<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The competition just got bricked. “A Minecraft Movie” took the top spot at the box office this weekend, grossing $163 million domestically for the biggest opening weekend of the year.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Industry analysts originally predicted an opening closer to $60 million after mixed reviews on the trailer, per </span><a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/minecraft-movie-box-office-record-breaking-opening-weekend-1236361020/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Variety</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. But that was adjusted to $90 million as the film’s premiere drew closer. The video game based story also earned an additional $150 million worldwide for a grand total of $313 million against a $150 million production budget, not counting marketing expenses.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Before “Minecraft” dropped, the Disney/Marvel film “Captain America: Brave New World” held the record for biggest opening of 2025 with $88 million. As for the best performing video game adaptation, that title was held by “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (2023) which raked in $146 million during its opening weekend.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“There is a treasure trove of storytelling and (intellectual property) in that arena, making it a sweet spot where the industry can meet young moviegoers and general audiences who’ve become more selective,” Shawn Robbins, director of movie analytics at Fandango and founder of Box Office Theory, told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/06/business/minecraft-movie-box-office/index.html">CNN</a> in an email. He further noted that college students and teens on spring break likely helped boost box office numbers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“A Minecraft Movie,” directed by Jared Hess (“Napoleon Dynamite,” “Nacho Libre”), follows the journey of Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers), and Dawn (Danielle Brooks) who are all struggling with ordinary problems when they travel through a portal to the Overworld where they meet expert crafter Steve (Jack Black).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The foursome is tasked with fighting evil things and conquering the Overworld where &#8220;creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival&#8221; a synopsis of the film <a href="https://people.com/jack-black-minecraft-movie-beats-super-mario-bros-box-office-opening-11710286">says</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“A Minecraft Movie” also includes Jennifer Coolidge, Kate McKinnon, and Jemaine Clement in supporting roles.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The film currently has a 48% critics rating and 87% audience score on </span><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_minecraft_movie"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rotten Tomatoes</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. “It feels like a small miracle that the resulting film is so funny, lively, and light on its feet,” the New York Magazine reviewer wrote in one review.</span></p>

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