The Super Mario Bros. Movieis currently off to a rough start when it comes to its aggregate review score, as the film has a “Rotten” rating of 54% at the time of this writing.The Super Mario Bros. Moviemarks Nintendo’s first foray into film since the disastrous launch of the 1993 live-actionSuper Mario Bros., which has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 28%, for comparison.
Game to movie adaptations have been on a roll lately, with theSonic the Hedgehogfilms being positively received and HBO’s adaptation ofThe Last of Usproving to be a massive hit. With Nintendo andSuper Mariocreator Shigeru Miyamoto involved withThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, many hoped that the film would keep up the trend of high quality game to movie adaptations. Unfortunately, if the early reviews are any indication,The Super Mario Bros.movie falls well short of expectations.
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Super Mario Bros. Movie Reviews
Some critics have glowing praise forThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, complimenting the musical score, vibrant visuals, sense of humor, and fun factor. Additionally,Chris Pratt’s portrayal of Marioseems to have been received mostly well by critics, which may come as a surprise to fans. In any case, it seems if one is already a big fan of theSuper Mariofranchise the movie adaptation should still be a safe bet, but perhaps those who aren’t really into the series may not enjoy it quite as much.
While it’s safe to say Nintendo may have wanted better reviews forThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, the most important gauge of the film’s success will be its box office performance.The Super Mario Bros. Moviecould very well wind up being one of the biggest blockbuster releases of the entire year, but it’s possible the less-than-stellar reviews may hurt it somewhat. If the film is a success, one has to imagine that moreNintendo game-to-movie adaptationswould be in the cards.
The Super Mario Bros. Moviepremieres in theaters on April 5.
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