After surpassingThe Super Mario Bros. Movie’s opening weekend record for video game adaptations,A Minecraft Moviehas broken new ground less than a week into its theatrical run. In just four days of release, in fact, the film has becomeone of the 10 highest-grossing video game adaptations in global box office history. It’s now poised to overtake the lifetime global haul ofPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time, one of the earliest big-budget video game adaptations produced during a particularly tragic run for Disney. It was only shortly afterward that the studio released mega-budget bombs such asJohn CarterandTomorrowland.
Directed byMike Newell,Prince of PersiastarredJake Gyllenhaalin the lead role of Prince Dastan; the movie also featuredGemma ArtertonandBen Kingsley. It debuted theatrically in 2010, andconcluded its run with $90 million domestically and around $335 million worldwide. Intended as a franchise-starter, the movie under-performed against a budget reported to be as high as $200 million. It also earned poor reviews, and currently holds a “rotten” 37% approval rating on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes. The film’s audience score on the platform isn’t much better, at 58%.
Needless to say, no planned sequel ever materialized. ButPrince of Persiaremained the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time until 2016, when it was beaten byDuncan Jones’Warcraft. Since then, several video game movies have broken through box office barriers.A Minecraft Moviewill ultimately challengeSuper Mario Bros., which remains number one on the charts with a $1.3 billion lifetime global haul. Before it comes down to this, however,A Minecraft Moviewill surpass titles such asUncharted($400 million worldwide),Sonic the Hedgehog 2($403 million),Rampage($427 million), and the second-biggest video game adaptation of all time,Sonic the Hedgehog 3($490 million worldwide).
‘Minecraft’ Beat ‘Barbie’s Opening Weekend Record
Produced ona reported budget of $150 million,A Minecraft Movieis directed byJared Hess, and starsJack BlackandJason Momoain the lead roles. Despite mixed reviews — it holds a 48%Rotten Tomatoesscore — the movie vastly exceeded expectations in its debut weekend, and has been credited for resuscitating the theatrical marketplace after a dismal few weeks. Thanks to excellent audience response, the movie also turned around the fortunes of Warner Bros. after a rather difficult 2025.A Minecraft Moviebeat the opening weekend record of the studio’s 2023 hitBarbie, and is poised to break past the coveted $1 billion mark eventually. you’re able to watch the film in theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
A Minecraft Movie
The malevolent Ender Dragon sets out on a path of destruction, prompting a young girl and her group of unlikely adventurers to set out to save the Overworld.
