Why Didn't The Super Mario Bros. Movie Just Replicate The Video Games’ Iconic Themes? The Composer Speaks Out

Now, with Super Mario Bros. 2 in the works and more video game adaptations on the 2024 movie schedule, it’ll be worth paying more attention to the scores and the ways they both honor and diversify themselves from the source material.

Overall, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a , because it’s able to honor the games we all grew up on while telling a unique and new story.

To go back and see how Brian Tyler’s unique score was used, you can stream The Super Mario Bros. Movie with a Peacock subscription.