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Minecraft Movie breaks box office record

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“A Minecraft Movie” Is a Tale of Two Cinematic Universes
Even a child is unlikely to be entertained by the film’s stream of Minecraft in-jokes—but fans of the director Jared Hess may find something else to excavate.
'A Minecraft Movie' dominates weekend box office
A Minecraft Movie” had a record-breaking opening weekend, earning $157 million in the U.S. and Canada and $301 million globally.
'A Minecraft Movie' is both a box office hit and post-ironic meme
Studios have struggled to get younger generations into the theaters for years. Could more immersive experiences be their golden ticket?

Jack Black, Minecraft and Movie

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A Minecraft Movie's Massive Success Makes Jack Black's $33 Million Video Game Movie Bomb Even More Surprising
After his overwhelming 2024 box office flop, Jack Black comes back as the king of video game movies and breaks records with A Minecraft Movie.
You Don't Need to Know Anything About Minecraft to Love the New Jack Black Movie
Commentary: This super fun family comedy is all about the power of creativity, community and friendship. Seriously, what's not to love?
Jack Black and Jason Momoa Make A Minecraft Movie a Comic Delight
A bout halfway through A Minecraft Movie, I started thinking about how nice it was to have Jack Black making films again. Then, I caught myself. Black hasn’t exactly been absent
‘A Minecraft Movie's Jared Hess Talks Sequel, The Man Crush Between Jack Black & Jason Momoa, Hitting Zeitgeist Gold Decades After ‘Napoleon Dynamite'
After living a mostly low key career after he and wife Jerusha launched with the Sundance sensation Napoleon Dynamite in 2004 ...
Is A Minecraft Movie Becoming a Blocky Horror Pixel Show?
W hy do people shiver with antici… pation before Jack Black says “Chicken jockey!” in A Minecraft Movie? Black’s much-memed ...
‘A Minecraft Movie’ has made chicken jockey a viral thing
Audiences have been going wild over the film’s chicken jockey scene. Here’s an explanation of what all the hype is about. It ...
‘A Minecraft Movie' Review: Jack Black And Jason Momoa Dig Deep For Meaning In Video Game Adaptation With Some Jennifer Coolidge Gems
If anyone were to play two men deeply invested in the Overworld of A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black and Jason Momoa were good ...
One of the Funniest Moments From A Minecraft Movie Was Inspired by The NeverEnding Story
Minor spoilers ahead for A Minecraft Movie. The team behind A Minecraft Movie revealed to IGN that one of the funniest ...
Minecraft movie's director tested some of its most head-scratching creations to check if they worked in-game: "Right, it checks out. It's bulletproof"
As it turns out, that also extends to the million-dollar budget of its Jack Black-starring movie – with its director Jared ...
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A Minecraft Movie Contains A Tear-Jerking Tribute To A YouTube Legend
There’s a scene quite early on in A Minecraft Movie that, to the unaware, would completely pass you by. As Jack Black’s Steve ...
What the Hell Is ‘Minecraft’—the Game Turned Cinema Hit
What began as a pixelated sandbox game has grown into one of the world’s most popular franchises, even spawning The Minecraft Movie, which is already making waves at the block office (pun intended).