A Minecraft MoviestarringJason MomoaandJack Blackcontinues to dominate the box office after its June 23, 2025, premiere. The Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment comedy became the biggest debut of the year after earning arecord-breaking $162.7 millionon its opening weekend, and is expected to maintain momentum into its official first week, followed by an expected dump through the second weekend. This, however, still marks thebiggest ever opening weekend for a video game adaptation,asAMinecraft Moviehas officially surpassedThe Super Mario Bros. Movie’s2023 opening.
As reported by Variety,A MinecraftMovieis expected to see adecline in ticket sales while advancing towards the second weekend, with projectionsindicating a 50% to 60% decline from the openingdue to the debuts ofDropandTheAmateur. Despite this, the film is poised to retain strong momentum with exact earnings expected to fall somewhere in the ballpark of $65 million to $82 million. The global box office earnings for the film havesurpassed $320 million,and the fantasy comedy is expected to become one of the top-grossing films of 2025. Currently, the film is on track to overtakeCaptain America: Brave New World, which earned $412 million worldwide, and cement itself as the year’s biggest Hollywood release.
On the other hand, newcomers to the box office includeChristopher Landon’sthrillerDrop,which is expected to earn$6 million to $8 million against its $11 million budgetin the opening weekend.Rami MalekstarrerThe Amateur,on the other hand, is alsoprojected to rake in $12 millionto $14 million.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Has Sparked All Kinds of Emotional Reactions From Movie-Goers
Recent screenings ofA Minecraft Moviehave resulted in extremely emotional reactions from young moviegoers. Videos of youngstersclapping, shouting, and throwing popcornduring important moments in the film, including the arrival of the character Chicken Jockey, have gone viral on social media. According to BBC News, a Cineworld theater in Oxfordshire actually had to warn people against rowdy behavior andthreatened to remove them without a refundif they didn’t adhere to the rules.
The notice at the theater prohibits guests from engaging in any kind of disruptive celebrations andrequests the moviegoers to respect cinema etiquette. However, for fans who want to “whoop, yelp and clap” during the movie, Cineworld is allowing them to do so in theirspecial Chicken Jockey 4DX screenings at Cineworldcinemas across the U.K. The fans’ behavior is being compared to the 2022 #gentleminions trend when youngsters attended screenings ofMinions: The Rise of Gruwearing suits.
The news comes after the filmearned tens of millions ahead of expectationsin its opening weekend. In a statement shared by The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. movie studio chiefsMichael De LucaandPamela Abdythanked the fans for their warm response to the film. Warner Bros. global distribution chief,Jeff Goldstein,added thatA Minecraft Moviehas worked everywhere,from small towns to the biggest cities,all thanks to the popularity of the video game. “This was lightning in a bottle,” added Goldstein.
A Minecraft Movieis currently playing in theaters all over the world and is expected to do so over the next few weeks.
A Minecraft Movie
The malevolent Ender Dragon sets out on a path of destruction, prompting a young girl and her group of unlikely adventurers to set out to save the Overworld.
