Film fans argue over ‘Minecraft’ cinema chaos: “If you don’t like people screaming out of joy at the movies go watch it on your laptop”

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Apr 10, 2025 - 19:39
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Film fans argue over ‘Minecraft’ cinema chaos: “If you don’t like people screaming out of joy at the movies go watch it on your laptop”

Groups of teenagers going to see A Minecraft Movie have divided opinion online due to the popular “chicken jockey” trend that sees some of them causing chaos in the cinema.

The phrase “chicken jockey” appears just before Garrett ‘The Garbage Man’ Garrison, played by Jason Momoa, fights a child zombie who’s riding a chicken; in other words, a “chicken jockey”.

Jack Black’s Steve then uses the phrase, at which point some teenage viewers descend into a frenzy, many throwing popcorn and drinks and shouting and yelling, disturbing the other attendees.

In response, some cinemas have set additional regulations, with the Township Theatre in New Jersey sharing that it’s now requiring children and teenagers to be accompanied by an adult for future showings.

The theatre wrote on social media (via NBC New York), “Large groups of unsupervised boys engaged in completely unacceptable behavior, including vandalism. We also received multiple complaints from other moviegoers who were trying to enjoy the film with their families.”