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SUPER JUMP

‘Super Mario’ Movie Levels Up Box Office on Opening Week

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ launched to 2026’s biggest domestic opening.

Erkki Forster

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TAKE TWO

The 7 Best TV and Movie Do-Overs, From ‘Dune’ to ‘Deadpool’

When a beloved story’s first screen adaptation is a total flop, rarely does it get another chance to prove itself. But these are the ones that did—and we’re so grateful for it.

Eddie Mouradian

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GAME OVER

‘Super Mario Wonder’ Is Hellbent on Tearing Friends Apart

The latest big Nintendo game out on Switch is an absolute blast—unless you happen to be playing alongside your nearest and dearest, who you may never talk to again afterwards.

Allegra Frank

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LET’S A-GO!

Mario and Luigi Get a New Voice After Previous One Retired

Kevin Afghani has been chosen for an upcoming game.

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GAME OVER

Mario’s Voice Actor Is Retiring After Nearly 30 Years

Charles Martinet first voiced Mario in a little-known PC game in 1994. Since then, he’s performed the character (and his brother and nemeses) more than 100 times.

Allegra Frank

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BEST OF THE BEST

The Best TV Show and Movie Reviews of the Last Year

As The Daily Beast’s Obsessed turns one, we look back on our favorite reviews and recommendations from the past year.

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OSCARS NEXT!

Jack Black’s Princess Peach Song Is Sweeping the Nation

With lyrics like, “Peaches, Peaches, Peaches-Peaches-Peaches/ I love you,” it’s no wonder Bowser’s love song from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” just broke into the music charts.

Allegra Frank

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SHUT YOUR MOUTH

‘Mario’ Needs to Kill the Awful Hollywood Voice Acting Trend

Terrible stunt casting in animated films—that is, choosing on-screen actors instead of vocal artists—is a decades-old tradition.

Barry Levitt

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LEVEL UP

Of Course ‘Super Mario’ Is One of the Biggest Movies Ever

“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” smashed box-office expectations and is on track to make animated history. Haters and critics are both shocked and annoyed about this. They’re wrong.

Allegra Frank

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SEE/SKIP

‘Super Mario Bros.’ Is Unapologetic Nostalgia Bait. Good!

A guide to the week’s best and worst TV shows and movies from The Daily Beast’s Obsessed critics.

Coleman Spilde

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MUSHROOM PRIDE

How Keegan-Michael Key Nailed Toad’s Shrill Voice in ‘Mario’

The actor tells The Daily Beast’s Obsessed how he altered his deep, baritone speaking voice to play the iconically high-pitched Toad in the now-smash “Super Mario Bros. Movie.”

Allegra Frank

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