The Family Movie That Quietly Saved Jack Black’s Box-Office Career

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We don’t have a lot of movie stars anymore. The few American actors who can reliably get movies to big box office numbers just based on their names are Denzel Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sandra Bullock … and Jack Black. A Minecraft Movie this year solidified Black as one of the last movie stars in existence. While Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell have retreated into Netflix and Hulu comedies, Black is still anchoring big-screen projects and making a lot of money.

Sure, Minecraft is a big brand name that would’ve drawn in a lot of moviegoers under any circumstance. However, Black announcing phrases like “CHICKEN JOCKEY!!” and “ENDER PEARL” were a key part of the film’s mark

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