

Mario
2018, Japanese. Directed by Tomohiro Maekawa.
It's the year 2023. The development of artificial intelligence has come a long way in recent years. When a policeman gets seriously injured and won't be able to recover his consciousness, a scientist decides to implant an artificial intelligence called "Mario" inside his brain. The final command for this newborn man: Be free. When he sets out on his little journey to understand the concept of being free, being human, he meets the 16 year-old son of the scientist who is about to take his own life... The two of them form a precious bond.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 17 December 2018
- Original title
- マリオ~AIのゆくえ~
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tomohiro Maekawa
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Mario runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Mario isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 December 2018. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mario?
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Who directed Mario?
Mario (2018) was directed by Tomohiro Maekawa and stars Hidetoshi Nishijima, Nayuta Fukuzaki, Tetsushi Tanaka.