Despite A Minecraft Movie just releasing in theaters, there is already a gulf between critic and audience ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. The film, helmed by Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess, is an adaptation of the hugely popular Mojang Studios game Minecraft, which allows players to build using blocks. A Minecraft Movie cast includes Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, and Emma Myers, who play four misfits engulfed in the world.

Per Rotten Tomatoes, A Minecraft Movie has led to polarizing scores from critics and audiences since its preview release. Critical reviews are mixed with a 47% Tomatometer score, while the audience Popcornmeter currently sits at 83% based on over 500 ratings. While these are still early reviews, and more will follow over the movie’s opening weekend, it still shows a clear disparity between critics and audiences.

What This Means For A Minecraft Movie

This Is A Trend That Is LIkely To Continue

A disparity between critic and audience scores is not a new phenomenon, and it will likely boost the movie for its entire theatrical run. It is also worth noting that critics are not the target market for this movie, and the high audience scores are likely to be families and parents taking their kids. The movie is squarely aimed at a young audience, and ScreenRant’s review of A Minecraft Movie highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the film, and how it has been received.

The audience reception is not the only win for the movie. A Minecraft Movie has earned the highest Thursday preview total for a video game adaptation in movie history, hinting that it will have a strong opening weekend. Although there could be hurdles along the way due to the mixed critical reception, it appears that the adaptation will become a major win for Warner Bros. following box office disappointments with Mickey 17. A Minecraft Movie is projected to make between $70-90 million at the domestic box office, which is a promising opening given its $150 million budget.

Our Take On A Minecraft Movie

The Movie Works As A Kiddie-Friendly Popcorn Movie, But Critical Negativity Is Understandable

There are a lot of mixed reviews for A Minecraft Movie, with critics finding it bland and insipid, while audiences (presumably families and young kids) have found it fun and colorful. The new video game adaptation could be 2025’s biggest hit so far, but there is a good bet that the disparity between critic and audience scores will continue throughout the movie’s run. A Minecraft Movie is a big-budget blockbuster aimed at kids, and it is unlikely that critical negativity is going to do too much to impact this.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes