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The video game adaptation, A Minecraft Movie, has achieved a new and notable feat among PG-rated movies. It maintains a stronghold at the theatres, being steady at #3 in the domestic box office chart for quite some time now. Jason Momoa and Jack Black’s movie crossed a major milestone this weekend at the worldwide box office. It marks a significant milestone for video game adaptations, demonstrating the genre’s potential for both critical and commercial success. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The movie has surpassed Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets to achieve a notable feat, along with beating a bunch of other PG-rated films. The list includes Inside Out and two Ice Age movies as well. Chamber of Secrets was the second film in the Harry Potter franchise and was released in 2002. It collected $262.64 million at the US box office and $619.7 million overseas, taking the global haul to $882.7 million. The film, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, was the #25 highest-grossing PG-rated movie of all time.
According to Box Office Mojo‘s data, A Minecraft Movie has earned almost twice what Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ domestic haul. The video game adaptation has collected $409.16 million so far and counting at the US box office. Overseas, the movie has amassed a staggering $501 million, pushing the global total to over $900 million. Jason Momoa and Jack Black starrer adventure movie has reached the $910.16 million cume worldwide.
