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In A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black’s character, Steve “Chicken jockey,” after a blocky Minecraft chicken with baby zombie riding on it appears on screen. A Minecraft Movie has not only become a huge success at the box office but has also sparked a strange new trend in movie theatres. In the specific moment, Jack Black’s character, Steve, is shown fighting with Jason Momoa’s character, and during their fight, a blocky Minecraft chicken with a baby zombie riding on it appears on screen.
As soon as Steve sees this, he shouts “Chicken jockey," and it has gained so much attention that during the scene, moviegoers, especially kids and teenagers, shout it out loud together. Not everyone is a fan of this new trend, as some viewers are complaining that the loud screams disrupt the flow of the film and make the experience disappointing. Fans have already watched the chicken jockey scene in the trailer.
So when they saw it in the cinema, they were ready for it and reacted even louder. Even though the movie didn’t get great reviews, this scene has become very popular online. Because of this one moment, more and more people are heading to the theatres just to be part of the excitement.
The movie makers might be happy with the viral scene, but parents who bring their kids or people who don’t follow online trends are finding the loud reactions and shouting in theatres annoying. Criticising the trend, a user wrote, “It just makes me sad that dumb shit like this keeps making money while great original movies continue to fail. It just shows how fucking dumb and tasteless the general audience is.
" Another shared, “Everyone in my theater freaked out too. I’m not a Minecraft guy. I didn’t get it.
" “Saw it today and my whole theater reacted to ‘I’m STEVE,’ more then they reacted to chicken jockey like what are we doing," a comment read. One more added, “2 people in my theater threw their popcorn buckets in the air, it got all over everyone." A Minecraft Movie, directed by Jared Hess, made a strong start at the box office this weekend.
The film, made on a budget of $150 million, has already earned over $300 million worldwide. In the US alone, it opened with $157 million, according to Box Office Mojo. Previously, Captain America: Brave New World held the record for the highest opening of 2025 before Jack Black and Jason Momoa starrer broke everyone’s expectations.
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