A Minecraft Movie has shattered box office records, surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie to claim the title of the biggest 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 America. This figure eclipses the $146 million that The Super Mario Bros. Movie earned during its opening weekend in April 2023, although the latter still holds the record as the highest-grossing video game adaptation to date.
Globally, A Minecraft Movie added another $144 million from international markets, bringing its worldwide opening weekend total to a staggering $301 million. With a production budget of $150 million, not including marketing expenses, the film is already showing signs of profitability for Warner Bros.
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 captivate players worldwide and has released movie tie-in DLC to enhance the film's launch.IGN's review of A Minecraft Movie awarded it a 6/10, noting that "Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess infuses A Minecraft Movie with a unique and humorous comic twist, particularly in the more subdued first half of the film."
For those who have seen the movie, IGN offers an in-depth look at A Minecraft Movie Ending and Post-Credits Scene Explained, featuring insights from director Jared Hess and Minecraft's Torfi Frans Ólafsson.
In contrast, Disney's live-action Snow White is facing potential disaster at the box office. With a global total of $168.4 million ($77.5 million domestic and $90.9 million international) and a hefty $250 million production budget, the film's chances of a Mufasa: The Lion King-style comeback seem slim.
