Cinematic: Cutscenes
by Shirou2146
Cinematic: Cutscenes plays handcrafted cinematic cutscenes at set moments of a Minecraft world, such as the first sunrise, a first village or the End portal.
What it does
The mod triggers cinematic sequences when a player reaches certain moments. Cutscenes cover the first load into a world, the first morning and the first village, a wake-up sequence, the opening of an End portal, and the arrival in the End dimension before the Ender Dragon. Each sequence switches the view to a camera path, and the normal camera returns afterward. Players can choose whether each cutscene plays only once or repeats, and a list of first moments shows which have been observed.
The mod needs YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) on every loader. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across two game versions, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. Either side can run it, and neither needs it, so a client can run it alone or a server can add it. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Handcrafted cutscenes
Prebuilt camera sequences replay several well-known moments of the journey, including the End dimension entry.
Replay and recording controls
Players can play a recorded scene again at once, delete a recording of a one-time cinematic, or list the first moments.
Adjustable settings
The Press O key opens the mod's settings, where the repeat behavior and key bindings can be changed.
Shader and camera movement
Camera movement follows smooth paths over sea voyages and open landscapes, and full shader support is included.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Exploration playthroughs
Players who want a more cinematic pace in an open world can use the camera paths during travel and sea voyages.
Who it’s for: Players who want story-driven moments in a vanilla survival world, and server owners who want the same sequences shared by everyone on the server.
How it compares
Don't Surf Through Cutscenes! is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and built for Fabric on 1.21 – 1.21.11. Cinematic Respawn is client-side only and not open source, with files on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.7.10 – 26.2. Revive By Death runs as a client and server mod under the MIT License, with files on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematic: Cutscenes | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-15 |
| Don't Surf Through Cutscenes! | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2024-08-13 |
| Cinematic Respawn | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| Revive By Death | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
Questions
Does Cinematic: Cutscenes require YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL)?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions does Cinematic: Cutscenes support?
In the catalog
Cinematic: Cutscenes is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Minecraft should feel like an adventure. Now it does. Cinematic Events is a client-side Forge mod that transforms your Minecraft experience by adding handcrafted cinematic cutscenes to the most iconic moments of the game — and a cinematic camera mode to make every journey feel like a movie.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cinematic-cutscenes
- Owner
- Shirou2146
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15