Released less than three weeks ago, Super Mario Bros., the film is already airing on television. But how is this possible?
Available in French cinemas since April 5, Super Mario Bros. the movies was a huge critical and commercial success. And if Jack Black is already imagining a sequel with Pedro Pascal, you will have to be patient. The film is still released in theaters and has not even seen the light of day in Japan yet. However, television channels are already broadcasting it…
The film Super Mario Bros broadcast on television
For the past few weeks, a strange phenomenon has been occurring. On Reddit and on social networks, Internet users are posting videos of themselves watching Super Mario Bros. the movies… from home. One could believe in montages, but the cases are too numerous for this to be the case. Pirated versions, available on dark online sites, then? Nay! These are actually Argentinian television channels which have been broadcasting the film regularly since the beginning of the month. One of them, GenTV, would even air it a single week after its theatrical release.
On an Argentinian channel they broadcast the movie Mario released 1 week ago
RIP the copyrights
According to a contact from TheGamer present on the spot, the channel would be a regular at early broadcasts, but the phenomenon has taken on an unexpected scale. Remember that the Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment film was only released in early April. If the delays before a TV broadcast vary according to the country (22 weeks in France), it is still far too early for the process to be legal. For now, we don’t know if Nintendo is aware. The opposite would be surprising, however, and the firm is known to be intransigent with copyrights. We probably haven’t finished hearing about this story.
A huge hit at the box office
Despite this “little” hiccup which could cost the channels concerned dearly, Super Mario Bros. the movies continues his impressive career in cinema. Almost three weeks after its theatrical release, the animated feature film continues to attract. From its launch, the numbers were impressive. This is the best start of the year ahead of Ant-Man 3. But this Mario-centric film is also the best start in Illumination studio history and the best start ever for a video game adaptation to film. Not bad is not it ? And this success continues! As of April 19, 2023, there were more than 3.4 million admissions in France. As of April 24, the film Super Mario Bros. has generated more than $870 million worldwide. The billion could soon be reached. And contrary to those of the press, the feedback from the public is extremely positive. Full box for Nintendo!
