The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

Donkey Kong flexes his pex to show off his body to an audience.

Some flirting between Mario and Peach, which Donkey Kong makes fun of Mario for.

Depictions of characters being punched, kicked, scratched and attacked using supernatural abilities.

A dog is trying to attack Mario and Luigi, and they manage to stop him by trapping him in the shower

Mild slapstick. Characters get punched, slapped, tossed around and fall from heights (mostly for laughs.)

Fantasy animated action violence includes missiles being shot, fingers being crushed in a piano,and chases in which characters are in peril.

There's a scene where Luigi gets chased by DryBones (living turtle skeletons) and it can be very tense.

There's a fight between Mario and Donkey Kong. Both get punched, slapped, and Donkey Kong gets scratched by (Cat) Mario. All violence in this scene is supposed to be played for laughs. This is most likely the scene where the "mild violence" description in the MPAA rating comes from, as the majority of the "violence" in the movie happens in this scene.

Mild slapstick and fantasy/cartoon violence throughout. This movie is a bit more violent than the games, but not going over the top though.

Mario does a training obstacle course and fails miserably.

Bowser repeatedly threatens to "kill" various characters throughout the movie.

Bowser breathes fire on a Koopa Troopa, and all that is left is bones and eyes.

Bowser threatens to rip off Luigi's mustaches.

A medium sized dog chases Mario and Luigi in a fancy house bathroom.

Mario gets hit by many obstacles when he is training to be a bodyguard for the mushroom kingdom.

Luigi calls Francis the dog a "hellhound".

Mario's dad makes a rude comment to his business at the beginning of the movie.

Mario eats magical mushrooms that give him temporary power, such as super mushroom makes him grow and mini mushroom makes him shrink, if he gets hit, he'll loses a item. It is clearly not a drug reference, as it doesn't has side effects.

No alcohol and smoking use.

There are many scenes in which the main characters are in peril including chases. Mild scares and thrill but not over the top though.

It deals with theme include mean, bullying behaviors.

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" is a bit edgier than the games when it comes to cartoon violence, scares, name calling, and bullying. It's also surprising that the movie used to be bright, colorful, and funny or lighthearted.

Much darker than the games it's based on, though not to the extent to "Super Paper Mario".

The scene where Luigi is captured by Bowser and tortured with pulling hair out of his mustache then getting locked in a cage with a fiery ball below them and other characters who say that there is no escape and that the only way to escape is to die may frighten some.

Bowser's castle spaceship has horns and glowing red eyes to make it have a scary design.

Mario's family is unsupportive and rude to him for starting his own business at the beginning of the movie. May be disturbing for some people.

A dog is intimidating.

Mild/Moderate for neurodivergent viewers.

Donkey Kong and Mario get into a sassy argument in one scene, can be intense for some viewers.

Mario and Luigi face vulgar disapproval by foreman spike and their father at the beginning of the movie.

The Labrador/dog may be scary to some people, but it's very cartoony and not realistic.

Nothing too ominous.

For elementary schools/kids to up.