The movie 'Minecraft' has exceeded 100 billion yen in worldwide box office revenue.

It was revealed that the movie ' Minecraft ', which has been released in the United States and other countries since April 4, 2025 (Friday) prior to its release in Japan, has reached a worldwide box office revenue of 720 million dollars (about 102.5 billion yen) in the third weekend since its release. It has also been reported that children have become too enthusiastic and caused a commotion in some movie theaters.

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According to Box Office Mojo, which publishes box office information for movies, the movie 'Minecraft' recorded a domestic box office revenue of $ 162.75 million (about 23.2 billion yen) in the three-day weekend of its release week. This surpassed the $ 146.36 million (about 20.8 billion yen) of ' The Super Mario Bros. Movie ' released in 2023, and made it the number one opening performance of a movie based on a video game in history.

The cumulative box office revenue for the first three weeks of release was $344.63 million. Including overseas sales, it has reached $720 million, making it the highest grossing Hollywood film released in 2025. The movie news site The Variety states that 'the film is poised to join the $1 billion club.'

In addition to the aforementioned 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie,' the 'Sonic the Hedgehog ' series is also doing well, with the fourth film scheduled for release in 2027. According to information obtained by the Financial Times from an anonymous source, the focus of research on original works in the film industry is shifting from 'comics' to 'games.'

The audience for 'Minecraft' appears to be mostly children and teenagers, and during the ' Chicken Jockey ' scene in the film, people reportedly threw popcorn and even let live chickens into the theater, requiring police to be called in.

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Regarding the reaction, director Jared Hess commented positively, 'It's really funny because I think it's literally just people tossing popcorn and cheering,' and 'I'm glad that everyone is creating memories with their friends and family.'

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The movie 'Minecraft' will be released in Japan on Friday, April 25, 2025. The Japanese dub will feature Hiroki Yasumoto as Garrett, played by Jason Momoa, and Koichi Yamadera as Steve, played by Jack Black. In addition, game commentary YouTubers such as Dozle, Nichijou Gumi, and Colorful Peach will also be participating.

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