Tongue-in-cheek Take on the Success of Minecraft Movie
"Weekend Box Office: Minecraft Film Brings in Substantial Revenue"
Hey there! Guess who just had a brick-tastic box office debut? That's right, Minecraft, the god-damn game that has been driving kids and adults alike into pixelated frenzies for more than a decade, has finally graced our silver screens. And while some were left scratching their wooly-moss-covered heads about how this one would pan out, it's safe to say that it's been breaking Minecraft-sized barriers left and right.
If you didn't catch wind of the hype, this Jared Hess-directed picture raked in a whopping $157 million in its first domestic weekend and a colossal $301 million worldwide. That's more than a redstone blast of cash, folks! This little pixelated pioneer even gave 2023's Super Mario Bros. (which, if you're wondering, opened on a Wednesday, making an impressive $146.4 million in its first three days) a run for its digital coins.
But here's the real kicker: Minecraft now holds the championship title for the highest-grossing start for a video game movie, with only Deadpool & Wolverine's $211 million back in July 2022 standing taller. And even in the face of unfinished CGI running rampant on the internet and mixed reviews, it's clearly struck a chord with families and young gamers who grew up in its towering blocks.
With family-friendly competition being as thin as a sheet of paper in the wind these days, aside from Snow White (which has now made $168.4 million globally as of this weekend) and Jack Black and Jason Momoa strutting their stuff, audiences can't seem to get enough of this pixelated powerhouse.
But once April rolls around, it's all grown-up movies like Drop and Warfare (both hitting theaters on the 11th), Sinners (18th), Until Dawn, and The Accountant 2 (25th). There are a couple of other family-friendly movies scattered throughout the month, but with Minecraft's box office prowess, it's hard to imagine anything else making much of a dent in its success.
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- The Minecraft movie, following its box-office success, has surpassed Deadpool & Wolverine as the highest-grossing video game movie, a title previously held in July 2022.
- In the competitive Hollywood landscape, upcoming films like Drop, Warfare, Sinners, Until Dawn, and The Accountant 2 target adult audiences, leaving family-friendly options limited beyond Minecraft, which continues to dominate the box office.
- io9, a popular online publication for news and opinion on movies, technology, gaming, and more, covers the continued success of Minecraft and its impact on the future of video game adaptations.
- As Minecraft continues to dominate the box office, totaling over $458 million globally, technology enthusiasts, gamers, and moviegoers alike await its upcoming competition in April, including new releases from Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, the DC Universe, and Doctor Who.