A huge hit at the cinema, this animated film which has just arrived on Netflix is now among the most watched films of the moment on the platform.
Success at the cinema, guaranteed success in streaming! Released online on July 6, this animated film reigned for ten days at the top of the ranking of the most watched films of the moment on Netflix in France, as indicated by the Flixpatrol site which lists the most popular programs of the moment on streaming platforms. It had already made a real hold-up at the cinema, with more than 7 million admissions in France, and nearly 1.3 billion dollars in revenue worldwide.
With such success, this feature film has also become the third most successful animated film at the box office of all time, behind The Lion King (live action version) and Frozen 2but in front of the first episode of Snow Queen. It must be said that if it is not a Disney film, this production comes from an extremely popular franchise. This film is obviously Super Mario Bros. The Movie.
If you missed the phenomenon when it was released in theaters in 2023, you will have understood, this American-Japanese film, created by Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo, is indeed the screen adaptation of the successful video game. It follows the adventures of Mario and Luigi, two plumber brothers who live in Brooklyn, and who are suddenly sucked into an alternate world while repairing a pressure valve. Mario finds himself in the Mushroom Kingdom and meets Peach, Luigi is teleported to the Black Country where Bowser is raging. The two brothers must now find each other and return to their world.
The film received generally good reviews upon its release in 2023, seen as a tribute to please fans thanks to its “good understanding of the universe” (IGN) and its “energetic and generous” aspect (Ecran Large). Less convinced criticised it for being an “official Nintendo product” (First).
If you want to make up your own mind, the film is available on Netflix. Because While fans of the video game franchise will appreciate the many references to the universe (the rainbow race, the item boxes and shape-changing mushrooms, etc.), it is entirely possible to see Super Mario Bros. The Movie without having played the games.