‘A Minecraft movie’: the adaptation of the Mojang Studios video game writes a historical record
After years of readjustments (accompanied by entries and outputs of multiple creatives), the film of Minecraft He managed to accommodate his blocks and finally reached the movie theaters. With a legion of fans in tow, the adaptation of the best -selling video game of all time had a great weight behind them and, although the criticisms have thrown divided opinions, the numbers have proven to be in their favor.
The project, led by Jared HESS and starring Jack Black (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), he shot at the top of the box office with an unprecedented premiere, surpassing other family adaptations such as Super Mario Bros.: The movie. In the United States, the feature film raised 57 million dollars on its first day and reached 157 million during its first weekend. With another 144 million from international markets, the global figure amounts to 301 million dollars.
To put it in perspective: only with the proceeds in the American rooms A Minecraft movie It already exceeds the total box office of the first film of Sonic. Super Mario Bros.: The movieInstead, he obtained 146 million in his debut. However, everything is still said, since the animated film based on the iconic plumber of Nintendo He concluded his cinemas with a world total of 1,350 million dollars.
A Minecraft movie Follow the history of four misfits that are transported through a portal to the Overworlda cubic world where imagination is key to survival. There they join Steve To rescue his wolf Denis, kidnapped by the villain Malgoshaand try to return home. In addition to Jack Blackthe cast is completed with Jason Momoa (Aquaman) and a team of young talents such as Danielle Brooks (Peacemaker), Eugene Hansen (Just Mercy) and Emma Myers (Merlina).
It should be noted that, although the movie of Minecraft He had an amazing weekend at the box office, he also needed it: his budget amounted to 150 million dollars, so it is estimated that the profitability threshold is around 375 million. However, since he has already managed to double his investment in just three days, reaching that milestone seems very feasible.
