[UPDATE 2] A Minecraft Movie shattered expectations and nabbed $157 million in the US for its opening weekend and a total of $301 million worldwide. That's the biggest opening weekend of all time for a video game movie, outpacing even The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film ended its run with $1.3 billion worldwide, so it'll be interesting to see how A Minecraft Movie stacks up when it completes its theatrical run. Early projections for A Minecraft Movie said it might make about $60 million in the US for its opening weekend, so these results are well ahead of expectations.
"We’re absolutely overjoyed A Minecraft Movie has been so warmly received by audiences around the world and extend our congratulations to Jared Hess and his filmmaking team, Legendary, Vertigo, Mojang, and our phenomenal cast led by Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Sebastian Hansen, Danielle Brooks, and Jennifer Coolidge who helped make the film a must-see event for moviegoers of all ages," Warner Bros. bosses Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy said in a statement to Deadline.
After just three days, A Minecraft Movie is now the No. 12 highest-grossing video game movie of all time.
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