While critics’ ratings of the movie have ranged from poor to mediocre, moviegoers have flocked to theatres to watch the latest film adaptation.
has grossed over $1 billion in ticket sales at the global box office less than a month after its release,The achievement makes it the biggest commercial success for a video game-based adaptation by a significant margin.
The movie opened in theatres on 5 April 2023 and raked in $204 million in the first five days following its release. Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic directed the latest Super Mario Bros. adaptation, and it features the voices of several big names in Hollywood, including Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Anna Taylor-Joy, and Seth Rogen.
Other contributing factors were brand recognition and nostalgia among the video game’s fans, and a shortage of family-oriented movies in the months leading up to its release.Critics have not been as positive, with their average Tomatometer rating at 59%, based on 254 reviews.The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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