US EditionNJ theater requires minors to be accompanied by adult to see ‘Minecraft’ movie after mess caused by viral trend
- Township Theatre in Washington Township implemented a new policy for 'A Minecraft Movie' showings after vandalism.
- The policy change followed an incident where a large group of unsupervised boys trashed the theater.
- The disruptive behavior included throwing food, spilling drinks, and shouting during the film's showing.
- Owner Laura Rose stated that the boys made a menace of themselves and trashed the theater.
- Now, minors must be accompanied by a parent to see the film; unaccompanied boys will not be admitted.
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'Chicken jockey' stunts at 'Minecraft Movie' screenings create chaos, new rules at theaters
After young moviegoers caused an "unfortunate situation" as part of a disruptive and chaotic "chicken jockey" trend during a screening of "A Minecraft Movie," a New Jersey movie theater has banned children from seeing the film without an adult.
NJ theater requires minors to be accompanied by adult to see ‘Minecraft’ movie after mess caused by viral trend
The owners of Township Theatre in Washington Township say they were left with a major mess after the Friday night opening of the new video game-based movie.
Teens tearing apart theatres showing Minecraft movie
(Washington, NJ) –Teenagers have been making a mess of some Tri-State movie theatres as they watch the new Minecraft Movie. They are inspired by a social media trend that involves causing a huge disturbance when a character utters the words “chicken jockey”. The owners of a Bergen County New Jersey movie theatre says that some teenagers did serious damage to their theatre this past weekend, pouring lotion on seats, tearing out others and spillin…
‘Minecraft' mayhem over ‘chicken jockey' trend leads movie theater to ban unaccompanied kids
A movie theater in a New Jersey town is restricting children from seeing the most popular movie of the year after an “unacceptable” incident during a recent screening. The Township of Washington, in Bergen County, announced Monday that children will not be admitted to any screenings for “A Minecraft Movie” without being accompanied by an adult. “Any minors wishing to see The Minecraft Movie MUST be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult,” …
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