Warner Bros/Legendary’s A Minecraft Movie is making significant waves at the international box office, with projections for its overseas and global weekend steadily climbing. As of Thursday, the film has amassed a remarkable .4M across 55 international markets. This figure does not account for Friday’s impressive opening in China, which has emerged as the largest for a Hollywood film this year, estimated at .6M.
International Performance
In addition to China, another 19 markets, including the UK and Spain, are set to open today. Early indications suggest that the Jason Momoa and Jack Black-starring film could see international earnings soar past M, while domestic projections are also promising, estimated at over M.
Europe is anticipated to contribute significantly to the film’s success as school breaks commence, despite the allure of sunny weather. The Middle East has already reported strong results, with a total of .4M through Thursday, bolstered by previews that began on Monday to coincide with Eid celebrations.
Regional Highlights
Asian markets that have opened are reporting No. 1 starts, and Latin America is enthusiastically embracing the film. In this region, all openings thus far have claimed the top spot, capturing a 90% share of the Top 5 titles, marking the best debut of 2025 across Latin American markets and setting a record for Jack Black (excluding animated films). Notably, 3D screenings account for 19% of the total box office in this area.
- Mexico: The film led the box office on Thursday with .9M, outperforming Sonic the Hedgehog by 13%, Kung Fu Panda 4 by 54%, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse by 80%.
- Germany: Following closely, Germany reported .7M on Thursday, capturing a 56% market share and marking the best start of 2025.
- France: The film opened on Wednesday with .3M, the top start of 2025 (excluding previews), exceeding the opening day results of Sonic 2 and KFP 4.
- Australia: Dominating the market, Minecraft earned .1M on Thursday, 9% ahead of The Super Mario Bros Movie.
- Brazil: The film debuted at No. 1 with 9K, aligning with the opening days of Sonic 3 and Into the Spider-Verse.
The top five markets through Thursday are Mexico (.9M), Germany (.7M), UAE (.6M), France (.5M), and Saudi Arabia (.5M).
Turning to China, the film’s launch exceeded expectations, achieving a No. 1 start that captured 30% of a competitive frame. Released locally by Legendary East, it recorded an estimated .6M on its opening day, surpassing the full weekend projections for the market. Despite facing competition from local titles, this strong start positions it as the second biggest import of the year after just one day, and it ranks as the fourth biggest opening day for a Hollywood title in 2024/25, following Godzilla x Kong, Venom: The Last Dance, and Deadpool & Wolverine.
Updates will continue to roll in throughout the weekend as the film’s performance unfolds.
