The Warcraft movie has now taken more at the box office than any previous video game adaptation.

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Duncan Jones' film has fared very well in China , contributing over $200 million to its combined $377.6 million worldwide takings (according to Box Office Mojo ). That sets it above previous record holder, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time , which took $335m back in 2010.That's even adjusting for inflation - in today's money Prince of Persia took approximately $370m.The difference between territories is pretty stark. In the US, the movie suffered a 73% fall in weekend ticket sales, making it the third-largest first weekend to second weekend drop-off in US cinema history, after 2009's Friday the 13th remake and Fifty Shades of Grey.In China, however, it's the biggest debut for a foreign film in the country's cinema history.The Chinese market is by this point hugely important to blockbuster films, and you can see its effects across the industry. Only last month we saw how a Doctor Strange character was specifically cast to avoid alienating the Chinese market , while Captain America: Civil War directors, the Russo brothers, have announced a Chinese superhero film We gave Warcraft a 7.0 review , praising its stunning effects and characterisation, but bemoaning its bloated set-up.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and he thinks any Warcraft film that doesn't have someone scream-singing "Welcome to my Nightmare!" is no Warcraft film at all. Scream-sing to him on Twitter