A Minecraft Movie could break $1 billion. The film is already among Warner Bros.'s highest-grossing movies, and this particular stat associated with that is especially impressive.

While there were originally worries about whether A Minecraft Movie would connect with audiences, the film’s success made its appeal clear. There is a discussion about A Minecraft Movie 2, suggesting the franchise will live on. The new film also turned the “Chicken Jockey” into one of the most memorable cinematic moments in recent years. The movie’s impact becomes increasingly obvious when reviewing its box office receipts and seeing how each weekend performed for the video game adaptation.

A Minecraft Movie Has Had Smaller Box Office Drops Every Single Weekend

The Film Remains In The Top 5 Theatrical Films More Than A Month After Release

One of the most incredible statistics regarding A Minecraft Movie's box office performance is that each weekend the film has had a smaller drop than the weekend before it. While box office returns in the current climate generally tend to diminish after the film is released, it is clear that many audiences have continued to return to the 2025 video game adaptation for repeat viewings. The film managed only a 51.8% drop in its second weekend, which is an incredible hold considering its massive opening weekend of $162 million, but it has had even smaller drops with each subsequent week.

The most recent weekend, May 2-4, A Minecraft Movie saw its smallest drop yet, only falling 39.5% compared to the previous weekend. While the film's returns are still diminishing, its hold is incredible despite new releases like Sinners and Thunderbolts*. As the summer movie season comes into full swing, and A Minecraft Movie comes to digital on May 13, the film's box office will eventually taper off. However, it cannot be denied what an incredible run that the new film has had, as attested by these runs.

A Minecraft Movie's box office for its sixth weekend are not official yet, but it may finally have a higher drop than before

Why A Minecraft Movie's Box Office Drops Have Been So Low

The Film Became A Viral Hit And Has Not Had Much Family-Friendly Competition

While the summer movie season tends to extend a little earlier each year, it does not generally begin until May, allowing A Minecraft Movie to make incredible amounts of money throughout April without too much competition. While other theatrical releases were certainly able to find some success during this time, including the horror movie Sinners, there were fewer options for kids and families. Dogman was already available on VOD, and Snow White failed to connect with audiences, so A Minecraft Movie was able to rule the box office.

A Minecraft Movie is based on a video game and the appeal of this burgeoning market is hard to know in advance. While The Super Mario Bros. Movie grossed more than $1.3 billion, other popular video game properties like Pokémon: Detective Pikachu could not even make it to $500 million. Fortunately for the box office, the appeal of A Minecraft Movie seems to come much closer to the former. Combining this with spring breaks occurring at most schools, the movie had a great path forward for success.

Now, the video game movie is extending its run with a "Block Party Edition" that allows audiences to sing and talk during the film.

In particular, the virality behind A Minecraft Movie was a key reason the adaptation was able to find so much success. As seen throughout many videos, several movie screenings showed moviegoers getting excited about key moments, including the "Chicken Jockey" scene. While this raised some discord about movie theater etiquette and some theaters put out warning signs, it nevertheless became a huge discussion throughout its theatrical release. Now, the video game movie is extending its run with a "Block Party Edition" that allows audiences to sing and talk during the film.

A Minecraft Movie Keeping Lower Weekend Drops Will Be More Difficult Going Forward

Minecraft Will Face Much More Theatrical Competition Amidst Its Release On VOD

A Minecraft Movie will likely continue to make a bit more money, but its share of the box office gross has already been earned. The film will be available shortly on VOD, and the impetus to see the adaptation in theaters will shrink. While the film's smaller grosses are easier to live up to, it seems that the movie’s box office trajectory may soon change. With the anticipated 2025 summer movie season finally coming into full swing, it will be much more difficult for A Minecraft Movie to hold onto screens and attention.

Regardless of whether the film achieves $1 billion, the film is an enormous success for Warner Bros. Discovery and will almost certainly spawn countless sequels in the years to come.

A Minecraft Movie opened in 4,263 theaters and held on to almost all of them all the way through April. It wasn't until the May Thunderbolts* that the film lost a significant number of screens, although it still played on 3,571 on that weekend. However, with How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch coming soon, A Minecraft Movie's grosses will likely begin to fall significantly soon. New family films will instead be given focus in the cinemas.

A Minecraft Movie is already set to be one of the biggest movies of the year. Regardless of whether the film achieves $1 billion, the film is an enormous success for Warner Bros. Discovery and will almost certainly spawn countless sequels in the years to come. The Minecraft brand is clearly one that audiences care about deeply, and the film's box office attests to this. Amidst the failures of so many great films, it is exciting to see its historic performance play out.