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Super Mario watch order

Super Mario movies in order, by release and rating. Updated October 20, 2026.

Watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) and then The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026); they are the only connected films. The 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros. and the cartoons from 1989 to 1991 are separate takes you can watch in any order.

How to watch the Super Mario movies in order: the full guide

All 7 films and series in the Super Mario franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986); the first in chronological order is Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (set in A Japanese anime film).

Release order

  1. Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (Movie, 1986): A 1986 Japanese anime film; never released in the West. Optional.
  2. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (Series, 1989): Live-action Mario and Luigi in Brooklyn, plus cartoons; optional.
  3. The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (Series, 1990): The Koopalings cartoon; optional.
  4. Super Mario World (Series, 1991): Yoshi and Dinosaur Land; optional.
  5. Super Mario Bros. (Movie, 1993): The live-action film with Bob Hoskins and Dennis Hopper, set in a dinosaur city.
  6. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Movie, 2023): Illumination's film: two Brooklyn plumbers, Peach, Donkey Kong and Bowser.
  7. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Movie, 2026): The sequel heads to space with Rosalina and Yoshi.

Chronological order

  1. Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (set in A Japanese anime film): A 1986 Japanese anime film; never released in the West. Optional.
  2. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (set in Brooklyn and the Mushroom Kingdom): Live-action Mario and Luigi in Brooklyn, plus cartoons; optional.
  3. The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (set in The Koopalings): The Koopalings cartoon; optional.
  4. Super Mario World (set in Dinosaur Land): Yoshi and Dinosaur Land; optional.
  5. Super Mario Bros. (set in Dinohattan): The live-action film with Bob Hoskins and Dennis Hopper, set in a dinosaur city.
  6. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (set in Brooklyn to the Mushroom Kingdom): Illumination's film: two Brooklyn plumbers, Peach, Donkey Kong and Bowser.
  7. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (set in Into space): The sequel heads to space with Rosalina and Yoshi.

Common questions

What order should I watch the Super Mario movies in?

Watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) and then The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026); they are the only connected films. The 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros. and the cartoons from 1989 to 1991 are separate takes you can watch in any order.

How many Super Mario movies and shows are there?

There are 7 titles in the Super Mario franchise: 4 films and 3 series, released from 1986 to 2026.

How long does it take to watch all the Super Mario movies?

About 39 hours for all 7 titles, counting every episode. The essentials only (3 titles) take about 5 hours.

What is the first Super Mario title in chronological order?

Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!, set in A Japanese anime film. In release order the first is Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (1986).

Which Super Mario titles can I skip?

Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World. They are spin-offs, side stories or non-canon entries; the main story holds without them.