The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Shares rank 11 of 19 animated films by recommenders
People praise it for telling its own story in Mario's world and for proper sound effects, though some find it enjoyable but forgettable.
People praise it for telling its own story in Mario's world and for proper sound effects, though some find it enjoyable but forgettable.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Better than earlier video game movies
“Only the movies geared towards kids have been any good like Mario, Sonic, Wreck it Ralf, and the Lego movies.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Hollywood's Video Game Era Is Here. Will It Be Any Good?” “which Super Mario Brothers fixed”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Hollywood's Video Game Era Is Here. Will It Be Any Good?”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Enjoyable but forgettable
“The first Mario movie was enjoyable but forgettable.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Hollywood's Video Game Era Is Here. Will It Be Any Good?”
Other animated films people recommend
The four most recommended other animated films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell | 22 | 5 | 81% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Spirited Away | 14 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 11 | 1 | 92% | 3 | — | — |
| Princess Mononoke | 9 | 2 | 82% | 3 | — | — |
| The Super Mario Bros. MovieThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Only the movies geared towards kids have been any good like Mario, Sonic, Wreck it Ralf, and the Lego movies.”
“which Super Mario Brothers fixed”
“The first Mario movie was enjoyable but forgettable.”
“Mario's movies, for instance, aren't trying to recreate mario 1 or whatnot and are just telling a story around the environments and motifs of Mario.”
“"Mario with proper sound effects" is currently the bar.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.