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.

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.

A Minecraft Movie has been creating waves across the world, steadily climbing its way to being one of the most successful videogame adaptations of all time.