A Minecraft Movie (PG)

The most popular computer game of all time finally transports itself to the big screen in this dazzling romp through a world of building blocks.

Directed by Napoleon Dynamite’s Jared Hess, this caper follows four misfits: orphaned siblings Henry (Sebastian Hansen) and his older sister, Natalie (Emma Myers); Dawn (Danielle Brooks), an estate agent with a mobile zoo; and debt-ridden Garrett (Jason Momoa), an arcade game champion whose glory days are long past. The four are sucked through a portal to the Overworld, where they meet Steve (Jack Black) – in the game, one of the main playable characters; in the film, it’s, well, Jack Black, doing his thing. He was sucked into this world many years ago and has perfected the art of creation. The villain is an evil pig called Malgosha who hates creativity and is obsessed with hoarding wealth.

Kids and players of the game will be in awe at the veritable buffet of things they’ll recognise. Parents and Jack Black fans (and fans of his band, Tenacious D) will find his brand of humour a welcome aid through this candy-coloured CGI world.