Some UK cinemas experienced customer confusion with several screenings at the box office Minecraft movies.
Renfrew Street Cineworld in Glasgow, Reel Cinema in Fareham and Ritz Multiplex in Northernireland are among the venues that issued an ejection warning after the film’s opening weekend caused excessive noise during a particular screening and saw an unforgiving audience to staff.
The action stems from the tiktok trend known as the “chicken jockey.” Jack Black’s character Minecraft movies Crying this phrase, the audience, mostly teenage boys, jump out of their seats and threw food and drinks on screens cheers.
Ritz Multiplex posted a video on Instagram and showed the confusion on the left after one of the screenings, claiming in the caption that staff members had been verbally abused and threatened by customers.
“A totally shocking behavior, certain individuals are screaming, applauding, vowing, kicking chairs, throwing popcorn and drinks everywhere,” the caption reads.
“This kind of confusion takes place during almost every show, ruining the cinema experience for real movie customers and destroying the screen.”
Renfrew Street Cineworld has deleted Instagram posts about destructive behaviour, but Cinema Chain has announced a special “Chicken Jockey” screening at the 4DX venue.
British Film Association CEO Phil Clap confirmed that several theaters experienced “unacceptable levels of disruption and confusion” over the weekend. Minecraft movies He won a record-breaking £15 million debut.
“It’s great to see such a high level of engagement when some people mistakenly claim that young people are moving forward with the film experience, and the message to those coming to these screenings is welcome and enjoy,” Crup said. screen.
“We ask that you be careful about the fun of other cinemas, not to throw popcorn, of course, and not to record part of the film, or to not create extra pieces for the crew.”
A similar trend occurred in 2022, Minion: The Rise of Gru I saw a teenager attending a screening in a black suit. While some cinemas appropriately banned trends titled “gentlemen,” Vue Cinemas actively encouraged their outfits and held special screenings.
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