4 d. ago Minecraft TikTok trend sees rowdy group of teenagers thrown out of cinema

The showing of A Minecraft Movie had to be paused at The Stag Theatre in Sevenoaks, Kent, so staff could eject the unruly teenagers as they were disturbing the film

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1 week ago Minecraft movie mayhem: UK Cinemas threaten to pull film as 'Chicken Jockey' trend triggers fighting and screaming during screenings

Cinemas around the UK have issued warnings to viewers of A Minecraft Movie after chaotic scenes from inside screenings circulated on TikTok thanks to a bizarre trend.

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1 week ago Greater Manchester cinemas to host special Minecraft screenings after ‘disruptive’ TikTok trend

Fans have still be advised about making a mess during the 'just good fun' screenings

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1 week ago Cinemas threaten Minecraft Movie audiences over ‘chicken jockey’ TikTok trend

Incidents reported in the UK and US of cheering, shouting and throwing popcorn during screenings of hit film have prompted cautions to audiencesCinemas have warned audience members they will be ejected if they join in with a TikTok trend encouraging filmgoers to disrupt screenings of the hit Minecraft film.Footage has emerged on social media of audiences cheering, throwing popcorn and shouting out during the film, particularly during a scene where one of the film’s stars, Jack Black, calls out “Chicken jockey!” at the appearance of a baby zombie riding a chicken. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Minecraft mania: how millions of rowdy kids saved the box office

Video game adaptation broke records over the weekend as reports pour in about chaotic screenings and TikTok trendsMinecraft has jumped from game consoles to movie screens, and theaters across the country are shaking with perhaps the most vocal fan participation this side of an Avengers finale. As the film broke box office records, reports (and phone-shot videos) have been pouring in across the internet of the game-based fantasy-comedy inciting near-riots of applause, cheersand popcorn-chucking as the youthful target audience expresses their gratitude for references to the source material’s characters, memes and attendant lore – particularly the Chicken Jockey, a visual reference to a relatively rare but well-known phenomenon within the game. If you don’t know any more than this, there’s no real need to investigate further; the answer doesn’t matter. Even for someone actively watching A Minecraft Movie, it has absolutely no bearing on the actual story or characters at hand.The reacti...

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1 week ago Two teenagers charged after seat thrown from top floor of London shopping centre

Two boys charged with criminal damage with intent to endanger life, Metropolitan Police say

Economics

1 week ago Two boys, aged 14 and 16, charged after huge seat thrown from third floor of Westfield shopping centre

Two teenagers have been charged after a huge seat was thrown from the third floor of a Westfield shopping centre.

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1 week ago Minecraft movie carnage: Screenings descend into chaos with fights breaking out, police called and cinemas covered in vomit and popcorn

Loved by gamers, dreaded by parents, derided by critics: for the most part, the noise surrounding A Minecraft Movie has been predictable. But a viral TikTok trend has caused bedlam in cinemas.

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1 week ago Cinema warns 'the police will be called' as Minecraft movie showings hit by TikTok trend

The film's popularity has spread on social media platforms with groups of young viewers seen shouting and screaming

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1 week ago Minecraft warning issued by cinema as police are called to ‘disruptive’ screenings

Police have been called to screenings across the world as one cinema warned chaos ‘will not be tolerated’

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