Jason Momoa and Jack Black’s Minecraft Movie is showing no signs of slowing down at the box office. Even though critics have given mixed reviews, the movie is winning the hearts of the audience and continues to pull in big numbers. In its second weekend, the film achieved an amazing milestone by surpassing the second weekend collection of Avengers: Age of Ultron in North America. It’s also getting very close to the $300 million mark!
Strong Second Weekend at the Box Office
Many box office experts predicted that Minecraft Movie would earn over $80 million in its second weekend. While it fell slightly short of that prediction, the movie still made a huge $78.5 million from Friday to Sunday, according to Box Office Mojo.
Here’s the breakdown:
- Friday: $20.50 million
- Saturday: $34.50 million
- Sunday: $23.50 million
During its opening weekend, the movie earned an incredible $162.75 million. That means the second weekend saw a drop of about 51.76% in North America, which is considered a good hold for a big movie.
Total Collection So Far
In just 10 days (including preview screenings), Minecraft Movie has collected a whopping $278.86 million at the North American box office. With this pace, the movie is very close to reaching the $300 million milestone. If it does, it will become the first movie in 2025 to hit this number in North America.
Looking ahead, box office trends suggest that the movie could end up making over $450 million in its lifetime run in North America. There’s even a chance that it could reach the $500 million mark, which would be a massive success.
Record-Breaking Weekend Numbers
With its $78.5 million second weekend, Minecraft Movie now holds the 17th biggest second weekend of all time at the North American box office. Even more impressively, it beat Avengers: Age of Ultron, which earned $77.7 million during its second weekend back in 2015.
It also earned the 4th biggest second weekend ever for an April release. Here are the April movies ahead of it:
- Avengers: Endgame – $147.4 million
- Avengers: Infinity War – $114.8 million
- The Super Mario Bros Movie – $92.3 million
It managed to beat The Jungle Book, which earned $61.5 million during its second weekend.
Final Thoughts
Minecraft Movie is proving to be a massive hit with audiences, even if critics weren’t all impressed. With strong box office numbers and no major competition in sight, it’s on track to break more records. Jason Momoa and Jack Black have clearly struck gold with this fun, family-friendly adventure.
Fans and box office watchers will be keeping a close eye to see if this blockbuster hits the $500 million mark in the coming weeks.
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