Minecraft Movie Hits $500M, Memes Drive it Towards $1B

Warner Bros.' A Minecraft Movie has impressively surpassed the $500 million mark at the global box office.

Directed by Jared Hess and starring Jack Black, this video game adaptation continues to rake in significant numbers, inching closer to the coveted $1 billion milestone. The film has earned $278,864,857 domestically and $273,800,000 internationally, totaling a worldwide gross of $552,664,857, according to Box Office Mojo.

The success of A Minecraft Movie was uncertain until just before its release, when fans eagerly embraced certain lines from the trailers, particularly those delivered by Jack Black's character, Steve. Memorable quotes like “I... am Steve,” “Flint and Steel,” and “Chicken Jockey” spread rapidly across social media. Despite mixed reviews from critics (we rated it a 6/10), the film's meme-worthy moments have significantly boosted its box office performance.

The theatrical run of A Minecraft Movie has been a smashing success, with audiences turning into fervent fans from the opening weekend. The internet has been buzzing with videos of enthusiastic theater reactions, including scenes of audiences screaming, throwing popcorn, and even one instance where someone brought a live chicken to the screening. The fervor around the adaptation of Mojang's popular video game has escalated to the point where Jack Black himself helped prepare a theater for the excited crowds.

While A Minecraft Movie still has a long way to go to overtake the record set by the 2023 release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it has already exceeded its own opening weekend projections. If the current momentum holds, A Minecraft Movie may soon claim the top spot among video game movie adaptations.