Minecraft Movie Chaos Sparks Police Calls, Age Restrictions, and Controversy

Movie theaters nationwide are struggling to manage chaos at showings of \”Aصند
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Minecraft
Movie.”

Based on the
best-selling video game
The family-friendly comedy-adventure drew throngs of teenagers to movie theaters when it premiered last Friday.

Even though companies have been delighted to collect all those box office earnings, reports suggest that some younger audience members have been creating significant disturbances at movie theaters.

Social media platforms have seen numerous instances of \”Minecraft\” chaos, featuring many videos showing rowdy crowds predominantly made up of minors who are yelling, cursing, dancing, and wreaking havoc in movie theaters.
even launching fireworks indoors
during the film.

A lot of the highest-hit video snippets depict audiences losing control amid a segment where the game’s
coveted “chicken jockey”
has a brief appearance. (It seems that the chicken-mounted baby zombie is among the most challenging characters to summon in all of Minecraft.)

The chaotic atmosphere at some theaters led several venues to issue statements addressing poor conduct, with one cinema in New Jersey going as far as prohibiting unaccompanied minors from attending screenings.

In a
Saturday Facebook post,
The Township Theatre in New Jersey stated that all attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult, and unattended groups of boys will not be allowed entry. This decision comes as a response to \”entirely unacceptable conduct,\” such as property damage, exhibited by younger visitors in the past.

\”If your child attended the Township Theatre last evening, we highly recommend discussing his conduct with him,\” the notification stated additionally.

An even wilder
The incident took place in Wasilla, Alaska.
Police were summoned to a theater after an individual from a \”raucous\” group of approximately 15 boys allegedly \”roughed up\” a staff member.

A comparable fiasco was also documented and
shared on TikTok
by one of the hosts of the \”Salesmen: After Hours\” podcast from Long Island, New York, who saw a group of clueless teenagers being led out of a \”Minecraft\” showing by law enforcement.

Velvet Voice has contacted representatives of multiple major cinema chains to look into occurrences at their movie theaters.

Featuring Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen, \”A Minecraft Movie\” has nearly
universally
panned
by
critics.

However, negative reviews did not appear to deter viewers, as the film still attracted an audience.
amassed an estimated $185.4 million
In the U.S., it will take just under a week.

Take a look at some of the most absurd postings about \”A Minecraft Movie\” right here: