'A Minecraft Film' Breaks Records
A Minecraft Film earned $301 million worldwide, marking the biggest opening for a game adaptation at the US box office.
The highly anticipated A Minecraft Film has broken a record that proves how high expectations were. The film grossed $301 million worldwide in its first weekend.
Also, A Minecraft Movie broke the record of $157 million in its opening weekend in the United States, making it the biggest opening for a game adaptation at the domestic box office. The success of the film, which had a budget of only $150 million, may lead to an increase in play-to-film adaptations.
A Minecraft Movie Could Beat Super Mario Brothers Movie
A Minecraft Movie's success is due as much to the game's popularity as it is to the stellar cast of Jack Black and Jason Momoa. In comparison, Super Mario Brothers Movie, which achieved a huge success, earned $377 million worldwide in its first week, breaking Frozen 2's record of $358 million. Super Mario Brothers, which grossed $1 billion 362 million in total, is followed by Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which earned $491 million, Detective Pikachu, which earned $450 million, and Warcraft, which earned $439 million.
The Legend of Zelda, Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Sifu. A24's Death Stranding is rumoured to be directed by Michael Sarnoski, the man behind A Quiet Place: Day One.
Source:
https://www.eurogamer.net/a-minecraft-movie-opens-with-biggest-us-domestic-opening-weekend-ever-for-a-video-game-adaptation
