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.

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

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 ...

Minecraft proves that abolishing child labour was a mistake. The children yearn for the mines. According to “Know Your Meme,” in 2022, X user @Froggenthusias1 made meme history by posting a ...

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, and we ...

a rare sighting in the actual Minecraft game. The line and moment, which first appeared in a trailer, has quickly become a viral meme online thanks to social media and TikTok. And while most of ...

Families trying to enjoy the new Minecraft movie are having to deal with delinquent fans who are deciding to trash the cinema by throwing food and drink around over an internet meme. For those who ...

The Chicken Jockey meme, by contrast, has prompted some cinemas to call the police on rowdy crowds. Move theaters worldwide are now posting warnings for #Minecraft movie showings "Anything that ...

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.

What Is The “Chicken Jockey” Meme? When Steve says “chicken jockey ... “My theater clapped every time Jack Black name dropped a Minecraft item that was in the trailers, and when ...