Despite some controversy over Chris Pratt’s casting for the role of Mario, initial reactions to the trailer for the new Mario movie have been mostly positive. This results from the data collected by VGC. They released the trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Film analyzed on five different YouTube channels: Illumination, Nintendo of America, Universal Pictures UK, Universal Pictures Australia and Movie Trailers Source.
These trailers together have been viewed more than 23 million times over the past week, with more than 800,000 viewers hitting the Like or Dislike button. At the time of writing, the number of likes distributed across channels is 774,447, compared to 37,075 dislikes. This means that the reaction to the trailer is currently 95.4% positive.
Not bad! So far, the Mario movie seems to have been enjoyed, despite many fans being skeptical beforehand. Of course, a good trailer doesn’t necessarily mean a good movie, but a good first impression never hurts.
The Super Mario Bros. The film will be released in theaters in 2023.
