Super Mario Bros. Movie Sets Netflix Release Date, And It's Soon

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is headed to Netflix soon. The streaming company has announced that the animated film will hit the catalog in the US on December 3.

The movie debuted in theaters in April before coming to Peacock in August. The movie was produced by Illumination, which is owned by Peacock owner Comcast. Now, the company has decided to license the movie to Netflix just in time for the holidays.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie earned more than $1.36 billion worldwide at the box office, making it the 16th highest-grossing movie of all time, ahead of films like Frozen, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

The movie's massive success helped lift Mario game sales, too, Nintendo recently announced in its own earnings briefing.

Given the huge success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, many people are expecting a sequel, which would seem like a simple business decision. No announcement has been made as of yet, though. Nintendo is, however, set to work with Sony Pictures on a live-action Zelda movie.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie features Chris Pratt as Mario, Jack Black as Bowser, Anya Taylor-Joy as Peach, and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong. There might also be a DK spin-off movie in the works.