The Trend Of Young People Going To The New “Minecraft” Movie & Trashing The Theater Is Disgusting

I’m all for getting people to go back to the movies… but this ain’t the way to do it.

Remember when the movie theater was on the brink of extinction? One could make an argument that the COVID lockdown almost single handedly killed the movie going experience. There were plenty of pushes for big budget productions to go straight to streaming services, and some movies did. Others (mainly those associated with Tom Cruise) stayed strong and made sure that they movies were sent to the big screen, where they belong.

But even after the theater’s close brush with death during COVID, it’s been a struggle to get people back to the movies. There’s plenty that plays into that, from movie ticket prices rising for no discernible reason, to concession prices being astronomical. The fact that movies now only stay in the theater for a month or two and then go to one of the various streaming services also doesn’t provide much incentive for people to rush to see films when they come out.

I’m a fan of going to the movies… but even I’m guilty of waiting for a movie to come to a streaming service I’m already paying for.

Since 2020, there have been a number of success stories at the box office that studios are constantly and desperately trying to recreate. When Tom Cruise insisted that Top Gun: Maverick release in theaters, it ended up making bookoo dollars, and many credit the film for saving the movies. Then you have the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon that was solely fueled by internet memery (the making of memes), when Barbie and Oppenheimer came out on the same day in the summer of 2023 and movie goers made double features out of it.

Now, the movie that’s creating a lot of buzz online and bringing in a formidable return at the box office is A Minecraft Movie, which stars Jack Black and Jason Mamoa. It’s yet another film produced by a studio that’s based upon existing intellectual property, with Minecraft being the best selling video game of all time. Some studio heads saw that and said, “Why don’t we make a movie about it?”

So they did, and just as “Barbenheimer” naturally happened thanks to the internet, social media has become a powerful marketing tool for A Minecraft Movie. Is it that great of a movie? That’s up for debate. But the bottom line is that younger people are flocking to see the movie, and they are having a wonderful time watching it.

Probably a little too good of a time, considering that one particular moment in the film (the “Chicken Jockey” scene) has turned into a mass hysteria moment for movie goers. As you’ll see in the video below, someone even snuck a LIVE CHICKEN into the theater. I’ll never feel bad about sneaking Milk Duds in again after watching this:

Someone brought an actual chicken to a ‘MINECRAFT’ movie screening.

Read our review: https://t.co/uuggEo3o94 pic.twitter.com/gGb5jOkgWk

— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 10, 2025

Popcorn. Confetti. Live chickens. A Minecraft Movie is truly making people (young kids) lose their minds.

Now I don’t want to go full on “old man yelling for kids to get off his lawn.” I understand that I – and all of us – were once kids, and it never hurts to let loose every once in a while. But at the same time, I don’t think I can condone the younger generation seeing A Minecraft Movie and ransacking the movie theater in the process.

Warner Brothers Pictures – the studio behind the new Minecraft movie – doesn’t care that movie theaters across the country are having to sweep up massive amounts of trash and popcorn. They are too busy sweeping up all the cash from the film, as the movie earned $163 million domestically and $313 million globally. After all, they didn’t encourage kids to go to the movies and trash the place… the internet kind of did that.

But I personally think that the raucous scenes playing out in the theaters are disgusting. Why? Because poor employees have to go in there afterwards and clean the place up, only for the next group of hooligans to come in afterwards and likely do it all again. Where are the parents? And why can’t we all act like normal, upstanding citizens while eating popcorn and munching on Buncha Crunch? Some theaters have reportedly had such a hard time controlling Minecraft crowds that they’ve had to call the police.

In conclusion, there’s truly nothing better than a collective, shared experience at the movies. I’ve got plenty of pleasant memories of a crowded movie theater all collectively gasping or cheering when something exciting plays out on the silver screen.

But what’s happening at the Minecraft movie showings are revolting to say the least…

Move theaters worldwide are now posting warnings for #Minecraft movie showings

"Anything that may disturb other guests such as loud screaming, clapping and shouting will not be tolerated" pic.twitter.com/gzDvOf3c46

— Culture Crave (@CultureCrave) April 9, 2025