<div><div><p><a data-ylk="elm:author;slk:Kris Holt;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/about/editors/kris-holt/"><img alt="Kris Holt" data-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/0OBBim1RwuQ2lZEb_Qrz.Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.blogcdn.com%252Fwww.engadget.com%252Fmedia%252F2018%252F05%252Fme-irl.jpg%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D63fd929600aee3fad02ecbb206186106655c6ccd&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=b5d76546b48bae2eefb236f2d019f50e509e4388" src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/0OBBim1RwuQ2lZEb_Qrz.Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTgwO2g9ODA-/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fimage_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.blogcdn.com%252Fwww.engadget.com%252Fmedia%252F2018%252F05%252Fme-irl.jpg%26compress%3D1%26progressive%3D1%26quality%3D75%26client%3Dhawkeye%26signature%3D63fd929600aee3fad02ecbb206186106655c6ccd&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=b5d76546b48bae2eefb236f2d019f50e509e4388"></img></a></p></div></div><div><p>That <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Netflix;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/tag/netflix/">Netflix</a> subscription you're <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:suddenly paying another couple of bucks for;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/netflix-jacks-price-of-its-premium-plan-up-to-23-a-month-201116571.html">suddenly paying another couple of bucks for</a> every month will soon give you a bit more value for money. <em>The Super Mario Bros. Movie </em>— the second highest-grossing film of the year so far after <em>Barbie </em>— is <a data-i13n="elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:coming to Netflix;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0" href="https://kotaku.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-is-on-netflix-where-to-watch-1851012045" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">coming to Netflix</a> on December 3.</p><p>It's been a Peacock streaming exclusive <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:since early August;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-is-coming-to-peacock-on-august-3rd-184942554.html">since early August</a>. Peacock has 28 million paid subscribers, while Netflix has <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:around;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://s22.q4cdn.com/959853165/files/doc_financials/2023/q3/FINAL-Q3-23-Shareholder-Letter.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">around</a> 74 million paying members in the US, so many more folks will be able to be able to legally watch the movie at home without renting or buying it.</p><div><blockquote data-theme="light" placeholder=""><p>For the families that go a little too hard on Mario Kart over the holidays, The Super Mario Bros. Movie will be on Netflix to help the healing. December 3! <a data-ylk="slk:pic.twitter.com/5nhvrcJWME;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://t.co/5nhvrcJWME" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/5nhvrcJWME</a></p><p>— Netflix (@netflix) <a data-ylk="slk:November 9, 2023;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1722671648640286829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">November 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote></div><p><em>The Super Mario Bros. Movie </em>is <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:a fun, but predictably safe trip;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/super-mario-bros-movie-review-fun-safe-romp-135146207.html">a fun, but predictably safe trip</a> to the Mushroom Kingdom with a memorable turn from Jack Black as Bowser. A word of warning for anyone checking out the film on Netflix for the first time: good luck getting that "Peaches" song out of your head any time soon. Oh, and Chris Pratt is <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:completely fine as Mario;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/chris-pratt-and-charlie-day-headline-the-mario-bros-movie-in-2022-230924814.html">completely fine as Mario</a>!</p><p>Although the Mario movie is the <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:highest-grossing film adaptation;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/the-super-mario-bros-movie-is-already-the-biggest-game-adaptation-of-all-time-173946909.html">highest-grossing film adaptation</a> of a video game franchise ever, Nintendo and its partners (Universal Pictures and Illumination) have yet to announce the inevitable sequel. However, it <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:emerged this week;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0" href="https://www.engadget.com/nintendo-is-making-a-live-action-legend-of-zelda-movie-221618064.html">emerged this week</a> that Nintendo is teaming up with Sony Pictures for a live-action take on The Legend of Zelda, which seems like a far riskier bet.</p></div>