The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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Title
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Description
The origin story of how brothers Mario and Lugi from Brooklyn became heroes for the Mushroom Kingdom. When a water main breaks and causes a flood in Brooklyn, the two try to help fix it but accidentally get sucked into through a Warp Pipe. In this new world, the brothers become separated, and Luigi is soon captured by Bowser, king of the Koopas, who is determined to marry Princess Peach—or destroy the Mushroom Kingdom if she refuses. Mario teams up with Princess Peach to rescue his brother and ultimately stop Bowser’s plans of conquest.
In one scene, Bowser and his advisor Kamek rehearse Bowser’s proposal to Princess Peach, with Kamek portraying the princess. This is a reference to previous instances where Kamek dressed up as Princess Peach, such as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.Source
Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Co-Director: Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack
Year: 2023
Country: Japan, United States
Gender and Sexuality: Gender creative
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Adventure, comedy, fantasy
Type: Feature
Can currently be watched on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, or Peacock: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0BXDGVMHS
Co-Director: Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack
Year: 2023
Country: Japan, United States
Gender and Sexuality: Gender creative
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Adventure, comedy, fantasy
Type: Feature
Can currently be watched on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, or Peacock: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0BXDGVMHS
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Citation
“The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” Queer Animation, accessed July 19, 2025, https://queeranimation.omeka.net/items/show/231.