Minecraft Movie, Box Office
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But the same way "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" wasn't a hit with critics, "Minecraft" earned mixed reviews, and the audience reception didn't seem to be over the moon, either.
From USA TODAY
Weekend ticket sales will total at least $140 million, analysts said, about 75 percent more than expected, ending a Hollywood dry spell.
From The New York Times
With the purchase of a "Minecraft" themed movie meal, a customer will either receive one of 12 different Block World toys or one of six unique collectibles.
From Yahoo
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At the same time, online piracy amped up during the pandemic, and was a chief reason why the studios backed away from their “brilliant” (I say that sarcastically) idea to go theatrical day-and-date with movies; Disney’s Black Widow saw its Premium VOD and box office cash siphoned, as did movies like Dune and Suicide Squad.
Brave New World set the high water mark for 2025 when it made $88.8 million during its first Friday-to-Sunday playing on the big screen, and A Minecraft Movie just managed to bring in $157 million (per The Numbers).
"A Minecraft Movie" blew away box-office estimates. Disney may have a secret weapon to replicate the success of video game adaptions in theaters.
After an absolute flop of a Q1 at the box office, A Minecraft Movie has Hollywood eyeing a huge opening weekend.
This past weekend, the 2025 movie schedule marked the release of A Minecraft Movie, the video game adaptation starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa. So far, it would appear that the film is having quite an impact on the moviegoing public in varying ways.