In a remarkable display of box office prowess, A Minecraft Movie has officially crossed the 0 million mark globally, positioning itself as a strong contender for the title of the highest-grossing video game adaptation in cinematic history. With its current trajectory, the film could potentially achieve this milestone by next weekend, marking its fourth week in theaters.
Box Office Performance
Directed by Jared Hess, known for his work on Napoleon Dynamite, the film garnered an impressive million during the Easter weekend alone. The breakdown reveals a solid million on Friday, followed closely by .8 million on Saturday. Although ticket sales saw a notable decline on Sunday, with approximately .5 million, the holiday weekend still yielded commendable results, especially considering the 40% drop from the previous days.
According to Box Office Mojo, A Minecraft Movie has amassed 5 million domestically and an additional 5 million internationally, bringing its total gross to around 1 million. To surpass the current record held by The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which grossed over .3 billion during its theatrical run two years ago, the film will need to gather roughly 9 million more.
Interestingly, A Minecraft Movie has already outperformed The Super Mario Bros. Movie in terms of opening weekend sales, raking in a staggering 7 million domestically during its debut weekend compared to the 6 million achieved by its predecessor. This competitive edge suggests that the race for the highest-grossing video game film is far from over, with A Minecraft Movie firmly in the running.
As it stands, A Minecraft Movie continues to captivate audiences nationwide, while The Super Mario Bros. Movie is currently available for streaming on Prime.
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
