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

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.

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 ...