While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world. But when the brothers are separated, Mario embarks on an epic quest to find Luigi.
The film is rated 0 (Neutral/Centrist) because its core conflict revolves around an apolitical, archetypal struggle against a clear villain, emphasizing universal themes of heroism, family, and perseverance rather than engaging with specific political ideologies.
The movie maintains fidelity to its established characters, featuring a diverse voice cast but without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative presents male protagonists in a classic heroic journey, with an empowered female character, but without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or gender roles.
Princess Peach, a central female character, engages in direct physical combat using a melee weapon (umbrella) against multiple male opponents (Koopa Troopas and other minions) and is shown to be victorious in these encounters.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the established characters and plot points from the video game franchise without incorporating elements related to queer identity or experience, resulting in no depiction.
All major characters from the Super Mario Bros. video game franchise, including Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Bowser, retain their established canonical genders in the film adaptation. No character established as one gender in the source material is portrayed as a different gender on screen.
All major and legacy characters in The Super Mario Bros. Movie maintain their established racial or species depictions from the source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different race.
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