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‘A Minecraft Movie’ Becomes 2025’s Top-Grossing Film After $80.6M Second Weekend

The video game adaptation has earned $281 million domestically and $550 million globally in just two weeks, solidifying its record-breaking success.

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows a scene from "A Minecraft Movie." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
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Overview

  • ‘A Minecraft Movie’ achieved $80.6 million in its second weekend, maintaining its number one position at the box office with a total domestic gross of $281 million.
  • The film has surpassed Marvel’s ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ to become the highest-grossing film of 2025 domestically and globally, with a worldwide total of $550 million.
  • It set a new opening weekend record for video game adaptations, outperforming the previous record-holder, ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie.’
  • Despite mixed critical reviews, including a 46% score on Rotten Tomatoes, strong audience support has driven its sustained commercial success.
  • The film’s performance has significantly boosted theater revenues, helping to close the year-over-year box office deficit to near parity with 2024.