Now in its third week of release in theaters worldwide,A Minecraft Movieis set to compete directly with another Warner Bros. film, directorRyan Coogler’sSinners. Both movies are expected to generate over $40 million apiece this weekend, withSinnerslooking to blow past projections and deliver around $50 million in its first three days of release. That being said,A Minecraft Movieremains the biggest Hollywood hit of the year, and after grossing $6.5 million on its third Thursday, it became the first Hollywood film of the year to pass the $300 million mark domestically.
The film’srunning domestic total now stands at $303 million, after it generated over $100 million in its second week in theaters. Directed byJared Hess,A Minecraft Moviegrossed $163 million in its opening weekend, beating the likes ofThe Super Mario Bros. MovieandBarbie. It’s currently the second-biggest video game adaptation in history, behindSuper Mario Bros., which crossed the $300 million mark three days sooner thanA Minecraft Moviedid. On the global charts,A Minecraft Moviewill potentially pass the $700 million mark this weekend.
Domestically, it was able to overtake a trio of franchise pictures in one fell swoop. On Thursday,A Minecraft MovieovertookThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse,Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, andThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. In the last day or two,A Minecraft Moviehas also surpassed the lifetime domestic hauls of W.B. hits such asBeetlejuice BeetlejuiceandInception. The movie holds a “rotten” 47% approval rating on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, butits success can largely be attributed to the excellent audience receptionthat it opened to. It’s currently sitting at an 87% audience score on the platform.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Has Benefited the Careers of Everybody Involved
Produced ona reported budget of $150 million,A Minecraft MoviefeaturesJack BlackandJason Momoain the central roles. Both stars have been able to achieve major box office goals thanks to the film’s phenomenal performance. Black’s movies have generated a combined total of over $10 billion worldwide, while Momoa’s films have grossed over $5 billion collectively. To become the biggest video game adaptation of all time,A Minecraft Movieneeds to overtakeSuper Mario Bros.' $574 million domestic haul and $1.3 billion global haul. Stay tuned to Collider to find out if that happens.
A Minecraft Movie
