There had been whispers of A Minecraft Movie for years, but when actual actors were attached and the film began receiving frequent updates, I was genuinely shocked. Not only would Jack Black play ...

The oddball spirit and sensibilities of Jared Hess shine through in "A Minecraft Movie" and help carry it through its rough patches, particularly those where it is required to be a "Minecraft" movie.

Ten years ago, the idea of a movie based on Minecraft, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, would have sounded like a setup for a joke about the current state of video game films. In 2025, though, ...

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I’m a 42-year-old woman who has never played Minecraft. I knew nothing about the popular children’s video game before seeing “A Minecraft Movie.” So to better understand the new fantasy adventure film ...