When four unlikely misfits stumble upon a mysterious portal, they find themselves transported into the vast and blocky realm of Minecraft’s Overworld. In this land of endless creativity and lurking dangers, they must learn to adapt, build, and survive against threats like Piglins, Zombies, and the unknown forces that brought them here. With their only hope of returning home resting on their ingenuity and teamwork, A Minecraft Movie brings the beloved video game to life in a thrilling live-action adventure where imagination is the key to survival.
Movie Title: A Minecraft Movie
About: A Minecraft Movie is a live-action adaptation of the best-selling video game, Minecraft. The film follows four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, Henry, Natalie, and Dawn—who are transported through a mysterious portal into the Overworld, a cubic wonderland thriving on imagination. To return home, they must navigate this new world, confront dangers like Piglins and Zombies, and harness their creativity to survive.
Year of Release: 2025
Date of Release: April 4, 2025
Director: Jared Hess
Writers: Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer
Producers: Jon Berg, Vu Bui, Roy Lee, Jill Sobel Messick, Jason Momoa, Mary Parent, Torfi Frans Ólafsson
Cast:
- Jack Black as Steve
- Jason Momoa as Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison
- Danielle Brooks as Dawn
- Sebastian Eugene Hansen as Henry
- Emma Myers as Natalie
- Jennifer Coolidge as Marlene
- Kate McKinnon as (Role Undisclosed)
- Jemaine Clement as (Role Undisclosed)
Length of Movie / Running Time: 1 hour 41 minutes
Age Rating for A Minecraft Movie: PG
Country: United States
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
What Other Reviewers Are Saying:
"My biggest problem with 'A Minecraft Movie' is I feel that it does a disservice to its source material. After watching and disliking 'A Minecraft Movie,' I booted up my Minecraft game. It was such a shocking contrast to the movie."— Addison Fulton, The Daily Lobo
"A Minecraft Movie is definitely worth a first watch, but probably not much more than that"— Mya Scott, The Sunflower
"Let's be honest: 'A Minecraft Movie' isn't going to win any Oscars. It's not a deep exploration of human nature or a masterclass in filmmaking. But what it is, is one heck of a good time. This movie wants to entertain you for 90 minutes, make you laugh, and bring some joy to your life, and in that, it succeeds wholeheartedly."— John Clyde, KSL.com
Verayea’s Take:
"A Minecraft Movie tried to be everything at once: a musical, an adventure, a comedy, but in trying to do so much, it lost what made Minecraft special. The beauty of the game lies in its stillness, its freedom, and its quiet invitation to imagine. The film chose slapstick over subtlety, spectacle over soul. It had the budget, it had the fanbase, and it had the potential. But it wasted all three on recycled clichés and surface-level storytelling. What could have been a celebration of creativity became an over-produced product that barely scratched the surface of what Minecraft truly is."— Amarachi Ndukwe, Verayea
⭐ Verayea Rating:
2 / 5
Checkout our review of A Minecraft Movie here.
