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A Minecraft Movie's director reveals what his favorite secrets in the film are – and discusses the "hilarious" scene he was sad to leave out.
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Reviews were mixed. Hollywood in general, and Warner Bros. in particular, badly needed a hit.

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'We weren't able to do it': A Minecraft Movie's Jared Hess explains why one of its funniest scenes isn't in the final cut
A Minecraft Movie's director reveals what his favorite secrets in the film are – and discusses the "hilarious" scene he was sad to leave out.
A Minecraft Movie Director Jared Hess Opens Up About The Post-Credits Scene: “Just Being Able To Find…”
Director Jared Hess recently opened up about the post-credits scene of A Minecraft Movie. Here’s what he said!
A Minecraft Movie director Jared Hess: ‘On a big movie there’s so much to do, so much to pull off. You’re always dry-heaving’
Hess, the film-maker behind the 2004 comedy Napoleon Dynamite, on his love of Minecraft, working with Jack Black and making a big budget film
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Arrives as a Surprise Box Office Smash
Weekend ticket sales will total $157 million, analysts said, nearly double the expected amount, ending a Hollywood dry spell.
Audience digs ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Hollywood needed “A Minecraft Movie” to be a hit, and it delivered in its opening weekend, significantly narrowing this year’s box office deficit.
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In clips purportedly taken from this unbaked version of the movie, you can see Jack Black’s Steve dancing around in surreal and empty landscapes, surrounded by oddly shaky Minecraft creatures who lack the polish (and weird shininess) that’s been applied to basically everything in the finalized take of Jared Hess’ movie.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Stars and Director Unpack Its Songs and ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ References
As it turns out, quite a bit. With llamas, tater tots, and Idaho setting and a washed-up high school legend at its heart, “A Minecraft Movie” draws on much of director Jared Hess ’ humor from his feature debut two decades ago.
Minecraft Made a Lotta Money in Theaters This Weekend
After what’s been like a decade and several shifting creative teams, Warner Bros. has finally gotten its Minecraft movie out in theaters. With the trailers being what they were, no one was entirely sure how this one would do. As it turns out, it’s doing better than expected.
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Get to know the characters of 'A Minecraft Movie'
Meet the quirky characters of "A Minecraft Movie," starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks, as they journey into the Overworld. Find out which character you relate to! Now showing in cinemas.
Bigger budget, same ‘dorkiness’: Jared Hess on bringing ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ vibes to ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Jared Hess didn’t know what to expect when his first feature film, a movie about a lanky, Tater Tot-loving teen, made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Partway through the first screening of “Napoleon Dynamite,
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Baffling Soundtrack & Flimsy Storytelling: A Minecraft Movie Takes All the Wrong Lessons From Super Mario Bros. Movie
A Minecraft Movie cribs many of its most baffling creative decisions straight from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
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‘A Minecraft Movie’ is a Noisy, Engaging Romp Through a Blocky World
For a movie that celebrates creativity, the film itself is crafted from some awfully familiar building blocks, but committed performances help a little.
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A Minecraft Movie Blasts Off With Bigger-Than-Mario Opening, Becomes Biggest All-Time For A Video Game Movie
Only three previous movies in history that opened in April had a bigger Friday than A Minecraft Movie in the US--these include Avengers: Endgame ($157.4 million), Avengers: Infinity War ($106.3 million), and Furious 7 ($67.4 million).
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'Minecraft' movie earns $301M, opens no. 1 in the Philippines
A Minecraft Movie” is the biggest movie to open this weekend, scoring the second highest international opening ever for a video game movie adaptation.
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