Minecraft movie beats Super Mario Bros with $300 million opening weekend

Microsoft appears to have found success in Hollywood with its Minecraft movie. The film has gone on to have the best-ever opening weekend box office performance for a video game film adaptation.

While the Minecraft Movie was forecast to generate up to $80 million domestically (in the US), the film actually ended up making a whopping $157 million in its opening weekend. Outside of the US, international markets generated a further $144 million in box office ticket sales. As reported by Insider Gaming, the film has made $301 million so far globally.

This surpasses another video game film adaptation starring Jack Black. The Super Mario Bros. Movie broke records last year with its $146 million opening weekend. Now, the Minecraft movie has handily surpassed that figure.

It is unclear how much money was spent making and marketing the film, but a $300 million opening weekend should put it right on track towards profitability.

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