<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $160 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $433.7 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Warcraft (alternatively known as Warcraft: The Beginning) is a 2016 American action fantasy film directed by Duncan Jones and written by Jones, Charles Leavitt, and Chris Metzen . It is based on the video game series of the same name and the novels set in the world of Azeroth . The film stars Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Robert Kazinsky, Clancy Brown, and Daniel Wu . The film portrays the initial encounters between the humans and the orcs and takes place in a variety of locations established in the video game series . </P> <P> The film was first announced in 2006 as a project partnership between Legendary Pictures and the game's developer, Blizzard Entertainment . Warcraft premiered in Paris on May 24, 2016, and was released by Universal Pictures in the United States on June 10, 2016 . Despite receiving negative reviews from critics and a disappointing domestic box office performance, the film has grossed $433 million worldwide, surpassing Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time as the highest - grossing video game adaptation of all time, although it was still considered a financial disappointment . </P>

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