US Edition‘A Minecraft Movie’ Audiences Are Officially Out Of Control As Theaters Issue Warnings
- Teenagers are causing disruptions at screenings of *Minecraft*, a PG-rated film, around the globe.
- A TikTok trend encouraging mayhem during screenings appears to be fueling the unruly conduct.
- Audiences have been observed throwing food, trashing auditoriums, and engaging in other disruptive actions.
- The film has grossed $380 million globally in six days; one UK cinema warned, "Disruptive behaviour...will not be tolerated."
- Theaters are issuing warnings, and Cinema United sent a memo advising on safety, including calling authorities if needed.
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Minecraft Movie Madness Is Forcing Theaters To Announce Stricter Policies
Everyone's talking about A Minecraft Movie and how the film based on the popular video game surprised industry analysts as well as theaters with its record-setting debut last weekend. Since opening a week ago, the film has brought in nearly $200 million domestically. One of the things that has helped the film, which set the record for the biggest opening weekend box office for a video game movie, has been the wild videos that have gone viral of …
'A Minecraft Movie' Director Says It's 'Hilarious' Police Are Called on Rowdy Audiences: 'So Many Funny Videos'
"It's weird when you're having too much fun and the cops get called," said director Jared Hess, adding, "I'm just glad people are making memories"Samir Hussein/WireImage; Warner Bros/Youtube Jared Hess at the world premiere of A Minecraft Movie in London on March 30, 2025; chicken-jockey scene in A Minecraft Movie (2025)A Minecraft Movie director Jared Hess has addressed the "bananas" audience-reaction videos in a new interview with Entertainmen…
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Director Calls Out ‘Weird’ Police Response to Loud Audiences: ‘It’s Hilarious’
There are some cinematic events that movie theater employees can accurately predict the response to. They know what opening weekend for a blowout Marvel movie will look like in the same way they knew Swifties watching the Eras tour movie would likely be singing at the top of their lungs. But they couldn’t have seen the reaction to A Minecraft Movie coming. The unexpected box office hit is driving droves of young people to the theater, only to ha…
'A Minecraft Movie' controversy explained: What is a 'chicken jockey' and why is it driving theatergoers mad?
If you plan on seeing "A Minecraft Movie" soon, prepare for potentially obnoxious interruptions. Warner Bros. Pictures; Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures Theatergoers are causing chaos at screenings of 'A Minecraft Movie'Key PointsSome screenings of A Minecraft Movie have turned chaotic due to rowdy teens losing it during a reference to the video game.The main culprit? The "chicken jockey."The film had a hugely successful opening weekend, and proje…
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