A Minecraft Movie led the global box office for a third consecutive weekend, adding $100.3 million during the Easter holiday period. The Warner Bros. and Legendary title has now reached $720.8 million worldwide, including $376.2 million from international markets.
The video game adaptation continued to attract ticket sales across the school holiday frame, with overseas revenue dipping just 28% from the prior weekend. The UK remains the top-performing foreign territory, with a total of $59.2 million. Germany has reached $27.8 million, followed by Australia ($27.4 million), Mexico ($24.8 million), and China ($24 million). South Korea and Japan are still to release.
In China, where domestic productions dominate current box office rankings, A Minecraft Movie remains the only U.S. title in the top five, trailing Ne Zha 2 at $2.1 billion. Chinese regulators have announced plans to limit the number of Hollywood titles granted release, though no specifics have been disclosed.
Audience turnout for Minecraft saw limited declines or increases in several international territories. Denmark reported a 28% gain, while Singapore rose 6%. France declined by 4%, Belgium by 5%, Taiwan by 6%, and Germany by 21%. The UK fell 22%, and Australia showed a 31% drop.
The film’s global reach is expected to grow as it opens in remaining key markets. So far, it has recorded $11.1 million globally from IMAX screenings, with $2 million generated from 359 overseas screens.
Warner Bros. also launched Sinners in 71 international markets this weekend, alongside its North American release. Directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, the supernatural thriller opened with $61 million globally, including $45.6 million from North America and $15.4 million overseas.
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The UK led international earnings for Sinners with $3.2 million, followed by France ($2 million), Mexico ($1.1 million), Germany ($898,000), and Australia ($842,000). The UAE placed eighth with $540,000.
Latin America ranked Sinners in second place across most territories, behind Minecraft. In Mexico, the film opened 17% ahead of Creed, 23% above Nope, 58% higher than Get Out, and 62% above Us. In the UK, it matched the launch of A Quiet Place: Day One and exceeded Get Out by 13%.
Across all international territories, the film opened ahead of several genre comparisons. The international debut tracked in line with Get Out, outperformed Nope by 17%, and was 47% stronger than Speak No Evil. Warner Bros. sources cited positive word-of-mouth in Europe and favorable reception in Asia-Pacific markets.
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback, released by Toho, opened in Japan with $28.8 million. The 28th entry in the series broke the franchise’s opening day record by exceeding one billion yen, or approximately $7.4 million. The previous installment, The Million-Dollar Pentagram, debuted in 2024 with $21.8 million and later crossed $100 million globally.
The Amateur, from 20th Century Studios and Disney, added $11.6 million from 52 international markets in its second weekend, bringing the global total to $64.3 million. The UK led international performance with $4.1 million, followed by France ($3.3 million), Mexico ($3.2 million), Japan ($2.3 million), and Spain ($2 million). In Germany, New Zealand, and Colombia, the film recorded increases from the prior weekend, rising 12%, 6%, and 3%, respectively.
