The movie based on the successful video game Minecraftdirected by Jared HESS and starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, has just crossed the 900 million dollars barrier at the world box office, consolidating himself as one of the 2025 film phenomena.
With six consecutive weeks on the billboard, the film has raised 909.6 million dollars and already occupies the second place among the highest grossing films of the year, only behind Chinese production NE ZHA 2which leads with a global collection of 1,898 million dollars.
Despite the impressive performance, Minecraft will not be able to unseat Super Mario Bros. (2023) as the adaptation of the highest grossing video game of all time. The animated film of the iconic plumber reached 1,360 million dollars and maintains its reign within the genre. It follows, now, the tape of Minecraftwhich has exceeded the third place occupied by Sonic 3 (2024), which raised 462.5 million dollars worldwide.
Experts point out that, although Minecraft It continues strong at the international box office, its projections suggest that it will hardly exceed one billion dollars. Even so, the success of the tape is significant, especially considering the historical challenges faced by the cinematographic video game adaptations, many of which do not achieve the support of the criticism or the reception of the public.
In Spain, the film will arrive at the Salas on June 20, expanding its international exhibition circuit and generating expectation among fans of the original video game, one of the most popular of all time.
In addition to its impact as adaptation, Minecraft It stands out in the list of higher films of the year. They follow him Captain America: Brave New Worldwith 415 million dollars; The sinnersthe surprising bet of Ryan Coogler with the theme of vampires and music, with 284.7 million; and Thunderboltsthe most recent installment of the Marvel Cinematographic Universe, with 271.3 million dollars. Close the ranking Snow Whitethe Royal Action remake of the Disney classic, with 204 million dollars.
