“A Minecraft Movie” leveled up at the box office, collecting a blockbuster $157 million in its opening weekend. It’s not only the biggest domestic debut of the year but the best in history for a video game adaptation.
Heading into the weekend, Warner Bros. and Legendary’s PG fantasy comedy, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, was projected to take in $70 million to $80 million, with some bullish analysts suggesting a final number closer to $90 million.
Thanks to pent-up demand for a family film, broad appeal and goodwill toward the 2011 video game, however, “Minecraft” squashed expectations in the U.S. and abroad.
At the international box office, the tentpole added $144 million for a global start of $301 million. The film cost $150 million to produce before global marketing expenses.
Prior to this weekend, Disney and Marvel’s “Captain America: Brave New World” ($88 million) held the benchmark for the year’s biggest opening while Universal and Illumination’s 2023 smash “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($146 million) boasted the largest start for a video game adaptation. More here
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