A Minecraft Movie hit theaters on April 4, 2025 like a ‘lava attack!’ Even with huge box office success, the film has had one of the most mixed receptions in recent movie history – with critics deeming it a ‘rotten tomato’ while audiences gave it positive reviews.
While critics didn’t seem to enjoy it, most people seem to appreciate the risks the filmmakers took and do genuinely think that the movie is solid. A Minecraft Movie is a fun movie to watch with friends to just turn your brain off and have a good time.
Overall, the movie had decent effects and genuinely made audiences laugh a few times. On top of this, seeing Minecraft in the theaters also adds a whole new dimension to the experience, if you are in a screening where the crowd goes crazy – yelling lines, singing songs, and going wild during the infamous ‘Chicken Jockey’ scene. It felt like you were seeing history; a movie with a new cult-like following.
A Minecraft Movie was directed by Jared Hess and prominently stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa as Steve and Garret Garrison respectively. The cast seemed like they really had fun, as it was felt by the audience.
With a budget of $150 million, the film has made over 5x that globally, currently having grossed over $816 million. You can see it making money as we speak if you look on Imdb.
The story itself is where the mixed reviews come into play. Many people enjoyed the dumb humor and found it fun, but others just thought it was stupid and not even worth watching. It is clear to anyone watching that the movie is not necessarily meant to be good, but it is faithful to the game. Audiences do not come to a movie like this for Oscar talk; this is about seeing a fun movie. Although the story did have some confusing parts, it overall left audiences with a solid plot. Consider it a 6.5/10.
The movie is also not just made for kids. Consider it on the same level of movies like The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and The Super Mario Bros. Movie – it’s a movie made for anyone who is a fan or who is just looking for humor.
A Minecraft Movie may not have a place in the best movies of all time – it’s not great, but good – but it’s good enough to watch again!
