It has been revealed that the worldwide box office revenue of "Minecraft: The Movie" (directed by Jared Hess), the first live-action film based on the world of the popular game "Minecraft", has exceeded 875 million dollars (approximately 125.1 billion yen). It has broken records as the biggest hit of the year, and in Japan, in its second week of release, it maintained its top spot for weekend attendance among live-action films. As of May 6th, it has recorded a box office revenue of approximately 2.37 billion yen and an audience of approximately 1.8 million people.
It was also revealed that the insert song "Steve's Lava Chicken" was certified as a world record on April 30. At just 34 seconds long, the song was certified as "the shortest song to enter the UK singles chart" and "the shortest song to enter the US Billboard Hot 100."
"Minecraft" is a game where you can freely create and adventure in a virtual space made of 3D blocks. In 2023, the number of copies sold worldwide exceeded 300 million. The movie is about Garrett (Jason Momoa), Natalie (Emma Myers), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), and Dawn (Danielle Brooks), who are not very popular in real life, who are transported to another world made of squares by the power of a mysterious blue glowing cube. With the advice of Steve (Jack Black), a native of the world, they use their creativity to survive in the "Minecraft world".
