Super Mario Bros. (1993)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Directors:

Annabel Jankel
Rocky Morton

Writers (WGA):

Parker Bennett (written by) &
Terry Runte (written by) ...

Release Date:

28 May 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

This Ain't No Game, It's a Live-Action Thrill Ride!

Plot:

The Marios rush to save a princess from Koopa.

Plot Keywords:

Mario | Dinosaur | Plumber | King | Princess

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Bob Hoskins	...	Mario Mario
John Leguizamo	...	Luigi Mario
Dennis Hopper	...	King Koopa
Samantha Mathis	...	Princess Daisy
Fisher Stevens	...	Iggy
Richard Edson	...	Spike
Fiona Shaw	...	Lena
Dana Kaminski	...	Daniella
Mojo Nixon	...	Toad
Gianni Russo	...	Scapelli
Francesca Roberts	...	Bertha
Lance Henriksen	...	The King
Sylvia Harman	...	Old Lady
Desiree Marie Velez	...	Angelica
Andrea Powell	...	Brooklyn Girl

Also Known As:

Super Mario Brothers (USA) (alternative spelling)
Super Mario Brothers: The Movie (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sci-fi action, mild language and sensuality.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Finland:K-12 | Finland:K-3 (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Québec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Germany:12 | Mexico:A | Norway:10 | Peru:PT | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Screen Gems Studios - 1223 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Allied Filmmakers

Trivia:

The set for Dinohattan was built in an abandoned cement factory in the woods outside of Wilmington, North Carolina. Set designs were adapted to the existing structure of the building.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Bob-omb blows up under Koopa's legs, he flies into the air, and is shown shortly after falling straight down. But in the shot just after, he falls at an almost 45 degree angle into the suspended bucket.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: A long long time ago, the Earth was ruled by dinosaurs. They were big, so not a lot of people went around hassing 'em. Actually, no people went around hassling 'em cuz there weren't any people yet. Just the first tiny mammals. Basically, life was good...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Nintendo All-Star Dai-Rantô Smash Bros. (1999) (VG)

Soundtrack:

SPEED OF LIGHT

Great movie... people should stop being so serious and enjoy it

First off.... I absolutely love this movie. It's such a treat to a fan with a good imagination.

Secondly, why would anyone in their right mind take this kind of movie seriously, to the point of bashing it for things like "being to fake" and "not sticking to the Mario bro's storyline." People, in the games all Mario did was jump around, bop things on the head, throw fireballs around, and fly. If they would have made movies about that people would be asleep before the first 5 minutes. This movie was meant to entertain and captivate, and it certainly does the trick.

They took the classic game and adapted it to a fantasy reality that parallels our own and for that, it was simply brilliant. The rendition of koopa-manhattan was great and is not something that people should criticize. The city adds life the the movie, it makes it real in it's own fantastic way. It makes the city so crazy it works. And boy oh boy did those goomba's make me laugh.

I love this movie for everything it relates to the game and everything it added to make it a more fun-filled ride. If you love the games and have an open minded imagination, this is a must watch movie