A Minecraft Movie’s Box Office Holds Strong; The Amateur Beaten by The King of Kings

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The landscape of the movie box office is changing swiftly, as a Minecraft film remains at the top for another weekend, and four fresh releases make their debut. While the video game adaptation keeps gathering momentum, The King of Kings performed exceptionally well in its premiere, setting a record for an animated biblical movie. On the other hand, The Amateur, Warfare, and Drop all had strong openings, sparking debates about genre variety and crowd attendance.

A Minecraft Movie retains number one box office spot

For two weekends in a row, Warner Bros.’ Minecraft movie reigned supreme at U.S. box offices, taking in approximately $80.6 million from April 12-14, 2025. This represents a decrease of about 50.5% compared to its initial earnings of $162.7 million. In the United States, the film has made a total of $280.9 million so far, with a worldwide gross of $550.6 million.

As a devoted fan, I can’t help but share my excitement over the incredible debut of this long-awaited video game adaptation! On April 4, 2025, it graced an impressive 4,263 screens across the nation. The following weekend, it expanded slightly to play in 4,289 theaters, and boy, did it deliver!

According to Box Office Mojo, its second-weekend performance places it among the top for video game adaptations, a testament to the movie’s quality and the anticipation of fans like myself. Warner Bros. has high hopes for this film, predicting a prolonged domestic run, with some estimates indicating it could potentially gross an astonishing $500 million!

I can hardly wait to see where this journey takes us!

The King of Kings surprises The Amateur, Warfare and Drop

Angel Studios’ “The King of Kings” opened in second place, earning $19.05 million from 3,200 domestic theaters (according to Deadline). This marks a new record for the highest U.S. debut for an animated biblical movie, outperforming “The Prince of Egypt’s $14.5 million opening in 1998. Globally, its earnings currently stand at $19.05 million.

20th Century Studios’ movie titled “The Amateur,” featuring Rami Malek, debuted in third position during its domestic release, grossing approximately $15 million from a total of 3,400 theaters. Globally, it generated $32.2 million. The film was given a B+ rating by CinemaScore and an audience approval score of 77% on PostTrak.

24’s Warfare came in fourth place during its opening weekend, earning $8.3 million across 2,670 cinemas worldwide. This global launch mirrored the film’s domestic earnings, amounting to a total of $8.3 million. The movie garnered an A- CinemaScore and 90% positive feedback from audiences on PostTrak.

In a fifth spot at the box office, Universal/Blumhouse’s Drop earned $7.5 million from 3,085 cinemas worldwide. The movie has amassed a global total of $7.5 million so far. The film’s viewers were predominantly women (53%), and they gave it an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was graded a B by CinemaScore.

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2025-04-14 08:11