Warner Bros.’ A Minecraft Movie has shattered expectations by surpassing the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office. Directed by Jared Hess and starring Jack Black, this video game adaptation has continued to impress with its performance over its second chaotic weekend in theaters. The film is inching closer to the coveted $1 billion milestone, with its domestic earnings now at $278,864,857 and international earnings at $273,800,000, totaling a worldwide gross of $552,664,857 (via Box Office Mojo).
The success of A Minecraft Movie was uncertain until shortly before its release, but fans quickly embraced certain lines delivered by Jack Black's character, Steve, featured in the trailers. Memorable quotes like “I... am Steve,” “Flint and Steel,” and “Chicken Jockey” have flooded social media, turning the film into a meme phenomenon. Despite mixed reviews from critics, with our rating at 6/10, the movie's viral status has significantly boosted its box office performance.
The film's theatrical run has been nothing short of a groundbreaking success. From its opening weekend, moviegoers transformed into fervent fans, leading to wild scenes in theaters. The internet has since been littered with videos of explosive theaters where audiences have been seen screaming, throwing popcorn into the air, and in one memorable instance, bringing a real-life chicken along for the ride. The fervor surrounding Mojang’s hit video game adaptation reached such heights that Jack Black even assisted a theater in preparing for the enthusiastic crowds.
A Minecraft Movie has now outgrossed other notable video game adaptations such as Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, and Uncharted, and its earnings are expected to rise further in the coming weeks. It has yet to surpass the record set by Nintendo and Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which concluded its run with a worldwide total of more than $1.36 billion (via Box Office Mojo). Although A Minecraft Movie still has a long way to go to dethrone the 2023 hit featuring Nintendo’s iconic mascot, it has already exceeded its own opening weekend projections. If the current momentum holds, it may soon claim the top spot among video game movie adaptations.
