'A Minecraft Movie' Is a Diamond in the Rough With Audiences Thanks to a Positive CinemaScore

Some movies are critic-proof. All they need to do is to please their target audience; the wider the demographic the better. This week's A Minecraft Movie falls in this bracket. The video game adaptation is exceeding expectations at the box office, on the back of solid audience response. The film's mixed reviews, on the other hand, don't seem to be creating an obstacle in its path to commercial success. Starring Jack Blackand Jason Momoa, A Minecraft Movie is directed by Jared Hess, who remains best known for the cult classic Napoleon Dynamite. This is the biggest film that he has worked on, and, if things pan out as projected, he could have a Barbie-level hit on his hands.