Minecraft
It always seemed like box office analysts were underestimating just how much A Minecraft Movie was about to earn, given the popularity of the series and precedent past video game movies have set.
Now, it appears that the enthusiastic young audience the movie has been targeting will double the film’s earning compared to early box office projections. Those ranged from $50 million to $80 million domestic depending on the estimates in question. The international total was supposed to be around $65 million and the idea is that it would make around $135-$150 million globally its opening weekend.
Well, about that.
Analysts missed big on this one. Thursday-Friday receipts…