As The Super Mario Bros. Movie continues to be a juggernaut at the box office, the entire film was recently shared on Twitter and watched by millions. Based on the beloved Nintendo video game, The Super Mario Bros. Movie chronicles the eponymous plumber’s quest with Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) to stop Bowser (Jack Black) from conquering the Mushroom Kingdom. Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film has been a major hit with audiences, having currently raked in over $1.045 billion.
A recent report from Forbes, reveals that The Super Mario Bros. Movie was recently illegally leaked in its entirety on Twitter. Posted by @vidsthatgohard, who used a Twitter Blue subscription to post the film in two hour-long videos, The Super Mario Bros. Movie was live on the site for an astonishing seven hours plus, during which over nine million people watched it. The videos were eventually taken down, but the original poster’s account remains active now without its Twitter Blue badge.
Why The Super Mario Bros. Movie Has Been So Popular
As further demonstrated by the sheer number of people who watched the film while it was on Twitter, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has clearly resonated with audiences in a big way. The value of the IP upon which the film is based really can’t be understated. The first Super Mario video game was released back in the 1980s and, in subsequent years, Mario himself would become one of the most iconic and recognizable video game characters of all time.
With its simplistic plot and satisfying gameplay loop, Super Mario was able to cross international boundaries with ease, becoming a global sensation. New Super Mario games continue to be released, appealing to both longtime fans and welcoming new players as well. This massive and age-diverse fandom, then, means The Super Mario Bros. Movie was poised to be a major hit, serving as, in many ways, the perfect family movie.
While The Super Mario Bros. Movie‘s simplistic plot may not have been a big hit with critics, the beautifully-rendered game atmosphere, recognizable voice actors, and the fact that it’s really just an easy watch have made the film a big hit. It’s evidently striking a chord with younger viewers in particular, with older generations probably less likely to be watching the entire movie on Twitter. Although The Super Mario Bros. Movie‘s recent piracy wave is sure to have made a very small dent in its box office, the adaptation still shows no signs of slowing down just yet.
Source: Forbes
