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Minecraft's block world built a ladder for Box Office. He beat the forecasts like Steve Skeletons

2025-04-12 12:00

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2025-04-12 12:00

It was predictable. The film adaptation of the video game “Minecraft” downloaded crowds to theaters – not only the youngest players, but everyone who has ever built something of square blocks in it. Thus, she pierced cash expectations, earning $ 162.75 million at the opening weekend (and these are only data from the US). $ 300 million is global estimates.

Minecraft's block world built a ladder for Box Office. He beat the forecasts like Steve Skeletons
Minecraft's block world built a ladder for Box Office. He beat the forecasts like Steve Skeletons
photo: Warner Bros. Via Capital Pictures / / STILLS FILM

Four heroes, who can be easily called the originals, are drawn by the portal into the square world of Minecraft – this is how the adventure begins. Driving without a handle begins with the words spoken by Jacek Black: “As a child I missed the mine.”

Analysts argued about possible earnings that Warner Bros Discovery studio could be from “Minecraft”. At the outset, they estimated cautious $ 60 million to add to $ 100 million just before the premiere. As you can see, they underestimated production. Comscore cited by CNN News said that On Sunday after the premiere, the film earned $ 157 million in the United States alone. However, these indications turned out to be underestimated, despite the fact that the trailers' assessments were clearly divided. Thus, he left behind, among others Productions such as “Captain America: Brave New World” with the result of $ 88.5 million at the opening weekend.

In the opinion of the analysts, the film came to all viewers, with about a quarter of the people they watched were less than 13 years old, and more than half were men. “When fathers like a family film, he shows him well and bodes for him,” says the old proverb of critics. In addition, in the United States the result was helped by the fact that children and young people had spring holidays, and thus – a lot of free time.

In turn, the British Cinema Association describes viewers' reactions to the film as “unique”, and many fans reacted enthusiastically during the screening. Some cinema points out that “anti -social behavior, i.e. screams or clapping during the screening, will not be accepted” – quotes BBC News. Awery comedian from Liverpool himself pointed out that watching a movie with 10-year-old sons was the best experience he experienced.

He also did well in Poland, breaking records set after 1989. “Minecraft” gathered 978 319 viewers, leaving far behind the leader, which was “clergy” with an audience with 935 357 people.

– When the premiere ignites the audience so much and generates impetus, you can postpone all forecasts aside – in CNN News he shared his opinion at CNN News cash analyst David A. Gross of Frenchisere.

Films about games are becoming an increasingly popular genre. After the success of “The Super Mario Bros.” From Universal Pictures, which earned $ 146 million at the opening weekend, studies began to look closer to this nichematography.

What's more, Minecraft himself is a wonderful – because it gives millions of possibilities and millions of profit – an option for a franchise. – Finally, the industry sees the light of the dark tunnel, which was for film studies, the dark beginning of 2025 – explains Shawn Robbins, director of film analysis at Fandango and founder of Box Office Theory.

According to estimates, after deducting the cost, pure profit for the studio will exceed around $ 150 million.

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TOP 10 opening weekends after 1989.

  1. “Minecraft” – 978 319 people
  2. “Clergy” – 935 357 people
  3. “Fifty Shades of Gray” – 834,479 people
  4. “Shrek Third” – 793,753 people
  5. “Star Wars: Awakening of Power” – 789 563
  6. “Pitbull. Dangerous women” – 767,519 people
  7. “Letters to M. 3” – 736,812 people
  8. “Botox” – 711,906 people
  9. “Hobbit: Battle of Five Army” – 693,563 people
  10. “Polityka” – 658,746 people

Source: Alert cinema

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