The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Continues a 33-Year Nintendo Trend

After 86 reviews, The Super Mario Bros. Movie currently has a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which means it’s considered a “Rotten” film by critics. However, despite the negative reviews, experts predict the movie will earn over $160 million domestically on its opening weekend, showing that audiences aren’t letting the criticism stop them from seeing it. The first Super Mario movie also received mixed reviews but still became a huge financial success, earning $1.3 billion worldwide. Importantly, 95% of general audiences liked the first movie on Rotten Tomatoes, and the new film could see similar approval from viewers.








