After an $80.6 million second weekend, A Minecraft Movie becomes 2025’s highest grossing film with $550 million and counting worldwide!
A Minecraft Movie is officially the box office king of 2025—at least so far. The viral sensation, fueled by memes and massive interest from younger audiences, just pulled in a jaw-dropping $80.6 million in its second weekend. That brings its global total to a staggering $550 million, making it the highest-grossing film of the year to date and putting it on track to potentially join Warner Bros.’ elite club of $1 billion hits.
In a year packed with original stories and genre variety, it’s a familiar franchise that’s taking the box office by storm. Warner Bros. and Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie continues to build momentum—and box office records—after a stellar $80.6 million second weekend. That number alone would have been considered a strong opening just a few weeks ago.
The film’s performance proves it’s far from frontloaded. Thanks to a massive push from viral clips, memes, and intense fan buzz online, Minecraft has struck a chord with younger audiences in particular. The result? A global smash hit that’s become the spring season’s breakout film, helping theaters recover from a sluggish March.
The numbers tell the story: Minecraft now sits at $281 million domestic and $269.6 million overseas, including a huge $39.8 million haul from the UK alone. That pushes the film’s total to $550 million, with clear momentum still in its favor. If this trend continues, the movie could become Warner Bros.’ eighth $1 billion box office hit.
Meanwhile, new releases are filling out the rest of the top five and showing strong signs of life for original content:
The King of Kings, from Angel Studios and Mofac Animation, opened to $19 million, nearly matching the debut of the 2023 faith-based hit Sound of Freedom. Like that film, it’s benefiting from the “Pay It Forward” ticket model and has earned an A+ CinemaScore, making it just the fifth non-Disney/Pixar animated film to do so.
In third is The Amateur, a spy thriller starring Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne, with a solid $15 million domestic start and $32 million worldwide. With a $60 million budget, it’ll need staying power, but a B+ CinemaScore and strong 88% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes could help.
A24’s Iraq War drama Warfare debuted in fourth with $8.3 million across 2,670 locations. Co-directed by Navy SEAL veteran Ray Mendoza, it’s earning high praise and an A- CinemaScore—a rare mark for A24—which could help it break even on its $20 million budget.
Rounding out the top five is the thriller Drop from Universal/Blumhouse, pulling in $7.7 million against an $11 million budget. Though its opening lags behind Blumhouse’s The Woman in the Yard, the reception is far more positive, with a B CinemaScore and 83% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
With A Minecraft Movie climbing toward the billion-dollar club and a wide mix of films finding solid footing, 2025 is shaping up to be a big year at the movies—and one that’s far from over.
