Minecraft Movie Surpasses Super Mario Bros. with Record-Breaking Domestic Box Office Debut for Video Game Adaptation

A Minecraft Movie has soared to unprecedented heights at the box office, surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie to claim the title of the biggest domestic debut ever for a video game adaptation. This Xbox game adaptation, featuring Jason Momoa and Jack Black—who also starred in The Super Mario Bros. Movie—has obliterated box office predictions by raking in a staggering $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 of all time, opened to $146 million domestically 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 cost of $150 million before marketing expenses, A Minecraft Movie could already be in the black for Warner Bros.

IGN's review of A Minecraft Movie awarded it a 6/10, noting, "Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess infuses A Minecraft Movie with a delightfully specific and humorous comic twist, particularly in the more subdued first half of the kid-friendly adventure."

For those who have seen the movie, don't miss IGN's detailed explanation of A Minecraft Movie's Ending and Post-Credits Scene, featuring insights from director Jared Hess and Minecraft's Torfi Frans Ólafsson.

On another note, Disney's live-action Snow White is facing potential box office disaster following a lackluster opening weekend. It has earned $168.4 million worldwide, with $77.5 million coming from the domestic market and $90.9 million from international territories. With a hefty $250 million production budget, it seems unlikely that Snow White will achieve a miraculous turnaround akin to Mufasa: The Lion King.