The Minecraft Movie has recorded the largest opening weekend since Deadpool and Wolverine.
Ensure your chicken jockey is ready, as A Minecraft Movie has become the first significant hit of 2025. This video game adaptation directed by Jared Hess has made a remarkable impact at the box office this weekend, achieving the best opening of the year and the highest opening weekend gross since last year’s Deadpool & Wolverine. It garnered an impressive $157 million domestically, exceeding the anticipated $70 million to $80 million.
This positions A Minecraft Movie with a larger opening than Inside Out 2 and Wicked. The accolades continue; the film claims the record for the biggest opening ever for a video game adaptation, surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie from 2023. It also ranks as the third largest opener for the month of April.
The blockbuster additionally earned $144 million internationally, resulting in a global total of $301 million. With its positive audience reviews, we will see if it can continue as a major blockbuster success.
Welcome to the universe of Minecraft, where creativity is not only crucial for crafting, but also essential for survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers), and Dawn (Danielle Brooks)—find themselves grappling with everyday issues when they are unexpectedly transported through a mysterious portal to the Overworld: a strange, cubic wonderland fueled by imagination. To return home, they must conquer this new world (and defend it against threats like Piglins and Zombies) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected expert in crafting, Steve (Jack Black). Together, their journey challenges all five to embrace their boldness and reconnect with the unique qualities that make each of them creatively vibrant—the very skills they need to succeed in the real world.
A Minecraft Movie is directed by Jared Hess (Nacho Libre) and features a cast that includes Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Jack Black (Borderlands), Emma Myers (Wednesday), Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Sebastian Eugene Hansen (Just Mercy), and Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus).
A Minecraft Movie is currently in theaters.
About EJ Moreno: EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture site Flickering Myth in 2018 and currently serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel boasting over 27,000 subscribers. With more than a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic and a member of both the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.
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The Minecraft Movie has recorded the largest opening weekend since Deadpool and Wolverine.
Ensure your chicken jockey is prepared, as A Minecraft Movie emerges as the first significant success of 2025. This adaptation of the video game by Jared Hess dominated the box office over the weekend, achieving the top opening of the year and recording the highest opening weekend box office earnings since last year's Deadpool.