The 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. This Xbox game adaptation, featuring Jason Momoa and Jack Black—who also starred in The Super Mario Bros. Movie—grossed an impressive $157 million in North American theaters, exceeding expectations. The Super Mario Bros. Movie, still the highest-grossing video game adaptation to date, 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 budget of $150 million before marketing expenses, Warner Bros. may already be seeing profits from this blockbuster.
A Minecraft Movie draws its inspiration from Mojang's Minecraft, the best-selling video game ever created. Now owned by Microsoft, this sandbox game continues to captivate players worldwide and has even released movie tie-in DLC to leverage the film's success.
IGN's review of A Minecraft Movie scored it a 6/10, noting that "Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess injects a unique and humorous comic flair into A Minecraft Movie's kid-friendly adventure, particularly in the less frenetic first half."
If you've seen the film, don't miss IGN's breakdown 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. With a global total of $168.4 million ($77.5 million domestic and $90.9 million international) against a hefty $250 million production budget, a miraculous recovery akin to Mufasa: The Lion King seems unlikely.
