- calendar_today August 29, 2025
We Weren’t Looking for a Favorite—But Somehow, We Found One
Let’s get this out of the way—Minecraft The Movie wasn’t supposed to mean anything down here in Texas. It looked like a kids’ flick. A throwaway adaptation. A way to sell merch and maybe distract the little ones for two hours.
But then folks started talking. In Austin coffee shops. On porches in Lubbock. After Sunday lunch in El Paso. They started saying things like, “Hey, that Minecraft movie? It’s actually… kinda beautiful.”
And next thing you know, it’s pulling full crowds from San Antonio to Amarillo. Not just because it was something to do. But because somehow, it spoke to us.
A Story That Felt Bigger Than It Looked
You’d think a movie made out of digital blocks wouldn’t tug at your chest. But Minecraft had something real under the surface.
It was about building. About messing up, fixing it, and trying again.
That’s something we understand pretty deeply around here. In Texas, we know what it means to rebuild after things fall apart—after a storm, a dry season, or a hard year.
We know what it means to keep showing up, even when it’s easier to quit. This movie tapped into that rhythm, that quiet strength. Not with flashy speeches or dramatic twists. Just with honesty. And heart.
These Characters Felt Like Us
- Jack Black brought that lovable chaos—like your cousin who always shows up late to the barbecue but brings the best stories.
- Emma Myers carried the quiet resilience of a Texas girl who’s seen a little too much too young but keeps showing up with grit.
- And Jason Momoa? His golem said more in silence than most do in monologues. Steady. Strong. Protective in a way that felt familiar.
They didn’t feel like actors. They felt like people. People we might know. People we are.
Texans Really Did Show Up
If you need proof this wasn’t just a fluke, take a look at the numbers:
- $38.6 million Texas box office total (as of mid-April)
- Record-setting family film openings in Houston and Dallas
- Drive-ins in Waco, Midland, and Corpus Christi extended showings by two weeks
- Local theaters in places like Abilene and Tyler reported Minecraft as their top seller since 2019
This wasn’t just a win for the movie. It was a little win for all of us.
A Movie That Let Us Feel Soft Again
Texas is tough. We wear our strength on our sleeves. But even we need a place to set it all down for a minute.
Minecraft The Movie gave us that space.
A couple hours where we could laugh, cry a little, and maybe remember what it felt like to be a kid. To build something with no plan but pure intention. To care deeply and unashamedly about something—even if it was made of pixels.
And maybe that’s why it stuck.
We Didn’t Expect to Care. But We Did.
It didn’t have to be perfect. It just had to be true.
And in a year full of noise, this simple, blocky story found its way into Texas hearts by being exactly that.
True.
To childhood. To hope. To second chances.
In a place where we know how to survive anything, Minecraft The Movie reminded us how to slow down, look around, and maybe build something beautiful while we’re at it.
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