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The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Ride or Die Struggles in semis, clutch in finals
2023 · Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation · Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath

Underestimate The Super Mario Bros. Movie in a final at your own risk. At 51% overall the numbers suggest mediocrity — until you isolate the last round. Pure nostalgia fuel backed by a billion-dollar box office. The Nintendo brand carries a warmth that most IP adaptations can't manufacture, and warmth is an underrated weapon on a ballot. 1.0s average. Quick enough to suggest a snap judgment, slow enough to involve a flicker of thought.

Synopsis

While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.

Round 1
62.9%
39/62
Semifinals
25.6%
The ceiling
Finals
70%
Where it thrives

The semifinals at 26% are where casual support gets tested — and mostly fails. But the final at 70% is a different story: the voters still choosing The Super Mario Bros. Movie at that stage are the ones who mean it.

Tin Soldier is the easy matchup at 100%. Hocus Pocus 2 is the kryptonite at 25%. The gap between best and worst opponent says a lot about what The Super Mario Bros. Movie can and can't handle.

Family Fun Showdown typically ends in the semifinals for The Super Mario Bros. Movie: dominates Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (75%) in round one, loses to KPop Demon Hunters (25%) in the semifinals.

BingeBracket Record
51%
Win Rate
#11 of 24 in Family #18 of 43 from the 2020s
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

#4 of 8 in Family Fun Showdown.

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WALL·E #1
KPop Demon Hunters #2
Moana 2 #3
The Super Mario Bros. Movie #4
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 #5
Hocus Pocus 2 #6
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado #7
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 #8
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