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Warner Brothers recently released the A Minecraft Movie (2025) 4K UHD. Read on to find out more about it...

[ SYNOPSIS ]

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 (Jason 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. 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 (Jack 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.

[ SPECIFICATIONS ]

The movie is presented in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with a runtime of 1:40:54. The movie has been rated PG for violence/action, language, suggestive/rude humor and some scary images. Audio languages include English, French, and Spanish. Subtitle languages English SDH, French, and Spanish.

[ SPECIAL FEATURES ]

All of the content listed below can be found on the 4K UHD disc.

• Building the World of Minecraft: Block Party (14:18) - Grant Major's team brings Minecraft's Overworld to life with blocky textures, vibrant biomes, and square props. Through practical effects and digital art, they craft a cinematic Minecraft world!
• Creepers, Zombies, and Endermen Oh My! (13:17) - Explore the unique mobs in A Minecraft Movie, including Creepers, Piglins, and Zombies. The featurette features live action looks and onscreen performances, with expert designers and artists contributing.
• A Minecraft Movie: Pixel Pals (13:56) - Jack Black and Jason Momoa pour boundless energy into A Minecraft Movie, from Jack's gaming breaks to Jason's wardrobe design. Their chemistry and behind-the-scenes fun bring joy to this film!
• A Minecraft Movie: Block Beats (9:05) - Music brings A Minecraft Movie to life! Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Danielle Brooks created fun tunes like "I Feel Alive". Fans will love behind-the-scenes clips and insights into the film's music.
• Marlene + Nitwit (5:12) - Marlene and Nitwit's quirky bond shines in this short. Nitwit, voiced by Matt Berry, narrates their wild journey, parodying My Name is Earl, with hilarious moments from Jennifer Coolidge.

[ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ]

A digital copy code voucher is included inside the standard one-disc black 4K UHD case. A slipcover is also included.

[ NOTES ]

A Minecraft Movie (2025) is available on 4K UHD, 4K UHD Steelbook, Blu-ray, and DVD. I will admit that I am not a big Minecraft fan. I have a copy of it for the PlayStation 3, but never played much of it, much less enough to be well versed in the lore. So, any "fan service" in the movie went right over my head. So, I had to take the movie on face value as a movie. That doesn't put the movie in a very favorable position as the story and characters are so bland and generic that there's really no fun to be had. Jack Black and Jason Momoa are the stars, given a really weird "bromance" storyline that see them - and I wish I were making this up - literally 69'ing with each other. The closeted couple take any and all focus away from the supposed main character played by Sebastian Hansen. The adorable Emma Myers (Enid on Wednesday), and Danielle Brooks, the only two females in the main motley crew, are given absolutely NOTHING to do. They split-up from the three males, and fundamentally disappear from the movie until the end. The only female that actually gets a bit of a spotlight is Jennifer Coolidge, who although providing the film's only laughs, is wasted in an unnecessary subplot that has no bearing on the main story. On the positive side, the film is bright and colorful with beautiful pixelation set design and impeccable CGI. The green screen, like Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, is seamless. So, at least A Minecraft Movie is nice to look it.

This item has been provided by Warner Brothers for review on this site.