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The big screen adaptation of video plot mega - franchise Minecraft brought in $ 58 million on Friday , putting it on caterpillar tread for a $ 135 million curtain raising weekenddomestically — or potentially even more .
That would give “ A Minecraft Movie ” the heavy scuttle of the yr , beating out “ Captain America : Brave New World ” ( which earned $ 88.8 million during its opening weekend in February ) and providing a much - needed boost to the theatrical box seat office . Comscore late estimated that the 2025 domesticated box bureau wasdown 7 % year - over - year , and that ’s on top of significant decay from the pre - pandemic era .
Coming to the rescue : Video games , particularly fry - friendly telecasting games , which may presently eclipse superhero comic strip as the most reliable template for Hollywood blockbusters . “ The Super Mario Bros. Movie ” was one of the big hits of 2023 ( behind only “ Barbie ” ) , and “ Sonic the Hedgehog 3”was a major successover the recent wintertime holidays .
The Minecraft game , first make grow by Markus “ Notch ” Persson andacquired by Microsoftin 2014 , has a massive audience , with204 million monthly active usersin December . But it also posed special challenges , since it offer those actor a virtual sandbox , rather than a specific account or solidifying of characters to conform .
guide by Jared Hess ( best known for “ Napoleon Dynamite ” ) , withsix credit screenwriters , “ A Minecraft Movie ” contact these challenges by transporting human characters ( playact by Jason Momoa , Jack Black , and others ) to a fantasy world invigorate in the recognizably blockish Minecraft style . The pic has receivedmixed reviews — but then , so did “ The Super Mario Bros. Movie , ” and that proved no obstacle to monolithic box office staff success .
A big weekend for “ A Minecraft Movie ” is also welcome news for Warner Bros. , whose picture show sectionalisation has endureda chain of flops , include “ The Alto Knights ” and “ Joker : Folie à Deux . ” So it ’s probably safe to assume we ’ll be seeing a sequel .
