Hoons around the world are causing a ruckus in screenings of A Minecraft Movie, all thanks to a TikTok trend called ‘Chicken Jockey’ that’s going annoyingly viral.
The movie, based on the popular video game, stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Jennifer Coolidge, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, Danielle Brooks.
In one scene, Jack Black’s character Steve calls out “chicken jockey!” when he sees a baby zombie riding a chicken. At this point, audience members have been throwing popcorn and cheering disruptively, much to the annoyance of other cinemagoers.
I don’t know what I thought a ‘chicken jockey’ would look like, but it certainly was not this. (Credit: A Minecraft Movie)
Have a go at the nightmare fuel below via TikTok, the very evil app that sparked the trend:
Cinemas have warned punters they will be booted out of the theatre if they participate in the menacing trend and disrupt the screening.
A spokesperson for the Regent Cinema in Newtown, Wales said it had a “zero-tolerance approach” to the trend, as reported by The Guardian.
Witney Cineworld told Oxford Mail that offenders would be flat-out ejected if they partook in the trend: “Any form of antisocial behaviour, especially anything that may disturb other guests such as loud screaming, clapping and shouting will not be tolerated. Anyone who is found to be acting in this manner will be removed from the screening and not entitled to a refund.”
The Radway in Sidmouth posted a similar warning on its social media: “Anyone found taking part in the current social media trend involving A Minecraft Movie will be removed from the cinema. We wish for our customers to enjoy the experience they have paid for.” The Reel in Rochdale said the police would be called “where necessary”.
“Quite honestly I’ve seen monkeys at Chester Zoo behave more civilised than those at the 1.45pm showing on Saturday,” one cinemagoer in Newtown told the Powys County Times.
In a more proactive approach to the issue, Cineworld, one of the UK’s largest cinema chains, has rolled out “one-off” showings this weekend to give fans the chance to dress up as their favourite Minecraft characters and “let your hair down” — and by that, they mean cinemagoers are encouraged to “shout ‘chicken jockey’ as you see fit!”
Meanwhile in the US, the Township theatre in Washington, New Jersey has banned unaccompanied minors from attending screenings following an “unfortunate situation” on 4 April.
On social media, it said: “Large groups of unsupervised boys engaged in completely unacceptable behaviour, including vandalism … Moving forward: Any minors wishing to see A Minecraft Movie MUST be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult. Unaccompanied groups of boys will not be admitted.”
It added: “If your son was at Township theatre last night, we strongly encourage you to have a conversation with him about his behaviour.”
Unsurprisingly from the above footage, A Minecraft Movie has been a huge success at the box office, although given the virality of this TikTok trend, I can’t say I’ll be rushing to the cinemas to see it.
Anywho, peep the trailer below if ya wanna see what the fuss is all about:
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