The Minecraft Movie meme, explained. Charles Curtis. For The Win. A Minecraft Movie-- starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa-- seems like goofy fun (full disclosure: I haven't seen it yet).

Minecraft’s worldbuilding offers a timeless home for the film’s biggest meme and would help preserve it beyond the lifespan of online virality.

In early April 2025, A Minecraft Movie overtook Greta Gerwig’s Barbie in terms of opening weekend box office sales.By some estimates, the popular game has over 200 million active players worldwide.

Despite this ugly trend, A Minecraft Movie has already made more than $300 million at the global box office, claiming the crown for the biggest opening weekend for a video game adaptation, taking ...

You need not worry though, nothing kills a meme faster than your Dad's favorite talkshow host getting hold of it, so thanks to Jimmy Fallon this chicken jockey ordeal may well be over after the ...

“A Minecraft Movie” set a box office record when it opened around the world to $313 million, marking the highest debut yet for a video game movie adaptation.

Jack Black delivers the viral “chicken jockey” line in “A Minecraft Movie,” but he doesn’t sign off on the chaotic fan behavior surrounding it in theaters and on social media. The ...

But while Minecraft is proving popular, there's still some way for it to go to beat The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which wound up earning $1.3bn (£982m) during the same spring release window back ...

According to Warner Bros. Pictures, “‘A Minecraft Movie: Block Party Edition!’ is made for those who yearn for the mines, so get ready to (re)enter the Overworld this weekend.” Related Stories ...