrifice, and working together to overcome evil. The movie has breathtaking animation that honors its iconic source material while breathing new life into the large cast of characters from both Mario video games and other Nintendo games of the same universe. For Mario and Luigi, love for one another helps them overcome their deepest fears and stand up against Bowser and his army of Koopas, Goombas, and Piranha Plants. Due to some intense animated action/violence, Movieguide® advises caution for younger children.
Other positive movies, including Movieguide® winner PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH and Movieguide® Award nominee TOP GUN: MAVERICK, landed spots on Roku’s 2023 most searched movie list.
The full list is below:
- THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE
- PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH
- AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER
- M3GAN
- THE LITTLE MERMAID
- TOP GUN: MAVERICK
- SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
- TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS
- THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
- TWILIGHT
Now, people are hoping for a second SUPER MARIOS BROS. MOVIE.
According to Screen Rant, “The latest news regarding the highly anticipated video game sequel isn’t positive, as star Jack Black gives a disappointing update on THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE 2. The comedic icon voiced the role of the villainous Bowser in the first movie, but Black reports only ‘radio silence’ regarding a new Mario movie. ‘The only chatter has been coming from me,’ Black added, suggesting that no progress has been made on anything related to a sequel to the billion-dollar success.”
Technically, a sequel hasn’t even been confirmed. But filmmakers created the perfect opportunity to continue the story.
“The biggest story thread comes from the film’s two post-credits scenes. The first shows a shrunken Bowser trapped in a cage at Princess Peach’s castle. Given how he quickly became a fan-favorite character, the film is clearly trying to keep Jack Black’s Bowser in the mix for future sequels,” Screen Rant wrote.
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