A Minecraft Movie made £56.9 million in the UK and Ireland (Ben Whitley/PA)Video game film adaptation A Minecraft Movie was the highest grossing film at the box office in Ireland and the UK in 2025. The film, which starred Jack Black and saw his song from the film, Steve’s Lava Chicken, become the shortest track ever to chart in the UK, made £56.9n (€65m) in the UK and Ireland. It beat second placed Wicked: For Good by almost £10 million, with the film starring Cynthia Erivo making £47 million (€54m). The figures come from the British Film Institute (BFI) official end of year report. Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy starring Renee Zellweger was the third highest grossing film at the UK box office (Ian West/PA)The UK and Ireland is considered to be a single territory for film distribution purposes.

Source: Irish Independent February 05, 2026 17:19 UTC