The Minecraft film exceeds expectations in length - no other video game adaptation has started so successfully

Steve (Jack Black) and his crew are just conquering the canvases. Image source: Warner Bros.

DieA Minecraft film is split, but apparently fans do not stop from ringing the box office.

Because although the film has only been seen on the big screen since April 3, 2025,He is already breaking a record.

A block world that pays off

A Minecraft film has now had its US start and cinema owner and Warner Bros. can be happy. Because the blockbuster already plays in thefirst three days$ 157 million (viaBox Office Mojo). Only $ 70 to $ 80 million was expected in advance.

The project even beats the Super Mario film from 2023, which at the time "only" sacks about $ 146 million on the start weekend (viaBox Office Mojo). Incidentally, the project has taken $ 1.36 billion. Whether the Minecraft film can keep up,remains to be seen.

Nevertheless, it also looks good for a Minecraft film worldwide, because overall it already achieves a profit of $ 301 million. The estimated budget of $ 150 million has already been brought back in and the film is already a success for Warner Bros.

Here is a small comparison to the start weekends of other video game films:

Incidentally, a Minecraft film has good chances to get Captain America: Brave New World as the most successful film 2025 (until now). After eight weeks he took $ 411.4 million on the big screen (viaBox Office Mojo).

All important information about a Minecraft film

That's what it's about:Garrett "The Garrison Man" Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen) find a mysterious cube that, together with Natalie (Emmy Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks), she will find in a strange environment.

There they meet the experienced Crafter Steve (Jack Black), who would like to help you find a way back.

Jared Hess, who is already known for films such as Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, sits in the director's chair. The script was written by Chris Bowman (School Survival), Hubbel Palmer (also School Survival) and Neil Widener (Subdivision, Colorado).

You can have the film since that3. April 2025Watch in the cinema in this country.

Our entertainment expert Vali has already seen a Minecraft film in advance and trained its laughing muscles. Nevertheless, he cannot recommend the strip without restriction. You can find out more in his spoiler -free film criticism.

If you were already traveling in the upper world, you might be interested in what the post-credit scene is all about. Because it introduces a new character on the last few meters that Minecraft players already know.