The Minecraft Movie has shattered box office records, surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie to claim the title of the biggest domestic debut for a video game adaptation. Starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, who also featured in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, this Xbox game adaptation has stunned audiences and analysts alike by raking in a staggering $157 million in North American theaters. In comparison, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which still holds the record as the highest-grossing video game adaptation to date, opened with $146 million domestically back in April 2023.

Internationally, A Minecraft Movie added another $144 million to its tally, culminating in a global opening weekend of $301 million. With a reported production budget of $150 million, excluding marketing costs, the film may have already turned a profit for Warner Bros.

A Minecraft Movie draws its inspiration from Mojang's Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time. Owned by Microsoft, this sandbox game continues to captivate players worldwide and has even released movie tie-in DLC to leverage the film's successful launch.

IGN's review of A Minecraft Movie scored it a 6/10, noting that "Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess infuses the film with a surprisingly specific and humorous comic twist, particularly in the more subdued first half of this kid-friendly adventure."

If you've seen the movie, don't miss IGN's detailed explanation of A Minecraft Movie's Ending and Post-Credits Scene, featuring insights from Director Jared Hess and Minecraft's Torfi Frans Ólafsson.

In other news, Disney's live-action Snow White is facing potential disaster following a lackluster opening weekend, with global earnings reaching only $168.4 million ($77.5 million domestically and $90.9 million internationally). Given its hefty $250 million production budget, achieving a comeback similar to that of Mufasa: The Lion King seems unlikely.