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Why people love it

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) stuck because it commits to its family premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Aaron Horvath's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The family and comedy blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together.

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Runtime 1h 33m · ★ 7.6

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  1. 96match

    1.Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)

    7.0 · Animation · Comedy · Family · 1h 32m

    Why you'll love it

    There's a reason The Super Mario Bros. Movie fans keep landing on Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022) — the family is unmistakably related even when the plots diverge. Both films operate on the same emotional frequency, especially in their third acts.

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    2.The Monkey King (2023)

    6.5 · Animation · Fantasy · Adventure · 1h 32m

    Why you'll love it

    The Monkey King draws from the same family well as The Super Mario Bros. Movie, channeling comedy in ways that feel unmistakably related. The 2023 film makes a natural companion watch — similar in spirit but distinctly its own.

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    3.Spellbound (2024)

    6.6 · Animation · Fantasy · Family · 1h 51m

    Why you'll love it

    Spellbound (2024) captures the family appeal of The Super Mario Bros. Movie without simply imitating it. The comedy streak running through both films is what puts Spellbound at the top of any "if you liked…" shortlist.

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    4.Luca (2021)

    7.8 · Animation · Comedy · Fantasy · 1h 35m

    Why you'll love it

    The family appeal of The Super Mario Bros. Movie — that funny edge, the comedy — translates cleanly into Luca (2021). Different setting, same essential satisfaction.

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    5.Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

    6.8 · Animation · Comedy · Family · 1h 34m

    Why you'll love it

    The filmmakers behind Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) clearly understood what makes family work — the same quality that keeps The Super Mario Bros. Movie rewatchable. Expect the same funny rhythm, executed with a fresh angle.

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    6.Rise of the Guardians (2012)

    7.4 · Animation · Family · Fantasy · 1h 37m

    Why you'll love it

    Rise of the Guardians (2012) is the kind of film The Super Mario Bros. Movie fans discover and immediately send to their group chat. The family overlap is real, but it's the uplifting emotional pull that seals the recommendation.

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    7.Elemental (2023)

    7.6 · Family · Fantasy · Comedy · 1h 42m

    Why you'll love it

    Elemental shares The Super Mario Bros. Movie's gift for family — the 2023 film delivers comedy without overstaying its welcome. Consider it required viewing once you've finished rewatching your first pick.

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    8.The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

    6.3 · Animation · Adventure · Comedy · 1h 37m

    Why you'll love it

    Much of what makes The Super Mario Bros. Movie compelling — the family, the comedy — shows up in The Angry Birds Movie (2016) in a slightly different form. Both films understand that funny storytelling works best when it trusts the audience.

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    9.The Boxtrolls (2014)

    6.7 · Animation · Comedy · Family · 1h 37m

    Why you'll love it

    The family energy of The Super Mario Bros. Movie is alive in The Boxtrolls (2014), filtered through a different story but the same emotional register. It earns its place on this list with a funny payoff that rivals the original pick.

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    10.An American Tail (1986)

    6.7 · Animation · Comedy · Adventure · 1h 20m

    Why you'll love it

    An American Tail (1986) operates in the same family as The Super Mario Bros. Movie, but with its own distinct voice and pacing. The funny payoff will feel satisfyingly familiar without retreading the same ground.

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FAQ

What should I watch after The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
Try Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, The Monkey King, Spellbound—each shares DNA with The Super Mario Bros. Movie while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is best described as Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is The Super Mario Bros. Movie part of a franchise?
Yes—it's part of the "The Super Mario Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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