India, April 11 -- Thursday night box office previews were buzzing with activity as several titles drew strong early turnout, led by Minecraft, which officially crossed the $200 million mark. Meanwhile, Amateur and King of Kings each made a solid impact with $2 million in preview earnings, thanks in part to early fan screenings and strong word-of-mouth.

Warner Bros/Legendary's A Minecraft Movie crossed $200 million after earning $7.1 million on Thursday. It took Minecraft one week to reach that milestone, while The Super Mario Bros. Movie hit the same figure in just five days last year, thanks to its early release on Wednesday and the weekend falling during Easter. The movie is expected to drop by around 60% this weekend, bringing in abo...