Biggest Opening Weekends For Video Game Movies

Move over, superheroes, video game movies are taking over the big screen like it’s their final boss fight. With billions (yes, billions ) being raked in at the box office, it’s safe to say gaming adaptations have finally hit their stride. And just in time for the newest pixel-powered powerhouse to make its move: Minecraft: The Movie . So, let’s hit pause on our games for a sec and check out the heavy-hitter video game movies that have dominated theaters and see how our favorite blocky builder stacks up. Let’s be real: Nobody expected the Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) to absolutely obliterate the box office as it did on April 5, 2023. A billion-dollar animated romp through the Mushroom Kingdom? Nintendo and Illumination really said, “Let ’s-a go,” and never looked back, creating a new standard for video game movies. With an epic $1.36 billion global haul, Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser (sorry, not sorry, Jack Black carried ) made gaming movie history and set a pretty terrifying benchmark for every movie aft