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“A Minecraft Movie” has emerged as a box office smash, securing the biggest domestic debut of 2025 and the best in history for a video game to big-screen adaptation.
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To “chicken jockey” or not to “chicken jockey,” that is the question.
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The UK Cinema Association this week noted the "exceptional" crowd response to the movie and its characters, but some cinemas have warned that "anti-social behaviour" like loud screaming, clapping and...

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The Minecraft Movie Became a Hit for the Wrong Reasons
After a little Googling and some trial and error, I eventually evolved enough of a skill set to do what I really wanted in the game: build little houses fitted with a bed and an oven on hilltops, tend to a modest farm,
‘A Minecraft Movie’: Three Zoomers Dissect How They Really Feel About the Blockbuster
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When will 'A Minecraft Movie' hit streaming? Possible dates to rent, buy blockbuster movie
"A Minecraft Movie" is blowing up the box office, but will it be on streaming? Here's when and where it might be available to stream, rent or buy.
'Chicken jockey' from 'Minecraft' not the only time audiences have flipped the script
Minecraft” the game debuted in 2009. Spontaneous behavior in movie theaters has been around longer than that, though.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Is a Smash — So, Where’s the ‘Roblox’ Film?
Microsoft's 'Minecraft' is playing big on the big screen, but there's another popular block-building game the kids dig.
Minecraft screening reactions go to the next level as one fan takes Chicken Jockey too literally and brings a live bird to a movie theater
It looks like A Minecraft Movie viewings are getting a little out of hand, as on top of throwing popcorn and toilet roll, one fan went as far as to bring a live chicken to the movie theater. The footage of the incident,
Minecraft Movie behaviour 'way too funny', director says
"It's way too funny," Jared Hess told the New York Times about fans' exuberant reactions to the film, some of which have been widely shared. The UK Cinema Association this week noted the "exceptional" crowd response to the movie and its characters,
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Scores Big, But Ads In Games Still Play Catch-Up
A Minecraft Movie' is a massive hit, but its record-breaking opening shows that the cross-pollination of gaming and advertising is still in its early stages.
What’s the chicken jockey trend? Luxury Upstate NY movie theater trashed during ‘Minecraft’ showing
The chicken jockey trend is inspiring teens across the world to yell and toss popcorn like buttery confetti while seeing "A Minecraft Movie" in theaters.
I Thought Barbie Was Fun but A Minecraft Movie Is Actually Funny... and Better
It's hard to believe that a video game film targeting the youth male market could best the marketing juggernaut that was 'Barbie,' but there's a reason why 'A Minecraft Movie' already doing so well: It's seriously funny.
“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"
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“A Minecraft Movie” Is a Tale of Two Cinematic Universes
Even a child is unlikely to be entertained by the film’s stream of Minecraft in-jokes—but fans of the director Jared Hess may find something else to excavate.
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'A Minecraft Movie' is both a box office hit and post-ironic meme
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'A Minecraft Movie' breaks box office records: Biggest video game movie opening ever
"A Minecraft Movie" is a smash hit at the box office, and it has set a new record for video game adaptations on the big screen.
Cinema bans children from Minecraft evening shows
A cinema has banned under-18s from attending evening showings of A Minecraft Movie without an adult, following reports of rowdy behaviour. The Electric Palace Picture House in Cannock, Staffordshire, said children would not be allowed to watch the film unaccompanied after 18:30 BST.
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