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Sebastian Hansen 'amazed' by the special effects used on A Minecraft Movie

Sebastian Hansen was "amazed" by the special effects used on 'A Minecraft Movie' and had no idea what was behind the green screen on set.

BANG Premier · Apr 6, 2025

A Minecraft Movie review – Jack Black and Jason Momoa star in seriously cobbled-together live-action spin-off

Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess’s adventure based on the world’s favourite video game feels like one big cash-in

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2025

Watching A Minecraft Movie as an adult made me feel like my 13-year-old self playing the game for the first time

A Minecraft Movie may not be the most serious film of the year, but it made me feel like my teenage Minecraft-loving self again, and that’s what it's all about

Total Film · Apr 4, 2025

A Minecraft Movie had the building blocks to be an epic video-game film, but it fails to make full use of its creative mode

In a world where creativity is king, A Minecraft Movie doesn't put the unlimited potential of Mojang's sandbox game to good use.

TechRadar · Apr 2, 2025

In A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black is like a desperate clown at an underattended children’s party

2/5 Jason Momoa also stars in this underwhelming adaptation of the hit video game

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

A Minecraft Movie Review: "Jack Black's irrepressible star turn helps elevate this video game adaptation"

Here's our verdict on A Minecraft Movie

Total Film · Apr 2, 2025

14 years after the game was released, the cast of A Minecraft Movie think now is the perfect time for the adaptation to hit screens: "There's so many reasons"

Exclusive: Jack Black and A Minecraft Movie cast explain why now is the perfect time for the 14-year-old sandbox game to get the movie adaptation treatment

Total Film · Apr 1, 2025

Jack Black and Danielle Brooks say starring in A Minecraft Movie made them feel like a kid again: "I let my inner child lead this movie"

Exclusive: A Minecraft movie stars Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, and director Jared Hess on allowing themselves to be big kids during filming

Total Film · Apr 1, 2025

'I was surprised, because I loved the trailer': Jack Black didn't get all the hate for the first Minecraft movie teaser

The negative reaction to the trailer didn't just surprise Jack, it also apparently left him thoroughly shook.

PC Gamer · Mar 31, 2025

Jack Black weighs in on the amount of hate the first Minecraft Movie trailer got: "There's always so many people that are sensitive to everything you put out there"

Exclusive: A Minecraft Movie star Jack Black and director Jared Hess reflect on the backlash they faced after the first teaser dropped

Total Film · Mar 31, 2025