Four decades of adaptations with nothing in common, and one modern pair that actually connects.
Start with the modern films, because they are the only two that follow one another. Everything before 2023 is a separate attempt with no connection to any other.
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Illumination's film, and the first Mario adaptation that is both good and widely seen. Nothing precedes it.
A direct sequel from the same directors, released on 1 April 2026. It assumes the first film and nothing else.
Then what? Everything older stands alone. The three DIC cartoons from 1989, 1990 and 1991 share a production company, a cast and a world, which is the closest thing to continuity the older material has, so watch them in that order if you watch them at all. The 1993 live action film is entirely on its own. The 1986 Japanese anime was never released outside Japan and is unconnected to any of it. A further Illumination film is scheduled for April 2028 and another for 2029; neither is listed, because neither exists yet.
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