The Super Mario Bros. Movie
174 head-to-head matchups and still no clear verdict on The Super Mario Bros. Movie. 50% means the room is essentially split — a genuine coin flip every time it shows up in a bracket. 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. It leads both Aaron Horvath films tracked on BingeBracket. Voters pick in 1.6s on average — well under the 3.5s platform norm.
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.
The 50% headline hides real variation: 61% opening, 30% semis, 59% finals. The overall split is even, but the opening at 61% and the semis at 30% tell a more interesting story.
The closest rivalry is with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at 52% — a matchup tight enough that a handful of votes could flip the lead. Tin Soldier is the easy matchup at 100%. KPop Demon Hunters is the kryptonite at 15%. The gap between best and worst opponent says a lot about what The Super Mario Bros. Movie can and can't handle.
Original or Sequel? Family Favorites typically ends in the semifinals for The Super Mario Bros. Movie: edges The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 52–48% in round one, edges Wicked 56–44% in the semifinals.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie leads Aaron Horvath's filmography on BingeBracket, though only 2 films are tracked so far. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at 39% is the comparison point.
#4 of 8 in Original or Sequel? Family Favorites.
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