A quick and unrequired non-spoiling review
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was indeed a success not only because Shigueru Miyamoto input, but also being the gateway of any outside contribution, mainly Illumination and this was seen in the good use of lore of the Mario franchise up to Super Mario Odyssey (AND I MEAN ALL if you are a good observer and know Mario COMPLETE history which include a pre NES era) and pretty much the minimal "touches" of Hollywood IS A GOOD THING regardless of Hollywood thinking the contrary.
A quick and unrequired non-spoiling review The Super Mario Bros. Movie was indeed a success not only because Shigueru Miyamoto input, but also being the gateway of any outside contribution, mainly Illumination and this was seen in the good use of lore of the Mario franchise up to Super Mario Odyssey (AND I MEAN ALL if you are a good observer and know Mario COMPLETE history which include a pre NES era) and pretty much the minimal "touches" of Hollywood IS A GOOD THING regardless of Hollywood thinking the contrary.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie already broke 2 important records on debuting weekend
As expected, Nintendo first theater venture since the Super Mario Bros. movie from early 90’s and having more direct creative control instead of a Hollywood studio, led to an impressive debut of The Super Mario Bros. Movie this Easter weekend. The Super Mario Bros. Movie closed its first weekend with an estimated $204.6 million in 5-day opening domestically and $377.2 million worldwide...
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