A Minecraft Movie is a certified box office success. The Jack Black-fronted comedy earned over $301 million globally in its opening weekend, making it the biggest debut for a video game adaptation since 2023’s Super Mario Bros Movie. That’s not much of a surprise for gamers. Minecraft is one of the very few video games as universally recognizable as Nintendo’s Italian plumber. The added curiosity of how Hollywood would go about adapting a game this open-ended made it a must-see for Minecraft-obsessed kids and nostalgia-filled adults alike.
If you or your little ones walked out of A Minecraft Movie wanting more from Mojang’s world of endless possibilities, or maybe even something that replicates its authentic sense of backyard adventure brought to life, Inverse has you covered. Here are three pieces of media audiences should seek out if they enjoyed A Minecraft Movie’s unique fusion of action, fantasy, and comedy.
