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Whilecinema employees fend off feral kids screaming chicken jockeyand hurling drinks at each other, left to clean up the aftermath of screenings where popcorn has been spilled everywhere by fanatic viewers, AMinecraftMovie is dominating the box office.
In just three days, it has made $157 million domestically and $144 million overseas for a combined $301 million opening (viaThe Hollywood Reporter).
That means it has already doubled its $150 million budget and beatenThe Super Mario Bros. Moviesdebut of $146.4 million, putting Minecraft on track (or rather, on Redstone-powered rails) to become the highest-grossing video game movie of all time.
Right now, the competition looks like this:
A Minecraft Movie has already outperformedFive Nights at Freddys, severalTomb RaiderandResident Evilmovies, and the newestMortal Kombat.
A Minecraft Movie Has The Biggest Domestic Opening Since Deadpool & Wolverine
The box office has suffered a slump these last few months, as Disneys live-action Snow White failed to draw in audiences with a domestic run of just $77 million so far.
Thankfully (again, unless you work at the cinema), A Minecraft Movie has revitalised the film scene, boasting the biggest domestic opening since Deadpool & Wolverine.
Were absolutely overjoyed A Minecraft Movie has been so warmly received by audiences around the world, Warner Bros. movie studio chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy said, thanking everyone involved in the films production and marketing.
A Minecraft Movies decade-long journey to the screen was overseen with great care by WBPS Jesse Ehrman and his team, and we are thrilled their efforts have resulted in such a tremendous response.
Despite opening to middling reviews, much as Mario did two years ago, A Minecraft Movie has proven a hit with audiences, but whether it can maintain its momentum long enough to take the top spot remains to be seen.
At any rate, its opening is a historic, record-breaking win for Warner Bros.
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