Having completed a full month of release in theaters worldwide,A Minecraft Movieis now firmly in the home stretch. Does it have what it would take for it to pass the coveted $1 billion mark worldwide? Only time will tell. As things stand, it’s well on its way to that hugely important milestone, thanks to an incredible theatrical run that sawmassive fan turnout despite mediocre reviews.A Minecraft Moviebraved theSinnerswave not too long after its record-breaking debut, as the two films joined hands to turn the narrative around for a struggling Warner Bros.
With nearly $400 million domestically and another $475 million from overseas markets,A Minecraft Moviehasgrossed a cumulative total of $873 million worldwide. It’s now the second-biggest hit of starJason Momoa’s career, behind the firstAquamanmovie and ahead ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It’s also the second-biggest hit ofJack Black’s career, behindJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. The film recently overtookJumanji: The Next Level’s $801 million lifetime haul. If it hits the $1 billion milestone, it’ll become the first live-action film in Black’s storied career to do so; he has also voiced the titular character infour Kung Fu Panda blockbusters.
Produced ona reported budget of $150 million,A Minecraft Movieshattered industry expectations in its debut. It grossed $163 million domestically in the first three days of its run domestically, out-performing fellow W.B. hitBarbie, which eventually made over $600 million in its stateside run.A Minecraft Moviealso beat the opening weekend record ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, which it currently trails asthe second-biggest video game adaptation of all time. This is where it’ll likely remain, however, seeing asSuper Mario Bros.grossed over $575 million domestically and over $1.3 billion worldwide.
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Directed byJared Hess, who was previously best known for having made the cult comedyNapoleon Dynamite,A Minecraft Movieopened to mediocre reviews but excellent audience reception. It holds a “rotten” 47% score on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes. But its audience score stands at a far more impressive 86%. Hess himselfwas pleasantly surprisedby the enthusiasm shown by younger crowds in packed theaters across the nation, especially in the first few days of the film’s run. Needless to say,a sequel is being planned.
You can watchA Minecraft Moviein theaters — Warner Bros. has held off on releasing it at home — and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
A Minecraft Movie
