"Minecraft Movie Surpasses Super Mario Bros. with Record-Breaking Domestic Box Office Debut"

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, the latter reprising his role from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, this Xbox game adaptation raked in an impressive $157 million in North American theaters. This figure eclipses The Super Mario Bros. Movie's opening weekend haul of $146 million in April 2023, though the latter still holds the record as the highest-grossing video game adaptation to date.

Globally, A Minecraft Movie added another $144 million from international markets, bringing its worldwide opening weekend total to a staggering $301 million. With a production budget of $150 million before marketing costs, the film may already be turning a profit for Warner Bros.

A Minecraft Movie draws its inspiration from Mojang's Minecraft, recognized as the best-selling video game ever. Owned by Microsoft, this sandbox game continues to captivate audiences worldwide and has even released movie tie-in DLC to leverage the film's momentum.

IGN's review of A Minecraft Movie awarded it a 6/10, noting that "Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess infuses A Minecraft Movie with a distinct and humorous comic flair, particularly in the more subdued first half of the film."

For those who have seen the movie, IGN offers an in-depth analysis of A Minecraft Movie's Ending and Post-Credits Scene, featuring insights from director Jared Hess and Minecraft's Torfi Frans Ólafsson.

On the other hand, Disney's live-action Snow White is facing potential disaster at the box office. After a lackluster opening weekend, it has only managed to accumulate $168.4 million globally, with $77.5 million from domestic sales and $90.9 million from international markets. With a hefty $250 million production budget, a miraculous recovery akin to that of Mufasa: The Lion King seems unlikely.