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A Minecraft Movie Shatters Box Office Expectations With Record Opening

A Minecraft Movie earns $301 million globally in its opening weekend, breaking records and revitalizing box office hopes for 2025.

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The box office numbers come despite reviews for the film being mostly underwhelming.
Minecraft movie storms box office despite lukewarm film reviews
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It’s been a difficult start to 2025 for Hollywood and movie theaters, with disappointments including “Snow White” and “Mickey 17.”
Box Office: 'A Minecraft Movie' Sets Video Game Adaptation Record With $301 Million Global Debut
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The opening weekend for “A Minecraft Movie” provides a much-needed boost to the overall box office.
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Hollywood needed “A Minecraft Movie” to be a hit, and it delivered in its opening weekend, significantly narrowing this year’s box office deficit.
Hollywood lands a much-needed box office hit with ‘A Minecraft Movie’
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Updated: Apr 6th, 2025, 3:53 PM ET

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A Minecraft Movie had a stellar opening weekend, grossing $301 million worldwide, significantly outperforming expectations and breaking video game adaptation records. Despite mixed reviews, family audiences turned out in droves, with the film’s success contributing to a narrower box office deficit for Hollywood this year. Directed by Jared Hess, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, and benefitting from spring breaks, the movie is now the year's highest opener, raising optimism for the upcoming summer season.

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