A Minecraft Movie finally arrived in early 2025, and the long-awaited video game movie managed to deliver. Minecraft is a sandbox game launched in 2011 that is known for firing the imagination of its player base and has gone on to become the best-selling game of all time. To say Minecraft has a massive audience is an understatement, and it was a given that — if Warner Bros. placed their blocks right — A Minecraft Movie could be one of the highest box-office earners of the decade.

The Minecraft movie first went into production in 2014, and a decade later, a lot has changed — with the movie, the wider entertainment landscape, and with the game itself. While there was no real story that A Minecraft Movie could pull from the game, Minecraft does have its lore that fans latch onto, and those were the things that were most important for the movie to get right. A Minecraft Movie was never meant to be peak cinema, but its successes prove that there is clearly an audience for more video game movies.

A Minecraft Movie Box Office & Critical Reception

A Poorly-Reviewed Financial Smash-Hit

A Minecraft Movie is a textbook example of a divisive adaptation.

Unsurprisingly, A Minecraft Movie hasn't been a favorite with the critical establishment, though it hasn't been totally eviscerated either. The movie has earned a middling score in the 40s on ScreenRant skewered the film for its low-effort execution and lack of creativity. Overall, A Minecraft Movie is a textbook example of a divisive adaptation.

Despite its critical missteps, there's no denying that A Minecraft Movie has exceeded all expectations when it comes to box office haul. While the film was expected to do well, it actually The Super Mario Bros. Movie as the biggest opening for a video game movie of all time. In its first weekend, A Minecraft Movie snagged over $300 million at the global box office (via Box Office Mojo), meaning it has likely broken even on a budget of $150 million. All future money earned by the film will be pure profit, and there's no reason that it won't near the $1 billion mark.

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A Minecraft Movie premiered on April 4, 2025.

A Minecraft Movie Cast Details

Jason Momoa Leads A Star-Studded Cast

Leading the film is action star Jason Momoa (Aquaman) as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, and he's ed by Sebastian Hansen's Henry, Emma Myers' Natalie, and Dawn (played by Danielle Brooks). That quartet plays four misfits who find themselves in the world of Minecraft. Jack Black appears as the franchise's familiar protagonist, Steve, an expert at the game who will help them return to the real world.

The cast of A Minecraft Movie includes:

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A Minecraft Movie Trailers

Catch The First Looks At The Gaming Movie Below

After years of development and mystery surrounding the video game adaptation, a trailer for A Minecraft Movie debuted in September 2024. The revealing teaser shows the four main characters as they enter Overworld and get their first looks at the weird and wonderful world of the game. They eventually meet Jack Black's character, who reveals himself to be Steve to little fanfare from the other heroes. Though the trailer shows off a lot of the game's familiar visuals, it doesn't reveal much about the plot.

A second trailer for A Minecraft Movie arrived in November 2024, and it reveals the origins of Jack Black's Steve. As a child, Steve longed to explore the mines, but it wasn't until adulthood that he eventually dug his way to the Overworld. Now, as other gamers find themselves in the new world, Steve shows them the ropes while explaining that some evil force is intent on destroying the Overworld. Nighttime comes fast, and the heroes are attacked by skeletons and zombies.

In February 2025, a short teaser for A Minecraft Movie premiered online, and it highlights Jason Momoa's Garrett. The former video game legend learns more about how the Overworld works while attempting to forge new items, messing around with ender pearls, and even having a blast with a creeper. Though the overall plot isn't the central focus of the teaser, it does an excellent job of explaining more of the lore of the Minecraft franchise.

With only a few weeks to go until the movie's debut, another full-length trailer for A Minecraft Movie arrived in late February 2025. Showing off more of the clever game mechanics that will make their way into the movie, the trailer then explains the origins of The Nether, and the creatures who live there. As Steve explains, the pigs from The Nether want to destroy all the Overworld because of its abundant joy and creativity.

A Minecraft Movie Ending & Spoilers

A Predictable Conclusion To A Predictable Action/Adventure Romp

Because A Minecraft Movie was largely a paint-by-numbers affair, the ending was an unsurprising and predictable wrap to the story. However, A Minecraft Movie wasn't without a few twists that tease the much larger world that could be explored in the film franchise. With one villain vanquished (at least for now), the post-credits scenes offer a hint about where A Minecraft Movie 2 could go. Also, Steve's ending isn't quite so final, and he has the potential to become an ongoing protagonist.

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