Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon Movies/Games Animation Inc. (2004, VHS Capture)

Fullscreen (4:3) - Taken from a VHS capture of "The Super Mario Movie" (2004 film) (GAI AU), a 2004 American CGI-animated action-adventure film based on the Nintendo franchise of the same name. Production company(s): Nickelodeon Movies, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Games Animation Inc., DNA Productions, O Entertainment, and Nintendo of America Distributed by: Paramount Pictures (America and Canada), DreamWorks Pictures (Worldwide) Directed by: Shigeru Miyamoto Produced by: John A. Davis (DNA Productions), Cast: Charles Martinet, Samantha Kelly, Kenneth W. James, Deanne Mustard, Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson Music Composer: John Powell Release date(s): June 9th, 2004 (Paramount Backlot Theater), June 12th, 2004 (United States), August 20th, 2004 (DVD and VHS releases) Rating: PG (for suggestive themes, mild language, and fantasy violence) Language(s): English (original, Dolby 5.1, Audio Descriptive), French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Ukrainian, Russian, Chinese, Swedish Budget: $75 million Box office: $580.6 million FILM DESCRIPTION: The Super Mario Movie (commonly referred to as "Super Mario") is a 2004 American CGI-animated action-adventure film based on the Nintendo franchise Super Mario Bros. The film was directed by Shigeru Miyamoto and produced by John A. Davis of DNA Productions. The score was composed by John Powell. It is the first of many Super Mario film adaptions by Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, and Games Animation Inc. PRODUCTION: The film idea was brought up in March 2002, when Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon approached Games Animation Inc., O Entertainment, and DNA Productions with plans to make a CGI Mario movie. Plans with Paramount CEO Sherry Lansing, and Nintendo CEO Shigeru Miyamoto began in April 2002, and the animation at DNA Productions and Games Animation Inc. began in May. A trailer was shown for DVD movie previews on August 29th, 2003, with the 2003 DVD releases of "Sonic The Hedgehog" (2001), and with the DVD release of "Clockstoppers" (2002). RELEASE: The film was premiered at the Paramount Backlot Theater on June 9th, 2004, and was theatrically released on June 12th, 2004 in the United States. Home video and DVD releases were released on August 20th, 2004. RECEPTION: BOX OFFICE The film opened with "Garfield: The Movie" on June 12th, and it received massive critical acclaim upon release, and became an incredible box office success, grossing $580.6 million, against a $75 million budget. CRITICAL RESPONSE Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 92% "Certified Fresh" approval rating based on 84 critics, with an average rating of 9.2/10. Its critical consensus reads: "Packed with action themes and a dramatic tone of sequences, "The Super Mario Movie" is a perfect film adaption to a beloved gaming franchise." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 98 out of 100 based on reviews by 58 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale. VOICES: The film features the voices of Charles Martinet, Samantha Kelly, Kenneth W. James, Deanna Mustard, and guest stars Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, and Scarlett Johansson. This is Mike Myers' and Alec Baldwin's 2nd film duo since "Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat" (2003). Audiences at Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic praised Mike and Alec's voice acting in the movie, claiming it was "calm and not too loud". Games Animation Inc. © Bloo J. Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies © Paramount Global/ViacomCBS For ‪@blooj249‬ DISCLAIMER: The content shown in this video hasn't owned by any of us or all of us (even though they're brand new). All rights goes to the original owners of the content shown in this video. This is being uploaded for preservation and entertainment purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.