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 video- game adaptation succeeded at both things cinema struggles to do consistently: sell gobs of tickets and get young ...

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 ...

Emma Myers and Sebastian Hansen from the cast of Minecraft to react to some Minecraft memes and some of the wonderful Minecraft related creations out there! :) California Experiences Major Migrant ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since its creation more than a decade ago, the “Minecraft” franchise has spawned countless memes among fans and the rare combination of a chicken and a zombie in the game is among those inside ...

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 ...

Unofficially, it’s the crowning of cinema’s meme era. Fueled by a barrage of inside jokes shared by the masses who play Minecraft or at least live online, the movie succeeded at what Hollywood ...