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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
PG
Animation
Action
Adventure

Release Date
April 7, 2023
Director
Aaron Horvath , Michael Jelenic
Main Genre
Animation
Studio
Illumination Entertainment, Nintendo, Universal Pictures
Writers
Matthew Fogel
Tagline
Let's-a go!

Summary

Mario and Luigi live in New York City until one fateful day, they go into the video game movie and discover the mysteries of their missing father and long lost turtle. Meanwhile, a giant turtle named Bowser, king of the koopa is trying to get all of 120 power Stars to gain access to Yoshi meanwhile Donkey Kong is trying to prank Mario. Meanwhile Bowser junior is in a coma and on life support meanwhile Mario is trying to get to the castle.

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