The Super Mario Bros. Movie currently beats Marriage Unplugged 59–41
The franchise machine outpaces the indie comedy on recognition alone.
The Verdict Neck and Neck
Mario's advantage here isn't cinematic — it's structural. A film that grossed $1.3 billion enters a bracket with a built-in voting base that no indie comedy can match, regardless of quality. The Illumination animation is bright, fast, and designed to be inoffensive, which is exactly what a franchise adaptation needs to be when the IP is the product. Marriage Unplugged is trying to do something harder: build an audience from scratch with no preexisting affection to draw on. At 59 to 41, the preexisting affection wins. In a bracket format, familiarity is its own kind of merit, even when it has nothing to do with filmmaking.
The Numbers
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Marriage Unplugged | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 59% | 41% |
| Overall Win Rate | 51% | 52% |
| Championships | 7 | 9 |
| Avg Decision | 1.0s | 0.8s |
Where This Matchup Sits
Both sit mid-table among 43 films from the 2020s on BingeBracket — similar decade standing.
Looking at shared opponents, Rosemary's Baby draws a line between them: Marriage Unplugged dominates that matchup, but The Super Mario Bros. Movie comes out on the wrong side.
Choosing The Super Mario Bros. Movie takes 0.6s on average. Choosing Marriage Unplugged takes 1.2s. That gap suggests they're doing different things for their voters.
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