![]() Notably, during its opening weekend, it earned global box office revenue of $377.6 million, usurping Frozen II for the title of the highest-grossing opening for an animated film of all time and on its opening day, grossed more revenue than the live-action movie did in its entire theatrical run. The film released on Apin North and South America, Europe, and many other regions, and debuted in Japan on April 28, nearly 40 years after the release of the Famicom and the animated debut of Mario and Donkey Kong. It also marks the second major collaboration between Nintendo and Illumination's parent company, NBCUniversal, after the Super Nintendo World areas at the latter's Universal Studios theme parks. since Animal Crossing: The Movie in 2006 (discounting promotional shorts released during the interim). It is the first piece of animated Mario media since the cancellation of Super Mario World in 1991 (and to a lesser extent, Donkey Kong Country in 1998-2000 due to DK's involvement in the film), and the first piece of Nintendo animated media not related to the Pokémon franchise note Nintendo has little to no involvement in the anime series, its movies, or even Pokémon Detective Pikachu, though the Mario movie's distributor, Universal, was set to release that film before it Channel Hopped to Warner Bros. in the games, also makes several cameos, including as Mario and Luigi's father and a heavily-accented man named Giuseppe. Charles Martinet, the main voice actor for the Mario Bros. ![]() Also appearing are Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Sebastian Maniscalco as Foreman Spike, and Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek. ![]() The All-Star Cast of the film features Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong. Series creator Shigeru Miyamoto produced the film alongside Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri. Brian Tyler is the composer of the film's score, collaborating with Koji Kondo to integrate the iconic leitmotifs from the games. But his budding friendship with the princess ( with subtle hints of it becoming more) doesn't sit well with Bowser, who seeks to claim her hand in marriage-and with the mighty Super Star in his grasp, he could burn the Mushroom Kingdom to ashes if he doesn't get what he wants.Īaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic of Teen Titans Go! fame directed the feature from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel ( Minions: The Rise of Gru, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part), while Dick Figures co-creator Ed Skudder is the head of story. Guided by Peach and armed with sheer determination, Mario sets out to stop Bowser's invasion and rescue his beloved brother. Starting out as simple Brooklynites looking to earn some recognition with their new plumbing business, they stumble upon a magical Warp Pipe that whisks them to another world, but in two different places: Mario winds up in the idyllic Mushroom Kingdom protected by Princess Peach, while Luigi is stuck in the Dark Lands, where the evil King Bowser reigns supreme. ![]() became the heroic defenders of the Mushroom Kingdom. The plot is an origin story of how the Mario Bros. It is the third feature film adaptation of the series, after the anime film The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach! in 1986 and the live-action Super Mario Bros. Movie is a CGI animated film by Illumination Entertainment in association with Nintendo, in the latter's first-ever hands-on role in a theatrical movie, based upon - what else? - their long-running Super Mario Bros. Let's hear it for the SUPER MARIO BROTHERS! ![]()
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