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'A Minecraft Movie' Leads 2025 Box Office with $82M Second Weekend

The video game adaptation reaches $270M domestic in 10 days, while 'The King of Kings' sets a new record for biblical animated films.

Danielle Brooks, Jason Momoa, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Emma Myers on a castle balcony in A Minecraft Movie
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Overview

  • 'A Minecraft Movie' continues its box office dominance with an $82 million second weekend, a 50% drop from its $163 million debut.
  • The film has reached $270 million domestically in just 10 days, with global earnings nearing $500 million.
  • Angel Studios' 'The King of Kings' breaks a 27-year record for the highest opening weekend by a biblical animated film, earning $18 million.
  • The competitive box office weekend also features new releases like 'The Amateur,' 'Warfare,' and 'Drop,' though none match the performance of the top two films.
  • The success of 'A Minecraft Movie' and 'The King of Kings' highlights shifting audience preferences toward video game adaptations and independent storytelling.