Move Over, Marvel: 'A Minecraft Movie' Takes Crown as This Year's Biggest Blockbuster

A Minecraft Movie might not appeal to critics, yet that isn’t deterring audiences who are queuing up enthusiastically to watch it. Even though it has an somewhat undesirable position, 46% rating on Rotten Tomatoes , the movie has been well-received by viewers (who have rated it 88% on the Popcornmeter).

In just seven days, Minecraft has accumulated a total domestic box office revenue of $200,361,733, positioning it as the top-earning film from 2025 So far, the movie—which is adapted from the well-known video game—has generated just sufficient revenue to surpass Marvel’s major early-year debut. Captain America: A Bold New Era (which received mixed reviews ) fell from the top position.

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A Minecraft Movie , which stars Jason Momoa , Jack Black , and Jennifer Coolidge , hit theaters on April 4 and has swiftly shattered several significant records. Dubbed as a “ major over-performance The movie stunned industry analysts as it raked in over $162 million during its debut weekend at the box office.

It was a substantial enough amount to make Minecraft not only the top movie during its opening weekend but also the largest box office debut ever for a video game adaptation (surpassing The Super Mario Bros. Film It's $142 million for the title).

Although multiple new movies entered the scene this weekend, including an animated adaptation of The King of Kings ; James Hawes’ The Amateur , starring Rami Malek , Rachel Brosnahan , and Jon Bernthal ; and Christopher Landon’s Drop , with Meghann Fahy , and Brandon Sklenar .