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‘Mario Bros.’ Is Tracking Toward $1 Billion Box Office. But Is It Really ‘Anti-Woke’?

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‘Mario Bros.’ Is Tracking Toward $1 Billion Box Office. But Is It Really ‘Anti-Woke’? — A general view of atmosphere as Nintendo, Illumination Entertainment, and Universal Pictures presents THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE Shake Shack Kickoff Event at Shake Shack in Brooklyn, New York, on March 30, 2023. Noam Galai/Getty Images for Nintendo, Illumination Entertainment, and Universal Pictures

Jonathan Miltimore

4/20/2023|Updated: 4/20/2023

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My wife and I recently took our three kids to see “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the new CGI blockbuster starring Chris Pratt (Mario) and Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess Peach).

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Jonathan Miltimore

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Jon Miltimore is senior editor at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) and former managing editor of FEE.org. His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, Washington Examiner, and the Star Tribune.