The Super Mario Bros. Movie
NZ release: 06 April 2023
Violence Rated on: 06 April 2023
What’s it about?
Two plumbers are brought into a magical kingdom to join the fight against a monstrous villain and his terrifying army.
The facts
- Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (Teen Titans Go!)
- English language
- Runtime: 92 minutes
- Starring voice acting by Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Pratt, Jack Black, Seth Rogen, and Charlie Day.
- Animated film by Illumination Entertainment (Despicable Me, Sing)
- Based on Nintendo’s Mario video game franchise.
Why did it get this rating?
This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.
Violence
Characters are punched, kicked, scratched, and attacked. In one scene, characters get into a fight. Heavy blows are exchanged, one character has bruises on their face. Other violence includes, a character has a piano lid slammed on his hands, while another person's moustache hair is pulled out during an interrogation.
Fantasy violence in the film is shown through missiles being shot and large explosions. Additionally, a character has a powerful fire breath that they use in burning down large structures.
Horror
There's a brief scene where a character is chased by skeletons with red glowing eyes. This can be frightening for younger viewers.
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