** Shares of theater chain AMC Entertainment AMC.N rise 4.5% at $2.77
** AMC says the success of "A Minecraft Movie" helped it record the best weekend in 2025
** "We look forward to the movie's continued success in our theaters over the next several weeks, and to welcoming more exciting and guest-pleasing titles in the weeks and months to come," says AMC CEO Adam Aron
** Co says the success of the film helps reinforce belief that box office will be stronger going forward
** Minecraft film has made $301 mln worldwide on a budget of $150 mln, according to data from film website IMDb.
** Up to last close, stock had fallen ~35% last year
(Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru)
((Zaheer.Kachwala@thomsonreuters.com))
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