A Minecraft Movie has proven to be a box office success, bringing in an estimated $300m (£233m) globally during its opening weekend. The film, based on the wildly popular video game, was heavily delayed but finally hit the big screen on Friday. It boasts a star-studded cast including Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge. The estimates place the film’s earnings well above its reported production budget of $150m.
Around half of the film’s global takings came from North America, according to EntTelligence. The box office numbers come despite reviews for the film being mostly underwhelming.
It does not appear to have stopped families showing up in force to see it. “It has definitely overperformed all industry projections,” said Steve Buck, chief strategy officer at EntTelligence, which said the film had enjoyed a late ticket surge.
Minecraft is one of the world’s best-selling video games (more than 300 million copies and counting, according to Statista). The film tells the story of four misfits who are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld – the place where all players start in Minecraft.
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