History YMMV / TheSuperMarioBrosMovie

** Princess Peach. While her not being a DamselInDistress like usual has been near-unanimously praised for its inherent merits, the execution of it has been very contentious to say the least. In contrast to the games, which have gradually made her more of a proactive ActionGirl and has given her more personal agency while still [[SilkHidingSteel maintaining the same very feminine, elegant, soft-spoken and somewhat ditzy personality]], the film version of Peach is a [[AdaptationalSeriousness much more serious, no-nonsense and goal-oriented ruler,]] with her softer and more "girly" side being far more understated and [[BetterWithNonHumanCompany socially awkward]]. Many of the character's fans took an open dislike to this AdaptationPersonalityChange, citing more recent games as evidence that {{Xenafication}} isn't mutually exclusive with her quirky and feminine traits and that removing said traits not only makes Peach less interesting but also devolves her into a generic and boring "girlboss" / "modern Franchise/DisneyPrincess" character. On the other hand, some fans tolerated the change or welcomed it, seeing it as a fresh take that compliments the original, arguing that the personality change was necessary for the more dialogue-heavy medium, or even seeing it as an improvement, as her game counterpart is still a somewhat controversial character in her own right. Aside from her personality, the most commonly cited point against Peach's film version is that they just make Luigi a DistressedDude instead of her, meaning [[SpotlightStealingSquad she has more focus than Luigi overall]] despite the brothers' chemistry being considered the film's strongest asset. There's also a small amount of division over how her romantic relationship with Mario was handled in the film, with those who don't like it arguing that it being so lightly alluded to makes the story weaker or a case of TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot[[note]]The wedding plot in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', in comparison, was a very important moment in the relationship of their game counterparts, even if they didn't go through with it in end, as Mario's main motivation was to rescue Peach from being stolen away from him; meanwhile, in the film, he's an UnknownRival to Bowser and doesn't even find out about the wedding until it's already been stopped[[/note]], and those who do arguing that it makes more sense given that movie is about them meeting for the first time, preferring that their relationship go for the somewhat more realistic "slow burn romance" route.

* SugarWiki/SuperlativeDubbing: The Mexican dub was widely praised in Latin America for the lack of Startalents on the main characters, in favor of professional dubbing actors, the use of mexican idioms for jokes and an amazing script adaptation, changing some of the lines for better context [[spoiler: (for example, when Bowser says "Then we are breaking up, right now!", in the mexican dub he says, "Then, our wedding is cancelled!")]].

** Princess Peach. While her not being a DamselInDistress like usual has been near-unanimously praised for its inherent merits, the execution of it has been very contentious to say the least. In contrast to the games, which have gradually made her more of a proactive ActionGirl and has given her more personal agency while still [[SilkHidingSteel maintaining the same very feminine, elegant, soft-spoken and somewhat ditzy personality]], the film version of Peach is a [[AdaptationalSeriousness much more serious, no-nonsense and goal-oriented ruler,]] with her softer and more "girly" side being far more understated and [[BetterWithNonHumanCompany socially awkward]]. Many fans took a heavy dislike to this AdaptationPersonalityChange, arguing that {{Xenafication}} isn't mutually exclusive with her quirky and feminine traits and that removing them not only makes Peach less interesting but also devolves her into a generic and boring "girlboss" / "modern Franchise/DisneyPrincess" character. On the other hand, some fans tolerated the change or welcomed it, seeing it as a fresh take that compliments the original, arguing that the personality change was necessary for the more dialogue-heavy medium, or even seeing it as an improvement, as her game counterpart is still a somewhat controversial character in her own right. Aside from her personality, the most commonly cited point against Peach's film version is that they just make Luigi a DistressedDude instead of her, meaning [[SpotlightStealingSquad she has more focus than Luigi overall]] despite the brothers' chemistry being considered the film's strongest asset. There's also a small amount of division over how her romantic relationship with Mario was handled in the film, with those who don't like it arguing that it being so lightly alluded to makes the story weaker or a case of TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot[[note]]The wedding plot in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', in comparison, was a very important moment in the relationship of their game counterparts, even if they didn't go through with it in end, as Mario's main motivation was to rescue Peach from being stolen away from him; meanwhile, in the film, he's an UnknownRival to Bowser and doesn't even find out about the wedding until it's already been stopped[[/note]], and those who do arguing that it makes more sense given that movie is about them meeting for the first time, preferring that their relationship go for the somewhat more realistic "slow burn romance" route.