Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black and Keegan Michael Key lend their voices to this animated adventure
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is an animated film produced by Nintendo and distributed by Universal Pictures. The movie is based on the iconic Nintendo video games that follow the plumber Mario and his band of friends. The Super Mario Bros. Movie marks the third time the video games were adapted into a movie. The first one was the 1986 animated movie, Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! That film was followed by the 1993 live-action adaptation, which was also titled Super Mario Bros. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, who were also the minds behind the Teen Titans Go! animated series. The film’s script is penned by Matthew Fogel.
Starring in The Super Mario Bros. Movie is Chris Pratt who voices the main character. Anya Taylor-Joy is the voice behind Princess Peach, and Charlie Day plays Mario’s brother, Luigi. Voicing notorious villain Bowser is Jack Black. Keegan-Michael Key is the voice of Toad, and Seth Rogen plays Donkey Kong. The Super Mario Bros Movie was released in theatres on April 5, 2023.