Three Variety Zoomers discuss what worked, what didn't work and what Hollywood can learn from 'A Minecraft Movie.'

The Wrap "The most accurate summation of “A Minecraft Movie” is probably “It is what it is.” It’s what it’s supposed to be. It probably won’t dig up many new converts to the game, but should strike box-office silver, at least."

"It's way too funny," Jared Hess told the New York Times about fans' exuberant reactions to the film, some of which have been widely shared. The UK Cinema Association this week noted the "exceptional" crowd response to the movie and its characters,

Minecraft movie, the Chicken Jockey makes a brief but memorable appearance. The film references its rarity, and that relatively small scene has exploded online, especi

Angel Studios’ animated Biblical movie King of Kings is looking pretty royal with $7.3M today, including last night’s $2M, for an $18M-plus opening at 3,200 sites. 20th Century Studios’ Rami Malek thriller The Amateur is shaping up to be $6M today for a $15M opening. Moviegoers enjoyed it more than critics on Rotten Tomatoes, 89% to 62% fresh.

Jack Black and Jason Momoa are looking to mine another $80 million for "A Minecraft Movie" in its second weekend at the domestic box office.

Seeing A Minecraft Movie can be a rowdy affair, with fans shouting along with the movie’s lines and filming themselves in the audience. Anyone looking to catch the movie from the safety of their own survival house will have a new way to do so;