The Minecraft Movie has shattered box office records, surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie to claim the title of the biggest domestic debut ever for a video game adaptation. Starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, with the latter also featured in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, this Xbox game adaptation raked in an impressive $157 million in North America alone. The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which still holds the record as the highest-grossing video game adaptation, opened with $146 million domestically back in April 2023.
Internationally, A Minecraft Movie pulled in an additional $144 million, bringing its global opening weekend total to a staggering $301 million. With a production cost of $150 million before marketing expenses, Warner Bros. may already be seeing profits from this blockbuster hit.
A Minecraft Movie draws its inspiration from Mojang's Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time. Owned by Microsoft, this sandbox game continues to dominate the gaming world and has even introduced movie tie-in DLC to enhance the film's release.
IGN gave A Minecraft Movie a 6/10 in their review, praising director Jared Hess for infusing the film with a unique and humorous comic twist, especially in the more subdued first half. If you've seen the movie, don't miss IGN's detailed explanation of A Minecraft Movie's ending and post-credits scene, featuring insights from director Jared Hess and Minecraft's Torfi Frans Ólafsson.
On the other hand, Disney's live-action Snow White is facing potential disaster at the box office after a lackluster opening weekend. It has earned $168.4 million globally, split between $77.5 million domestically and $90.9 million internationally. With a hefty production budget of $250 million, it seems unlikely that Snow White will achieve the kind of comeback seen with Mufasa: The Lion King.
