The Minecraft movie, starring Jack Black, premiered on April 4th and grossed an impressive $157 million in its first week in the United States alone, and $301 million worldwide.
The opening day revenue of Minecraft at $157 million made it the highest-grossing movie adaptation of a game on its debut day in history, surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which held the record at $146.4 million in 2023.
Moreover, Minecraft also holds the record for the highest opening day revenue for a movie in 2025 (up to the present), signifying a resurgence of confidence in the Hollywood film industry after the failure of Disney’s live-action Snow White.
Source – The Hollywood Reporter
TLDR: Minecraft movie starring Jack Black breaks records with $157 million opening day revenue in the US and $301 million globally, becoming the highest-grossing game adaptation on debut and leading the film industry to newfound confidence.
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