A moviegoer brought a live chicken to a Minecraft screening for viral 'chicken jockey' freak-out
A viral scene from the hit video game adaptation where Jason Momoa fights a baby zombie riding a chicken as Jack Black dubs the blocky duo the "chicken jockey" has inspired a pretty bizarre (and occasionally messy/disruptive) social media trend.
During screenings, theaters of young moviegoers will erupt once Black says his "chicken jockey" line, sometimes throwing popcorn into the air and loudly cheering as if their favorite sports team just won the Super Bowl on a walk-off Hail Mary touchdown in overtime.
While most of the celebrations have been pretty harmless, others have left some patrons ejected for their behavior and theater workers having to clean up gigantic popcorn messes from inconsiderate audience members.
In one screening ... somebody apparently brought a live chicken. Yes, an actual chicken.
Someone brought an actual Chicken to 'A MINECRAFT MOVIE' screening. pic.twitter.com/an3hnCZtIq
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle) April 9, 2025
Why did somebody bring a chicken to a movie theater???
As theaters install stricter rules on audience behavior during A Minecraft Movie screenings, these "chicken jockey" freak-outs will be a bit harder to pull off. Having fun at a movie is one thing; trashing the joint and getting livestock involved change the conversation.
Surely there's a balance where folks can have a rowdy time in designated fan interaction screenings if they wish ... without making an unnecessary mess for somebody to clean up or bringing in a live animal to a movie theater for your TikTok post.
We hope that chicken is back and safe in the chicken coop after what we are sure was a terrifying evening away from the farm.
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