A Minecraft Movie: What Went Right?

In this video essay I explore the history behind 2025's A Minecraft Movie as well as try to find out why it dominated at the box office, and offer up some of my personal thoughts on the film.

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Chapters:

Intro: 0:00
Behind the Film: 0:36
What Went Right?: 5:25
My Thoughts: 9:57
Conclusion: 14:32
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Music Attribution:

"Study And Relax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

"Backbeat Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Smooth Loving" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Apero Hour" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Morning Routine by Ghostrifter http://bit.ly/ghostrifter-yt​
Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0
Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/track/24bkbw​

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