# A Minecraft Movie

> Cinema reaction memes accompanied a film that grossed $960 million worldwide.

- Owner: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2025-04-04
- Peak date: Week of Apr 10, 2025
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 66 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Real-world spectacle, Controversy, Creator relay, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

The preview-night X post complained that nobody cheered. Opening-day TikToks showed crowds erupting; police and a live chicken followed. The film opened to $162.8 million domestically. Warner Bros. then sold sing-along and meme-along screenings.

## Timeline

- 2025-02-27 — Warner Bros. (YouTube) — Warner Bros. released the final trailer with Jack Black saying Chicken Jockey.
- 2025-03-02 — @theenderestman (X) — @theenderestman compiled trailer clips of Jack Black saying words from the game.
- 2025-03-30 — Warner Bros. (Box office) — The film premiered in London before opening in France on April 2.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “A Minecraft Movie.” Case HIS-00004. Spread Score v1.2: 66/100. Updated 2026-10-12. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00004