A Minecraft Movie storms box office
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Jack Black and Jason Momoa star in this adaptation of the megahit video game that leans into the mindless silliness of mid-aughts comedy.
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The most viral trend to come out of A Minecraft Movie is for audiences to film themselves shouting, “Chicken jockey!” alongside Jack Black in the movie.
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The Warner Bros. comedy raked in $157 million domestically in its opening weekend, making it the second-biggest video game adaptation debut of all time, losing out only to 2023's The Super Mario Bros...
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One critic said "A Minecraft Movie" is the worst film yet of 2025, while others recognized its charms.
First, “Minecraft” is the best-selling game in history with millions of fans that won’t be looking to pick apart the cinematography or storyline. Seeing Jack Black and Jason Momoa bringing humor to a world they adore is enough, according to Forbes.
Jared Hess, the director of "Napoleon Dynamite," brings his indie-camp absurdist cred to this adaptation of the blockbuster sandbox video game.
The new limited-edition steelbook is priced at $37.99 and does not currently have a release date. Standard Blu-ray and DVD copies of the movie are up for preorder too, but these are less likely to sell out.
A Minecraft Movie broke box office records during opening weekend, and is likely to make $1 billion globally for these reasons.
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Does “A Minecraft Movie” craft a fun time at the theater? Joe Baress and Rebecca Kivak review the new video game flick.
Contributing editor Thomas Riley reviews “A Minecraft Movie,” based off of the popular sandbox video game, featuring stars like Jack Black who deliver hilarious, self-aware comedy in an otherwise lacking movie.