Jared Hess, director of A Minecraft Movie, has been reveling at fans’ reactions to his movie in theaters. “It’s been so bananas,” the filmmaker told Entertainment Weekly a couple of days after the movie’s considerable box office haul from its opening weekend.

"It's weird when you're having too much fun and the cops get called," said director Jared Hess, adding, "I'm just glad people are making memories"

Angel Studios’ animated Biblical movie King of Kings is looking pretty royal with $7.3M today, including last night’s $2M, for an $18M-plus opening at 3,200 sites. 20th Century Studios’ Rami Malek thriller The Amateur is shaping up to be $6M today for a $15M opening. Moviegoers enjoyed it more than critics on Rotten Tomatoes, 89% to 62% fresh.

It turns out that the usual March box office boom was deferred this year to April, as Warner Bros./Legendary's "A Minecraft Movie" has proven to be more than a one weekend wonder with a strong $82 million second weekend,

We're four months into 2025 and A Minecraft Movie has given cinemas the boost they needed with a huge opening. But is A Minecraft Movie the biggest movie of the year to date, and what else has been pulling in the punters at the worldwide box office so far in 2025?