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A Minecraft Movie Nears $1 Billion as 'Steve’s Lava Chicken' Sets Music Records

The video game adaptation has grossed over $800 million worldwide, while Jack Black’s 34-second song becomes the shortest ever to chart on Billboard and the UK Top 40.

Jack Black singing 'Steve's Lava Chicken' in A Mineraft Movie.
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Overview

  • A Minecraft Movie has grossed over $800 million globally and is on track to surpass $1 billion, making it the second most successful video game adaptation ever after The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
  • The film set the record for the largest video game movie opening of all time and remains the second biggest movie of 2025 so far.
  • Despite a 47% Rotten Tomatoes score, the movie has become a cultural phenomenon with fan-driven screenings and viral moments like the 'Chicken Jockey' craze.
  • Jack Black’s 34-second song 'Steve’s Lava Chicken,' co-written with director Jared Hess, debuted at No. 78 on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the record for the shortest song to chart.
  • In the UK, 'Steve’s Lava Chicken' reached No. 11 on the Top 40, becoming Jack Black’s highest-charting song and breaking the record for the shortest song to appear on the chart.