Minecraft movie storms box office despite lukewarm film reviews

The film boasts a star-studded cast including Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge.

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The film, based on the wildly popular video game, was heavily delayed but finally hit the big screen on Friday.

It boasts a star-studded cast including Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge.

The estimates place the film's earnings well above its reported production budget of $150m.

Around half of the film's global takings came from North America, according to EntTelligence.

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