The Mario Bros. Movie will be released physically next week in the US and Canada
The Super Mario Bros. Movie will be released physically on June 13 in the United States and Canada.
4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and digital editions of The Super Mario Bros. Movie ‘Power Up Edition’ will be available, featuring over 30 minutes of bonus content, which is listed below.
A co-production between Illumination (Minions, Despicable Me) and Nintendo, The Super Mario Bros. Movie has generated over $1.3 billion at the global box office since its early April release.
It’s the biggest film of 2023 to date, ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which launched a month after Mario and has grossed almost $782 million, according to Box Office Mojo.
The movie recently became the second highest-grossing animated film ever, trailing only Disney’s Frozen 2. It received a digital release in May.
Speaking during Nintendo’s quarterly earnings call last month, president Shuntaro Furukawa said the movie was having a positive impact on the company’s core games business.
“For example, sales are growing for Mario related merchandise, and there is a slight rise in activity for classic Mario titles that can be played through Nintendo Switch Online.
“In the long term, we think this will become a powerful touch point, turning people who have never really played games before into fans of Mario and Nintendo, and renewing the interest of people who used to play (on a Nintendo game platform) but are taking a break.”
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