Microsoft's 'Minecraft' is playing big on the big screen, but there's another popular block-building game the kids dig.

Even a child is unlikely to be entertained by the film’s stream of Minecraft in-jokes—but fans of the director Jared Hess may find something else to excavate.

Industry analysts had initially projected “A Minecraft Movie” would gross $60 million before adjusting that estimate to about $100 million.

"This loosey-goosey attitude, an 'open sandbox' if you will, is a breath of fresh air after so many family films that seem preordained by lore." Based on its box office haul, it's looking like A Minecraft Movie could get a sequel sooner rather than later.

A Minecraft Movie smashed box office records in its opening weekend. One major source of the video game movie’s appeal is Jack Black, who stars as a doorknob salesman-turned-miner-turned-hero, Steve.

The viral trend of reacting to chicken jockey will probably keep pecking away given the film’s popularity. “A Minecraft Movie,” distributed by Warner Bros. Studios, racked up almost $163 million in box office receipts during opening weekend. Warner Bros. Studios, like CNN, is part of Warner Bros. Discovery.

"A Minecraft Movie" is a box office smash and kids are fascinated with chicken jockey. What is it? Movie theaters are getting frustrated. What we know.

"A Minecraft Movie" stars Jack Black as Steve and Jason Momoa as Garrett Garrison. It is based on the "Minecraft" video game.

Part of the fun of cultural acceleration is that it’s now possible to feel nostalgia about things that happened as little as a few months ago. These days, fads and memes and modes of entertainment emerge in our shared zeitgeist like bubbles popping up to the surface in a boiling soup,

After a record-breaking weekend at the box office, the film “Minecraft" is going viral for what’s happening off-screen at some theaters. Videos across the internet show audiences going absolutely wild when Jack Black’s character says,

Earlier this week, while meeting up with some of my friends for a drink, I found myself getting grilled about A Minecraft Movie. I had shared my lukewarm opinions about the film and how, in all honesty,

It has been revealed that Jack Black’s lead role as Steve in A Minecraft Movie was actually supposed to go to What We Do in the Shadows star Matt Berry. That’s right, British comedy legend Berry was supposed to place the default character from the Minecraft game.

Better late than never. Hollywood major studios are catching up with the fact that’s it’s spring break and that there’s an audience out there for movies, not just with Warner Bros/Legendary’s monolithic A Minecraft Movie driving business,

Warner Bros bested tracking and overcome marketing challenges: How they turned 'A Minecraft Movie' into a blockbuster box office success.

Jason Momoa is celebrating A Minecraft Movie becoming a box office hit. "All my Aloha to my incredible cast and crew! Thank you for all your hard work and all that you do. WE HAVE A RECORD BREAKING FILM BABY!