A Minecraft Moviehas broken a box office record before the end of its first full day in theaters. The feature, which follows a group of people trapped in the iconic titular video game, stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen. Ahead of theMinecraft Movierelease, the Jared Hess-directed project broke a record by having the most pre-sale ticket purchases of any PG-rated movie in 2025 so far.
PerDeadline,A Minecraft Moviehas earned the best preview total for a video game adaptation in historyby taking in $10.55 million at the domestic box office on Thursday night. This bests the $10.3 million earned byFive Nights at Freddy’sin 2023. However, it is important to note that 2023’sThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, which is the highest-grossing video game adaptation of all time with $1.362 billion worldwide, did not have preview screenings because it opened midweek on Wednesday, Jun 27, 2025, ahead of that year’s Easter weekend.
What This Means For A Minecraft Movie
It Still Has Hurdles To Overcome
Breaking this record does not automatically mean thatA Minecraft Movieis going to become one of the highest-grossingvideo game moviesof all time. WhileFive Nights at Freddy’spreviously held that record,it is only the 13th highest-grossing, with a worldwide haul of $297.1 million. However, the horror game adaptation debuted on the same day as its Peacock streaming release and had a catastrophic week 2 drop of 76.2%, potentially because of the fact that its opening weekend was over Halloween, after which point general interest in horror can capsize for the next few weeks.
Five Nights at Freddy’sstill had a huge return on investment, as it only cost $20 million.
The 2025 movie does not have the same limitations asFive Nights as Freddy’s, which could help it succeed over a longer period of time and climb quickly up the chart. This would be in its best interest, as theMinecraft Moviebudgetis reportedly $150 million. Because movies typically need to earn two and a half times their production budgets to turn a profit, thismost likely places the movie’s break-even point at $375 million or more.
It Could Be A Portent Of Good Things To Come
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Ultimately, this preview record is a very good sign forA Minecraft Movie, even though it still has a way to go in order to fully prove itself. Even if it has the same massive week 2 drop asFive Nights at Freddy’s, that would place it on track to earn roughly $305 million by the end of its run, which would make it the 11th highest-grossing video game movie ever. However, given the fact that it seems unlikely to suffer in the same way,a future in the Top 10 and a profitable run seem well within its power.
A Minecraft Movie
Cast
A Minecraft Movie follows four misfits transported into the Overworld, a cubic world of creativity. To return home, they must navigate its challenges while on a magical quest with experienced crafter Steve, learning to master the intricate environment of this imaginative realm.
