A Minecraft Movie
Four misfits, one cubic wonderland
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination and must master this world while protecting it from a dangerous threat.
Director
Jared Hess
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary
Release
April 4, 2025
Runtime
101 min
Genres
Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Box office
$424.1 million worldwide
Cast & Characters
Garrett
Jason Momoa
Steve
Jack Black
Henry
Sebastian Eugene Hansen
Natalie
Emma Myers
Dawn
Danielle Brooks
Did You Know?
A Minecraft Movie is based on the best-selling video game of all time, with over 300 million copies sold.
Source: Mojang / Warner Bros. press materials · verified 2026-07-29
The film's box office ($424.1M) narrowly edged out Lilo & Stitch despite a much weaker critical reception.
Source: Forbes box office coverage · verified 2026-07-29
Critical Assessment
A Minecraft Movie holds a 5.6/10 on IMDb (153,774 votes) and a 45/100 on Metacritic — the weakest critical reception among 2025's top-10 grossers, though it still performed strongly commercially, driven by the game's massive built-in fanbase.
“Chaotic energy that will delight kids and exhaust adults.” — Screen Rant “Momoa and Black commit fully, even when the script doesn't.” — EW
This is the starkest critic-vs-commerce gap in the 2025 top 10: a 45 Metacritic score against $424M worldwide shows video-game IP can drive blockbuster turnout almost independent of review quality.
Ratings as of 2026-07-29
AI Verdict
AI-generatedA Minecraft Movie is the clearest case in 2025's top 10 of built-in IP fandom overriding critical consensus — a 45 Metacritic score didn't stop it from grossing over $424M.