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Video game adaptations - statistics & facts

In 1993, the first live action adaptation of 鈥淪uper Mario Bros.鈥 was released in theaters 鈥 a movie so widely panned that it prompted Nintendo to stop licensing adaptations of their games. Exactly 30 years later, 鈥淭he Super Mario Bros. Movie鈥 is the highest-grossing video adaptation of all time. While adaptations were sometimes dismissed as cash grabs in the past, general opinion has dramatically shifted over that period. Not only are these productions highly popular, even among non-gamers, but they are also considered awards worthy. What happened?
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Published by Julia Stoll, Dec 17, 2025

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