‘A Minecraft Movie’ Gets Digital Streaming Release Date, Report Says

“A Minecraft Movie” partial poster. Jack Black and Jason Momoa’s blockbuster hit A Minecraft Movie is reportedly coming soon to digital streaming. A big-screen adaptation of Mojang Studio’s iconic video game Minecraft , A Minecraft Movie was released in theaters on April 4. The official summary for A Minecraft Movie reads, “Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks)—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. Forbes Met Gala 2025: See Photos Of Zendaya, Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo And More By Tim Lammers “To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve (Black). Together, their adventure will challenge all five to be bold and to reconnect with the qualities that make each of them uniquely creative...the very skills they need to thrive back in the real world.” Directed by Napoleon Dynamite filmmaker Jared Hess, A Minecraft Movie is rated PG. A Minecraft Movie is expected to be released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, May 13, according to When to Stream . While When to Stream is typically accurate with its PVOD reports, the streaming tracker did not note if A Minecraft Movie’s studio, Warner Bros., has announced or confirmed the release date and it is subject to change. Forbes ‘John Wick’ Documentary ‘Wick Is Pain’ Coming To Streaming This Week By Tim Lammers Currently, A Minecraft Movie is up for preorder on Prime Video for $24.99, which is also the film’s PVOD purchase price. Since digital rentals are typically $5 less than purchase prices on PVOD, viewers can expect to rent A Minecraft Movie for $19.99 for a 48-hour period that begins once the movie is started. In additon to Prime Video, A Minecraft Movie will be available to purchase or rent on a variety of digital platforms, including AppleTV and Fandango at Home. How Did Critics And Audiences Receive ‘A Minecraft Movie’? A Minecraft Movie has earned $398.2 million in North American theaters and $273.3 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $476.4 million to date against a production budget of $874.6 million before prints and advertising costs, The Numbers reported. A Minecraft Movie also captured attention for audiences breaking out en masse during the film’s “Chicken Jockey” scene, causing chaos in theaters. The film received middling reviews from Rotten Tomatoes critics, who collectively gave the film a 48% “rotten” rating based on 176 reviews. Forbes ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Wows Billy Joel With Cover Of Song Classic By Tim Lammers The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, “Ostensibly a film about celebrating creativity, A Minecraft Movie provides a colorful sandbox for Jack Black and Jason Momoa to amusingly romp around in a story curiously constructed from conventional building blocks.” Meanwhile, audiences gave the film an 87% “fresh” score on RT’s Popcornmeter based on 5,000-plus verified user ratings. The audience summary for A Minecraft Movie reads, “Beyond being a fertile meme-factory, A Minecraft Movie proves how much fun two dudes with beards can bring to the sandbox.” A Minecraft Movie is expected to arrive on PVOD on May 13. Forbes Rachel Zegler’s ‘Snow White’ Gets Digital Streaming Release Date By Tim Lammers Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/05/06/a-minecraft-movie-gets-digital-streaming-release-date-report-says/