The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ can only power up so far. Chris Pratt, Seth Rogen, Charlie Day and Jack Black are among the voice cast for a movie that will mostly only make younger viewers shout “wahoo!”

In theaters now, ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ brings the world of the Nintendo icon to the big screen for the second time. There is a great movie a little cynically based on a famous IP that features the voice of Chris Pratt. Unfortunately for this, it’s called ‘The LEGO Movie’, which took the basic building blocks of the popular plastic toy, and in the hands of Phil Lord and Chris Miller (plus a lot of other talented types) became a wild and dazzling mix of knowing pop culture gags, smart goofiness and genuine heart. ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is looking to channel some of that energy, but focused more on entertaining little ones, it never reaches the same level. Which is not to say it’s devoid of entertainment value.