Synopsis
Mario and Luigi, plumbers from Brooklyn, find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in hi-tech squalor. They're the only hope to save our universe from invasion by the dino dictator, Koopa.
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Cast
- Bob HoskinsMario Mario
- John LeguizamoLuigi Mario
- Dennis HopperKing Koopa
- Samantha MathisPrincess Daisy
- Fisher StevensIggy
- Richard EdsonSpike
- Fiona ShawLena
- Mojo NixonToad
- Lance HenriksenThe King
- Dan CastellanetaNarrator (voice
Recommendations
- 80
Washington Post
Who would have thought that Super Mario Bros., the movie based on the popular video game, could be such a treat? There are some, I'm sure, who saw the end of civilization here. But relax. This movie, which was directed by music video whiz kids Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, is sweet and funny and full of bright invention. In short, it's a blast. - 50
Chicago Tribune
Yet the movie's no stinker. Like their video-game counterparts, co-stars Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo somehow manage to weave their way past threatening obstacles and escape with their dignity. - 40
The New York Times
This bizarre, special effects-filled movie doesn't have the jaunty hop-and-zap spirit of the Nintendo video game from which it takes -- ahem -- its inspiration. What it has instead are a weird, jokey science-fiction story, "Batman"-caliber violence and enough computer-generated dinosaurs to get the jump on "Jurassic Park." - 40
Empire
The first film to be adapted from rather than into a Nintendo cartridge, Super Mario Bros, is a shrill, hectic and tiresome fantasy with little story, less excitement and no imaginable audience. - 38
Philadelphia Inquirer
Scenery rushes by, noise blares, characters pop up wearing new costumes that they couldn't possibly have had time to change into as they eluded their adversaries. - 30
Los Angeles Times
The movie knocks your eyes out, at the same time it dulls the mind’s eye. Ultimately, it’s one more stop in the arcade, beckoning, waiting to soak up time and money. - 30
Austin Chronicle
Loud, frenetic and facile, Super Mario Bros. is full of noisy sound and cartoon fury, signifying… a sequel. - 25
TV Guide Magazine
Despite eye-catching sets and smart casting, this first feature-length film to be adapted from a video game is a bloated muddle.
