'A Minecraft Movie' Achieves Mega-Hit Status as 'The King of Kings' Exceeds Domestic Box Office Expectations

After a record-breaking debut, A Minecraft Movie is poised to retain its box office crown this weekend as it aims to pass the $300 million milestone. It's already the top-grossing Hollywood release of the year ahead of Captain America: Brave New World, and it's been playing in theaters for just over a week. But that's what the popular vote gets you. Warner Bros. has been struggling so far this year, but A Minecraft Movie's performance has played a massive role in righting the ship. The video game adaptation is expected to pass the coveted $1 billion milestone worldwide when all is said and done, but this weekend, it'll hope to hit the $500 million mark worldwide.