Minecraft film breaks records: Best film start of the year!

Minecraft film breaks records: Best film start of the year!

Vereinigte Staaten - The new film "Minecraft: The Film" recorded incredible $ 157 million in the USA on the first weekend and thus set a new record for the most successful film start of the year. He thus surpasses the previous leader "Captain America", who was able to record $ 144 million. In addition, the film represents the most successful start of a film adaptation of a video game and exceeds the $ 146 million, which "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" from 2023 brought in, by $ 11 million, so oe24.at .

After only three days in the cinemas, the film recorded global income of over $ 301 million. The successful trend is also evident in Germany: over 900,000 tickets were sold on the first weekend, and in Austria "Minecraft: The Film" is expected to take first place in the cinema charts. Initially, US insiders had expected a cash rum of only $ 60 million, but these forecasts were quickly raised to $ 80 to $ 100 million, since the rush of the audience far exceeded expectations.

industry reactions and future developments

The film's success causes a stir in the industry and raises questions about how this unexpectedly high interest could come about. The film, based on the world's best -selling video game with over 350 million copies sold, impresses not only the audience, but also the studios that are increasingly investing in video game adaptations. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has already announced that Microsoft has learned from the mistakes of earlier adaptations and will increasingly produce films and series based on their brands in the future.

based on the success of "Minecraft: The Film", a sequel is already considered likely, since the post-credit scene of the film provides information about it. Warner Bros. has not yet made an official announcement, but the spectators are already looking forward to the continued history.

a new yardstick for video game films

The success of "Minecraft: The Film" could consider the bar for future video game films considerably. With his record start, he could strive for the most successful film based on a video game, which is currently held by "The Super Mario Bros. Movie", which recorded a total of $ 1.361 billion. It is therefore not surprising that studios have secured the rights to numerous game classics in recent years to realize the next successful filming.

The industry is excited to see how this trend will develop and which new films will emerge from the world of video games in the coming years. The curiosity is awakened, and "Minecraft: The Film" could be the first entry in a new era of cinema films from popular game brands. According to playCentral.de this success could trigger another boom in video game adaptations.