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.

Minecraft isn’t just a game—it is a world where fun runs free and logic is on permanent vacation. The sandbox adventure game was first launched in 2011.

The Chicken Jockey meme exploded in popularity after its cameo in A Minecraft Movie, where Jack Black’s character Steve shouts its name in the middle of battle. The meme, rooted in Minecraft ...