A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie
Directed by	Jared Hess
Screenplay by	Chris Bowman Hubbel Palmer Neil Widener Gavin James Chris Galletta
Story by	Allison Schroeder Chris Bowman Hubbel Palmer
Based on	Minecraft by Mojang Studios
Produced by	Mary Parent Cale Boyter Roy Lee Jon Berg Jason Momoa Jill Messick (posthumous credit) Lisa Olfman Lauren Evans-Bell Torfi Frans Olafsson Vu Bui
Starring	Jason Momoa Jack Black Emma Myers Danielle Brooks Sebastian Hansen Rachel House Jennifer Coolidge
Cinematography	Enrique Chediak
Edited by	James Thomas
Music by	Mark Mothersbaugh
Production companies	Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Animation Group Legendary Pictures Portfolio Entertainment Mojang Studios Vertigo Entertainment On the Roam Domain Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	April 4, 2025
Running time	101 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$150 million
Box office	$947.1 million

A Minecraft Movie is an adventure comedy film, which is based on the hit video game Minecraft, currently owned by Microsoft and Mojang Studios. It was made by Warner Bros, Warner Animation Group and Legendary in collaboration with Portfolio Entertainment and Mojang with Jared Hess as the director and stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, Rachel House, and Jennifer Coolidge. It released on April 4, 2025 in North America. It has gained over $826 million dollars in the worldwide box office with major fan acclaim, such as a popular TikTok trend featuring the scene of a baby zombie riding a chicken. This scene has gained popularity due to Steve (played by Jack Black) exclaiming "Chicken Jockey!" at the sight of the unusual creature. This trend has led to massive overhauls of Gen Z into theaters, all to exclaim and react loudly when this scene comes up, even throwing food or bringing live chickens into the theater. All of these trends based on the movie have caused it to skyrocket in internet popularity. A sequel is in development, set for release on July 23, 2027.

Overview

It was directed by Jared Hess and stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen, Rachel House, and Jennifer Coolidge. It is based on the 2009 video game Minecraft.

Plot

In the film, four people get transported to a world filled with cubic objects called the Overworld. They meet a crafter named Steve and go on an adventure to try and get back to their world, all while trying to stop evil creatures called Piglins from invading the Overworld.

Principal photography for the movie started in Auckland, New Zealand in January 2024 and ended in April.

Cast

• Jack Black as Steve
• Jason Momoa as Garrett "The Garbage Man" Garrison
• Emma Myers as Natalie
• Danielle Brooks as Dawn
• Sebastian Hansen as Henry
• Rachel House as Malgosha
• Jennifer Coolidge as VP Marlene

Sequel

On April 11, 2025, it was reported that a sequel is in early development.

In popular culture

Prior to the film's release, multiple teasers were released and circulated. These teasers included multiple notable phrases, which have cemented themselves into memes and popular culture especially on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Furthermore, Jack Black's Steve's Lava Chicken has garnered much attention.

Several key phrases have become synonymous with the film, including but not limited to:

• Chicken Jockey!
• Water bucket... Release!
• Big ol' red ones.
• I... am Steve.
• Coming in hot!
• Flint 'n' steel.
• The Nether.
• This... is a crafting table.
• Welcome to the Overworld.

Other websites

• Official website