Minecraft Movie Shatters Records with $301 Million Opening Weekend

**»Minecraft: The Movie»** has **far exceeded** all analyst predictions within just three days of its release. Initially, box office forecasts estimated an opening haul of $70-80 million, but following **extremely successful advance screenings**, the maximum projection was raised to $150 million. Ultimately, by the end of the weekend, the film grossed $157 million in the U.S. and $301 million globally, surpassing initial expectations by four times.

As a result, **»Minecraft: The Movie»** has achieved the largest debut among video game adaptations in cinematic history, earning nearly double what the previous record-holder, **»The Super Mario Bros. Movie,»** made with $146.4 million in a similar timeframe. Notably, the **Mario** adaptation had the advantage of a two-day head start, as it was released on a Wednesday, but still only managed to collect $204 million by the end of its first week.

It appears that **»Minecraft: The Movie»** has already recouped its costs and is now generating significant profits for its creators. To recall, the production budget amounted to $150 million, excluding marketing and distribution expenses. Naturally, the filmmakers are already **considering a sequel**. In a recent interview with GamesRadar+, when asked about the potential for another **Minecraft** film, director **Jared Hess** stated:

**Jared Hess**

In addition to its impressive box office performance, the film has also received excellent ratings from audiences—while critics gave it a mere 49% approval rating on **Rotten Tomatoes**, general viewers rated it a stellar 87%.