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Variety reports:

“A Minecraft Movie” is barreling toward the $1 billion mark with global ticket sales at $720 million after three weekends of release. The Warner Bros. PG blockbuster, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, added another $59 million internationally and a massive $100 million globally over the Easter holiday weekend.

Now, “Minecraft” has generated $376.2 million overseas and $720.8 million worldwide to date. It’s already Hollywood’s highest grossing film of the year, and at this pace, “Minecraft” is poised to be the first to join the billion-dollar club.

Meanwhile, “Sinners,” a vampire thriller from “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan, opened to $15.6 million overseas from 71 markets. The film was far bigger in the U.S. and Canada, topping the box office with $45.6 million.

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