With over $550 million in global box office sales, here's how 'A Minecraft Movie' has struck gold with audiences.

In early April 2025, A Minecraft Movie overtook Greta Gerwig’s Barbie in terms of opening weekend box office sales. By some estimates, the popular game has over 200 million active players worldwide.

A Minecraft Movie-- starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa-- seems like goofy fun (full disclosure: I haven't seen it yet). But there's one scene in particular that has taken on a life of its own ...

Minecraft movie audiences are going feral over a moment in the film where Jason Momoa fights a baby zombie riding a chicken. The scene, previously glimpsed in trailers, has become a viral meme ...

But there's one scene in particular that has taken on a life of its own, and we saw it in the trailer: it's CHICKEN JOCKEY! For those who don't know, a chicken jockey comes from the mega-popular game.

So, it came as a bit of a surprise when A Minecraft Movie, Warner Bros.' contribution to the children's IP adaptation trend, surpassed box office expectations after opening this past weekend.