A Minecraft Movie is one of the biggest box office performers of the year so far, and in some ways, its success seemed inevitable. The movie adapts a hugely popular action-adventure game with a large existing fan base. The players were predominantly children, a demographic that typically creates very high ticket sales. At the same time, however, the trailer for A Minecraft Movie was widely mocked, as long-time players took issue with how the film’s block-based fantasy world was rendered for the big screen.
However, A Minecraft Movie did incredibly well, opening to $162.7 million at the domestic box office and becoming the no. 1 movie that weekend by a wide margin. It even broke the record for the highest-grossing film based on a video game on opening weekend, dethroning The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The movie has also spawned multiple viral trends, most notably relating to the “chicken jockey” scene, as theater audiences have been observed cheering, throwing popcorn, and climbing on their friends’ shoulders when Jack Black recites the line. Now, A Minecraft Movie has made yet another achievement.
A Minecraft Movie Has Crossed $200 Million Domestically
It Is The First 2025 Release To Do So
A Minecraft Movie has now become the first film this year to meet an important box office milestone. A Minecraft Movie cast includes Black, Jason Momoa, Sebastian Hansen, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Coolidge, Rachel House, and Jemaine Clement. Since releasing in theaters on April 4, the video game adaptation has been a huge hit. It has only been in theaters for one week but has already broken several records, and it seems that momentum will continue while going into the film’s second week in theaters.
Per ᴅᴇᴀᴅline, A Minecraft Movie became the first 2025 release to make over $200 million domestically. It crossed this threshold after bringing in $7.1 million on Thursday and only being in theaters for just one week. It is expected that the domestic total will rise as the movie starts its second week in theaters despite new releases like Drop, Warfare, and The Amateur. Nevertheless, this is another major win for Warner Bros. considering their slow box office start, especially with Mickey 17 projected to lose some money for the studio.
What This Means For A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie Is Moving At A Quick Pace
While A Minecraft Movie is the first movie to meet this box office milestone, another film came quite close. The MCU movie, Captain America: Brave New World, brought in $199.4 million domestically, just missing the coveted $200 million benchmark. Making this milestone in just one week, however, the movie’s box office pace puts it just behind The Super Mario Bros. movie, which brought in $200 million in just five days. This could be a great sign for A Minecraft Movie‘s theatrical future as it heads into its second weekend.
Source: ᴅᴇᴀᴅline
