As per Deadline, A Minecraft movie earned $18.4 million in 55 offshore markets on Thursday, excluding China. The Warner Bros. film earned $10.55 million in previews domestically on Thursday, April 3.
A Minecraft Movie: Box office prediction
The film was projected to earn $70-$80 million domestically in its first three days, but it now seems like it could cross that mark quite easily. Deadline has predicted that Minecraft could gross up to $100 million domestically.
Internationally, the movie could bring in at least $65 million, resulting in a worldwide opening of $135-$150 million, as per Variety.
A Minecraft Movie: International markets
The Jack Black-Jason Momoa starrer has made a mark in several international markets. In China, the movie opened on Friday at an estimated $6.6 million.The earnings on Friday, exceeded the entire weekend projection for the market. Minecraft managed to get the biggest opening day for a Hollywood movie this year. In the Middle East, Minecraft grossed $4.4M through Thursday. This included previews starting from Monday to coincide with Eid.
A Minecraft Movie has done well in Latin American and European markets as well. Mexico is its top performing market. The film grossed $1.9 million on Thursday, performing well ahead of titles like Sonic the Hedgehog, Kung Fu Panda 4, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In Germany, the film earned $1.7 million in previews, registering the best start for a Hollywood film this year.As per Deadline, the top five international markets for A Minecraft Movie on Thursday were:
Mexico ($1.9 million),
Germany ($1.7 million)
UAE ($1.6 million)
France ($1.5 million)
Saudi Arabia ($1.5 million)
A Minecraft Movie: Cast, plot
Starring Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge, Emma Myers and Sebastian Hansen, the Warner Bros film is based on the video game Minecraft. The plot revolves around four misfits who are pulled into a bizarre wonderland through a portal. To get back home, the group has to master the rules of the new world and embark on a quest. The Jared Hess-directorial is backed by Warner Bros/Legendary.
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