A Minecraft Movie has set an impressive new box-office record, becoming the biggest preview ever for a video game adaptation.
Previewing with an impressive $10.55 million, A Minecraft Movie has officially broken the preview record for a film based on a video game (via Deadline).
Directed by Jared Hess, the film has now exceeded the $10.3 million preview that the Blumhouse and Universal video game adaptation Five Nights at Freddy’s took home.
While $10.55 million is an admirable sum, it's important to note that 2023's The Super Mario Bros Movie didn't have previews because the film opened on a Wednesday and it's highly unlikely Minecraft will top Mario's $204.6m five-day US opening
Five Nights at Freddy’s made close to $40 million on its opening day back in October 2023, taking $80 million in its opening weekend.
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Meanwhile, A Minecraft Movie was previously predicted to take $75 million in its opening weekend, but given it has now outdone Freddy's previews, we'll have to wait and see if it surpasses that number.
Based on the hugely popular video game, A Minecraft Movie has outdone all previous Sonic the Hedgehog film previews, with Sonic 1 taking $3 million in previews, Sonic 2 took $5 million, and Sonic 3 scored $6.5 million in its previews.
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Starring Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Jennifer Coolidge, A Minecraft Movie has been praised as "stupidly hilarious" in viewers' first reactions.
"#AMinecraftMovie in all honesty, is genuinely a stupidly hilarious adaptation," Christopher Rates penned on X. "Unfortunately, Jennifer Coolidge and Emma Myers feel wasted in comparison with their story arcs. Are the visuals the greatest? No. Is this an insanely fun time at the cinemas? Yes."
A Minecraft Movie is out now in cinemas.
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