After five spectacular days at the box office, the Minecraft movie experienced its first noticeable dip on Wednesday. The fantasy adventure, adapted from Mojang Studios’ iconic 2011 video game, added USD 7.76 million to its domestic earnings—a 39% drop from Tuesday. This brings its six-day domestic total to an impressive USD 193.2 million.
Box Office Dip, But No Loss of Steam
Despite the midweek slowdown, Minecraft remains a force to be reckoned with. The film is on track to surpass Captain America: Brave New World, making it 2025’s highest-grossing release to date. Projections suggest the movie will easily cross the USD 200 million domestic mark before the weekend, a milestone no other film has achieved this year.
Weekend Surge Expected
Industry experts anticipate another strong showing over the upcoming weekend, with a projected three-day take of USD 65–85 million. With strong word-of-mouth, a global fanbase, and family appeal, Minecraft is expected to continue its reign at the box office.
Star Power and Familiar Lore Fuel Success
Directed by Jared Hess and starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks, the film has found a sweet spot with audiences. While critics are mixed—praising performances and its loyalty to the game but critiquing the screenplay—fans are turning out in huge numbers.
A Journey Years in the Making
Originally pitched in 2014 by game creator Markus Persson, the film faced years of development delays. With Legendary Entertainment joining in 2022 and filming wrapping in mid-2024, the movie finally came to life with VFX by Sony Imageworks and music by Mark Mothersbaugh.
With a global gross of USD 343 million on a USD 150 million budget, Minecraft is already a certified 2025 box office milestone.
The movie was pretty good and it was the best theater experience I’ve ever had.
Here I’ll show you with every scene I recorded that I knew would make the crowd cheer >:3
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