Adventure comedy

Super Mario Bros. (1993): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Super Mario Bros.
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: 1993-05-28
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Dennis Hopper, John Leguizamo, Bob Hoskins, Fiona Shaw, Richard Edson

Super Mario Bros. is a 1993 adventure comedy directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, starring Dennis Hopper, John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes and earned $20.9 million worldwide on a $48 million budget. Critics gave it 35 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.2/10.

IMDb rating: 4.2/10
worldwide gross: $20.9M
Metascore: 35
budget: $48M

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Released: May 28, 1993
Runtime: 1h 44m (104 min)
Directors: Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton
Genres: Adventure , Sci-Fi , Fantasy , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
Budget: $48M
After the credits: Yes Extra scene during or after the credits

The story

What Is Super Mario Bros. About?

The premise of Super Mario Bros. without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two brothers, Mario and Luigi, find themselves transported to a magical realm where they must rescue Princess Peach from the villainous King Koopa. The princess is the only one who can stop Koopa from taking over both the fantastical world and their own. This action-packed adventure combines humor and heart as the heroic plumbers journey through alternate realities, encountering quirky characters and battling Koopa’s menacing forces to save the day.

Super Mario Bros. Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Super Mario Bros. Cast

Dennis Hopper leads the cast, with John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins. Directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton; 10 actors are credited in all.

Co-director Annabel Jankel
Co-director Rocky Morton

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From the directors

More from Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton

More films directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, best-rated first: Tell It to the Bees, Skellig, D.O.A. and Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future.

Ratings

Super Mario Bros. Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Super Mario Bros. 35 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 4.2/10.

IMDb

4.2 /10
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Metacritic

35 Metascore

User score 4.6
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TMDB

44% User score
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Plot

Super Mario Bros. Plot Summary

What happens in Super Mario Bros. from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

As the echoes of a catastrophic meteorite strike resonate through the ages—65 million years in the past—the very fabric of space-time was irrevocably altered, creating two parallel dimensions. In this newly forged reality, surviving dinosaurs evolved, leading to the rise of a unique humanoid civilization known as Dinohattan. Fast forward to 1973, where an orphanage in Brooklyn unexpectedly becomes the guardian of a peculiar egg, which soon gives birth to a tiny human girl.

Full summary

The whole story of Super Mario Bros., scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Super Mario Bros. Box Office & Budget

Super Mario Bros. grossed $20.9 million worldwide on a $48 million budget, 44% of what it cost.

1993 box office

Worldwide gross

$20.9M

44% of its budget back

US & Canada: $20.9M
Budget: $48M

Videos

Super Mario Bros. Trailers & Videos

3 videos: 1 trailer, 1 clip and 1 behind-the-scenes video.

Super Mario Bros. Trailer: Power Trailer — Power Trailer

Clip Luigi and Daisy Kiss Excerpt
Behind the Scenes The Making of Super Mario Bros. I Vintage Behind the scenes

Quiz

How Well Do You Know Super Mario Bros.?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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What catastrophic event shaped the existence of Dinohattan?

Cars

Cars in Super Mario Bros.

51 cars on screen, including the 1980 Chevrolet Citation and the 1969 Chevrolet Step-Van 7 P-10.

All 51 cars

1980 Chevrolet Citation Important role
1969 Chevrolet Step-Van 7 P-10 Important role
Euclid R-35 Important role
1977 Ford LTD Important role

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Movies Like Super Mario Bros.

Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach and Stupid Mario Brothers: The Movie.