The Super Mario Bros. Movie: The best Easter eggs and references you might have missed

The film is packed with plenty of gaming lore — and enough to satisfy even the most fervent of Nintendo fans

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It's only appropriate that The Super Mario Bros. Movie is hitting theaters for Easter weekend, as the film is packed with a dizzying number of Easter eggs, cameos, and references for Nintendo fans to soak in. It may be impossible to catch all of them on first viewing, but let's-a-go hunting for the very best ones you might have missed:

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.