Maps of Movies
A Minecraft Movie (2025)
Where A Minecraft Movie says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The cube world is a studio set, and fictional Idaho is a small New Zealand coal town.
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Scenes and places
Steve finds the Orb in the mine (2025)
Steve, a struggling doorknob salesman, goes to work in a mine to fulfil a childhood dream. He finds the Orb of Dominance and the Earth Crystal, and together they open a portal.
Set in Steve's mine — The real-world mine where Steve finds the Orb of Dominance and the Earth Crystal.
The film's source gives no location for this mine.
Steve builds a city in the Overworld (2025)
Steve steps through the portal into a world of cubes and builds his own city. He learns that anything here can be moved and reshaped.
Set in The Overworld — A world whose terrain is made of easily manipulated cubes.
A made-up world; the production reports it was largely green screen.
Malgosha's Nether (2025)
Steve is locked up by Malgosha, the gold-obsessed ruler who hates creativity. She steals his dog Dennis, so Steve sends Dennis off with the Orb and Crystal to hide them in the real world.
Set in The Nether — A hellish world ruled by the piglin Malgosha.
A made-up world; no separate filming place is named.
Garrett wins Steve's old things (2025)
Garrett, a 1980s gaming champion with a failing game store, bids on a storage unit hoping to find an Atari Cosmos. He wins the contents of Steve's old house and finds the Orb and Crystal instead.
Set in Storage auction, Chuglass — A storage auction in the fictional town of Chuglass, Idaho.
The film names no real filming place for this scene.
Henry and Natalie arrive in Chuglass (2025)
After their mother's death, Henry and Natalie move to Chuglass. They meet Dawn, their real estate agent, who also runs a mobile petting zoo.
Set in Chuglass, Idaho — A fictional small town in Idaho.
Huntly stands in for the fictional town.
Filmed at Rosser Street, Huntly — Most Chuglass street scenes were filmed here; the town coordinate is used, not the exact street. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Henry's first day of school (2025)
On his first day Henry's experimental jetpack is sabotaged and damages the potato chip factory's mascot. To avoid expulsion by Vice Principal Marlene, he pays Garrett to play his uncle.
Set in Chuglass school — The school where Henry gets in trouble.
A school location is listed in the production sources, but not which scene it was used for.
Filmed at Otahuhu College, Auckland — Listed as a filming location; which scene it was used for is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Chuggy chip factory (2025)
Henry's jetpack stunt damages Chuggy, the mascot of the town's potato chip factory.
Set in Chuglass potato chip factory — The potato chip factory with its mascot Chuggy.
The film's factory is a real power station with visual effects added.
Filmed at Huntly Power Station — Reported as the building used for the chip factory, changed with computer graphics. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Garrett's game store (2025)
At Garrett's store, Henry finds the Orb and Crystal and puts them together. The two lead the group to the mine, and all four are pulled into the portal.
Set in Garrett's video game store — Garrett's struggling game store, and Dawn's mobile petting zoo.
Game Over World and the petting zoo were filmed in Helensville.
Filmed at Helensville — The game store and the petting zoo were filmed in this town. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Steve teaches crafting in Midport (2025)
Steve leads the group to a nearby village and shows them how to craft. Piglins looking for the Orb attack, and the group is split up.
Set in Midport Village — A village in the Overworld.
A set built at a film studio.
Filmed at Auckland Film Studios, Henderson — Midport Village was built here as a set. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Woodland Mansion (2025)
Steve and Garrett distract the guards while Henry takes the Earth Crystal and an Ender Pearl. Malgosha then arrives and the group is forced to flee.
Set in Woodland Mansion — A guarded mansion in the Overworld.
Another set at the same film studio.
Filmed at Auckland Film Studios, Henderson — The Woodland Mansion was built here as a set. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Waimauku — Road scenes Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Settlers Country Manor, Waimauku — Additional filming Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Steve — A doorknob salesman turned expert of the Overworld.
- Garrett — A washed-up 1980s gaming champion with a struggling game store.
- Henry — A boy who builds an experimental jetpack.
- Natalie — Henry's older sister.
- Dawn — Their real estate agent, who also runs a mobile petting zoo.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was fictional Chuglass, Idaho really filmed?