"Minecraft: The Movie" (directed by Jared Hess), the first live-action film based on the world of the popular game "Minecraft," has exceeded 3.6 billion yen in box office revenue in its fifth week since its release on April 25th. It has overtaken "Wicked" (released March 7th) to become the number one foreign film released this year (as of June 1st). The number of moviegoers has exceeded 2.76 million.
"Minecraft: The Movie" was released on April 25th at 362 theaters and 958 screens nationwide, and recorded the No. 1 opening among live-action foreign films released in 2025. It was well-received, especially among families, and with the Golden Week as a tailwind, it maintained the No. 1 spot for live-action films for three consecutive weeks after its release.
"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".
The film has already been released in 76 countries and regions around the world ahead of Japan, and has grossed over $947 million (approximately 135.4 billion yen) worldwide. It is breaking records as the biggest hit of the year. In the United States, it has surpassed the opening record of the blockbuster film "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" (2023), and has the largest opening box office revenue in history for a movie based on a video game, making it a record-breaking hit (according to Box Office Mojo, as of June 1, 143 yen to the dollar).
