The highly anticipated A Minecraft Movie has shattered box office records, surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie to claim the title of the largest domestic debut for a video game adaptation. Starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, who also featured in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, A Minecraft Movie raked in an impressive $157 million in North American theaters. This figure eclipses the $146 million domestic opening of The Super Mario Bros. Movie from April 2023, which still holds the record as the highest-grossing video game adaptation overall.
Internationally, A Minecraft Movie added another $144 million to its tally, resulting in a global opening weekend total of $301 million. Given its $150 million production budget, not including marketing costs, the film is already on track to be profitable for Warner Bros.
A Minecraft Movie draws its inspiration from Mojang's Minecraft, the best-selling video game in history. Owned by Microsoft, this sandbox game continues to be a global phenomenon and has released movie tie-in DLC to enhance the film's launch.
IGN rated A Minecraft Movie a 6/10, commending director Jared Hess for infusing the film with a unique and humorous twist, particularly in the first half. IGN also provided an in-depth look at A Minecraft Movie's ending and post-credits scene, featuring insights from director Jared Hess and Minecraft's Torfi Frans Ólafsson.
In contrast, Disney's live-action Snow White has struggled at the box office, earning $168.4 million globally ($77.5 million domestic and $90.9 million international) against a hefty $250 million production budget. A miraculous turnaround akin to that of Mufasa: The Lion King seems unlikely for this film.
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