After exploding like TNT at the box office, "A Minecraft Movie" is coming to the small screen soon.
Directed by Jared Hess ("Napoleon Dynamite"), this live-action adaptation of the hugely popular video games tosses Jack Black, Jason Momoa and a handful of other unlikely heroes into a chaotic, live-action version of the "Minecraft" universe. They’ve got one mission: save their pixelated world (and Steve's adorable dog Dennis) before it’s game over.
The video game adaptation opened in theaters on April 4 and wasted no time dominating the box office, pulling in over $300 million worldwide in its first weekend and going on to bring in over $950 million across its run. That makes it the biggest video game movie launch ever, overtaking even "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."
"A Minecraft Movie" is undoubtedly popular, but critics are split on whether it's actually good. David Ehrlich of IndieWire called it “a hollow, pixelated mess of nostalgia with no real adventure,” for example, while Clarisse Loughrey at The Independent gave it a more forgiving review, praising Jack Black’s comedic timing and calling the film “goofy, chaotic fun — in the spirit of the game itself.”
Meanwhile, some theaters have had to post warnings about viewers acting out scenes in their seats, thanks to viral moments like an over-the-top "chicken jockey" chase that’s been blowing up online.
As of our latest update, "A Minecraft Movie" has now landed an HBO Max streaming date; you can find it below.
When is 'A Minecraft Movie' coming to streaming?
Warner Bros. and Legendary have confirmed that "A Minecraft Movie" is coming to HBO Max on Friday, June 20.
That news was confirmed in a Warner Bros. Discovery press release, which also revealed the live-action "Minecraft" movie would debut on HBO linear on Saturday, June 21 at 8 p.m. ET.
A version of "A Minecraft Movie" with American Sign Language interpretation will also be available to stream on Max on the same day, performed by Deaf ASL Interpreter, Sophia Morales.
It originally premiered in theaters on Friday, April 4, and subsequently came to Premium Video-on-Demand (PVOD) services on May 13.
That's more or less in line with our original guess. Based on Warner Bros.' typical release schedule, we (rightly) presumed "A Minecraft Movie" would eventually come to HBO Max at some point in mid-to-late June.
Typically, the studio's releases arrive on Max anywhere from 45 to 100 days after their respective theatrical window is up. Using "Dune: Part Two" as an example, the wait was 82 days.
If you've already seen "A Minecraft Movie" or you need something else to stream while you wait for it to start streaming next week, check out the best movies streaming on Max.
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