A Minecraft Movie: Every Box Office Record Smashed In Its $313.7M Global Debut

This past weekend, A Minecraft Movie didn’t just hit theaters—it blew the box office wide open. Directed by Jared Hess and backed by Warner Bros. and Legendary, the film raked in $163 million in the U.S. and Canada, $150.7 million overseas, and a staggering $313.7 million worldwide. After a sluggish Q1 2025 where moviegoing seemed to stall, this video game adaptation revived the industry with a record-shattering debut. Here’s every box office milestone it conquered, as reported by Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro.

Domestic Records: A U.S. Box Office Bonanza

A Minecraft Movie didn’t mess around stateside, setting a slew of domestic records:

Biggest Opening of 2025 YTD: With $163 million, it crushed Captain America: Brave New World’s $88.8 million debut.
Top Video Game Movie Opening: It dethroned The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s $146.3 million 3-day haul from 2023.
Warner Bros.-Legendary Record: Outgrossed The Dark Knight Rises ($160.8 million) as the duo’s biggest opening.
2nd Biggest Legendary Co-Production: Only Jurassic World ($209 million) beats it.
Largest FSS Since July 2024: It’s the biggest Friday-Sunday since Deadpool & Wolverine ($211.4 million).
Jack Black’s Career High: Beat his Super Mario Bros. Movie FSS record.
Jason Momoa’s Lead Role Peak: His biggest opening as a lead, topping his Batman v. Superman cameo ($166 million).
Warner Bros’ April Best: Smashed Clash of the Titans ($61.2 million).
Warner Bros’ Biggest Days: Set a Saturday record at $60 million (beating Batman v. Superman’s $50.6 million) and a Sunday record at $46.3 million (topping Barbie’s $43.7 million).
Third Biggest April Opening: Behind Avengers: Endgame ($357.1 million) and Infinity War ($257.7 million).
Warner Bros’ 3rd Largest Ever: After Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 ($169 million) and Batman v. Superman.
Unique Saturday Surge: The only film to open over $50 million and rise 4% from Friday to Saturday.
Biggest Industry Weekend of 2025: Totaled $205 million, beating Presidents’ Weekend ($155.4 million 3-day).
Top PG April Opening: Outdid Super Mario Bros. Movie ($146.4 million).
Fourth Biggest PG Opening Ever: Trails The Lion King ($191.7 million), Incredibles 2 ($182.6 million), and Beauty and the Beast ($174.7 million).
Career Bests for Cast and Crew: Jared Hess topped Nacho Libre ($28.3 million), Danielle Brooks beat Angry Birds Movie ($38.1 million), and Jennifer Coolidge surpassed American Pie 2 ($45.1 million).

International Records: A Global Blockbuster

The film’s success wasn’t confined to North America—it mined gold overseas too:

2nd Biggest Video Game Opening: Behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie globally.
Top Video Game Film in 38 Markets: Led in Spain, UK, Italy, Australia, Brazil, Poland, and the Nordics.
Jack Black’s No. 1 in 32 Markets: Biggest opening in Spain, UK, Australia, Poland, and more; top live-action in 14 Latin American markets.
Jason Momoa’s No. 1 in 25 Markets: Ruled Australia, Germany, Spain, UK, and Poland.
Warner Bros’ Biggest Since Barbie: Outdid Barbie’s $194.3 million international debut.
Latin America Highs: 2025’s biggest opening and Jack Black’s top live-action start.
Europe’s 2025 Leader: Biggest opening, 2nd to Super Mario Bros. by just 6%.
Poland’s Industry Record: Beat local hit Kler.
Warner Bros’ Best in 16 Markets: Set records in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.

Worldwide Records: A Universal Hit

Globally, A Minecraft Movie stacked up even more wins:

Warner Bros.-Legendary Global Record: Top co-production opening.
2nd Biggest Legendary Global: Behind Jurassic World ($525.5 million).
Largest Friday Since July 2024: Deadpool & Wolverine ($444 million).
Warner Bros’ 7th Biggest Global: A top-tier debut for the studio.

A Game-Changer for 2025

With a $150 million budget, A Minecraft Movie has already doubled its cost in just three days, signaling a massive win for Warner Bros. and Legendary. Its record-breaking run—fueled by stars Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, and Jennifer Coolidge—has jolted a sleepy 2025 box office back to life. As the industry looks to summer tentpoles, this film’s cubic success proves video game adaptations can still strike gold.

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