Rise of the Mushroom Kingdom

Rise of the Mushroom Kingdom is an 2006 animated film based on the Mario franchise. The film was made by VGDC Films, Nintendo Pictures, and Imagine Entertainment and was distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was released in theatres on September 1st, 2006. The film was made using flash animation with SMB sprites.

Plot
After Mario is killed by a squadron of Bullet Bills, Luigi leads the citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom on a quest for vengeance against Bowser. As the battle goes on, however, things turn out to be not exactly as they seem...

Reception and Release
The film recieved mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences. The film has an budget of $50 million and earned $80.8 million at the end of its run at the box office.

The film was released on DVD on January 5th, 2007 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The DVD contains an short film "Arnie's Mis-Adventures".