Minecraft Movie builds upon original game

A life-sized portal is found from the depths of a mine. With its shimmering blue colors, it’s inviting. When one goes through, he is teleported into a world created with blocks, where you can break, build, and create with unlimited freedom.
From small pixels on a computer to scenes on a big screen, the beloved video game “Minecraft” has taken over movie theaters. With the promise of imagination and fun, the world of creativity and blocks has become a blockbuster hit. 

The movie has become viral across social media platforms, with now iconic sayings like “chicken jockey” and “I… am Steve” that children now say in everyday conversations. 

The story follows a man named Steve, comedically played by Jack Black, who finds an orb that unlocks a portal to the Overworld, a planet with building cubes and a promise of imagination.
After adventuring for some time, Steve finds a portal to the Nether, an evil, hellish-like land. It is ruled by Malgosha, a greedy-for-gold pig-like creature that discourages creativity. Steve is imprisoned for the orb, but he has his dog Dennis run back to the real world and hide it in his home. 

Some time passes, and the movie introduces four misfits: Garrett, a video-game store owner and former game champion, Dawn, a real-estate agent who also runs a mobile zoo, Henry, a young creative boy who doesn’t quite fit in at school, and Natalie, Henry’s older and caring sister. 

After the loss of their parents, Natalie and Henry move into Steve’s old home with the help of Dawn. Steve’s belongings, including the orb, are purchased by Garrett at a storage unit auction. 

Henry stumbles across the orb at Garrett’s video game shop, and all four characters find their way to the portal and are led to the Overworld. Together, with the help of Steve, they must defeat Malgosha and her army and return back home. 

The movie has brought in $721 million worldwide since its release on April 4, becoming the second-highest grossing film in 2025.

“Minecraft” is full of comedy with its catchy tunes and humorous nature. I would definitely recommend this movie to children of younger ages. Overall, I enjoyed this movie, and I would rate it four out of five stars, but for younger ages, I would rate it a five out of five.