Minecraft Movie Surpasses Super Mario Bros. with Record Video Game Film Debut

The 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, this Xbox game adaptation raked in an impressive $157 million in North American theaters. In comparison, 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.

Globally, A Minecraft Movie added another $144 million from international markets, culminating in a worldwide opening weekend total of $301 million. With a production budget of $150 million, not including marketing costs, 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 even 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 surprisingly specific and humorous comic twist, particularly in the less frenetic first half of the film."

For those who have seen the movie, IGN offers an in-depth look at A Minecraft Movie's Ending and Post-Credits Scene, featuring insights from director Jared Hess and Minecraft's Torfi Frans Ólafsson.

In other news, Disney's live-action Snow White is facing potential disaster after a lackluster opening weekend, grossing $168.4 million globally ($77.5 million domestic and $90.9 million international). With a hefty $250 million production budget, the film's chances of a Mufasa: The Lion King-style comeback seem slim.