I knew A Minecraft Movie would be popular, but I’m shocked at how viral the film is on social media. The movie is based on the Minecraft video game, which was originally released in 2009. Within a few years, it became one of the most popular video games in the world, which led to the announcement of a Minecraft movie in 2014. Obviously, it took more than a decade for the film to be released, but audiences are making up for this long wait by going crazy in theaters.

Even though reviews for A Minecraft Movie have been mixed, clips from audiences watching the film have gone viral online. Screen Rant’s own Mae Abdulbaki gave the film a score of 4 out of 10, but underwhelming ratings such as this have not stopped it from being a box office success. A Minecraft Movie made $301 million at the box office in its opening weekend. While the film has a great cast and is quite funny at times, this impressive opening weekend haul is largely due to the fact that clips from A Minecraft Movie have gone viral.

A Minecraft Movie Has Become A Reaction-Heavy In Theater Experience

Reaction Videos For A Minecraft Movie Have Gone Viral

Even though A Minecraft Movie has a critics score of 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, its audience score is currently 88% (via Rotten Tomatoes). This significantly higher audience score proves that even though critics have not been kind to the film, general audiences are enjoying A Minecraft Movie. In their reviews, critics have pointed out that A Minecraft Movie’s story is far too simple and isn’t as fun as it could be. However, a lot of audience members clearly couldn’t disagree more, as people are going wild in theaters while watching the film.

Since the film’s release, numerous clips of moviegoers reacting to scenes in A Minecraft Movie have gone viral online. Some of the most popular scenes in the film have been Jack Black declaring that he is Steve, the introduction of the chicken jockey, and Steve referencing the name of the video game by saying, “First we mine, then we craft. Let’s Minecraft!” In addition to these three notable examples, clips of several other A Minecraft Movie scenes have also gone viral online in recent days.

Videos of fans of all ages quoting these scenes while watching A Minecraft Movie in theaters have gone viral online. While quoting lines from a movie in the theater isn’t a big deal, a lot of fans have reacted to their favorite scenes in A Minecraft Movie in a much more extreme manner. Large groups of moviegoers have stood up and started jumping around to celebrate these scenes in theaters. Additionally, people have even thrown their food into the air and taken their shirts off in celebration while watching A Minecraft Movie.

Minecraft’s Huge Fanbase Helps The Movie Play Like Bigger Movie Franchises

A Minecraft Movie Already Feels Like It’s Part Of A Major Franchise

Since A Minecraft Movie is the first film that is based on the video game, it seems like many people weren’t expecting it to be as popular as it is. In fact, A Minecraft Movie was expected to make about $60 million at the domestic box office during its opening weekend. Shattering projections, A Minecraft Movie shockingly made a whopping $157 million domestically across its first three days. Therefore, many people clearly underestimated just how popular the video game is.

Even though A Minecraft Movie is only the first installment in what will probably become a major franchise, it already has a huge following because of the games. This means that moviegoers have been acting differently than they would while watching another film that they really know nothing about. Because of their knowledge of the video game, fans can easily quote lines from the movie and point out Easter eggs, such as the chicken jockey, which is perhaps the most popular scene in A Minecraft Movie.

Because of Minecraft’s pᴀssionate fandom, watching A Minecraft Movie in theaters feels similar to watching the biggest Marvel, DC, and Star Wars films. Since these franchises all have huge fanbases, their most popular movies have gotten big reactions which have gone viral online. For example, clips of people watching the portal scene during the climax of Avengers: Endgame went viral in 2019. Even though this is the first Minecraft movie, it is already playing like a mᴀssive franchise film in theaters.

Social Media Is Playing A Major Role In A Minecraft Movie’s Audience Reactions

People Are Buzzing About A Minecraft Movie On Social Media

Social media is likely the main reason that A Minecraft Movie shattered box office projections during its opening weekend. While data can indicate how successful a movie will be weeks in advance, it is much harder to predict how people will react on the most popular social media platforms. In A Minecraft Movie’s case, clips of audience reactions going viral likely led to more people watching the film during its opening weekend. These viral clips established that A Minecraft Movie was a theatrical experience like no other.

Since so many clips from A Minecraft Movie have gone viral, many moviegoers have actually known when to expect the biggest reactions before going to see the film. In some cases, this has led to people pre-planning their reactions so that they can film their own videos and potentially go viral. Because of this, it’s possible that some groups are only going to see A Minecraft Movie in theaters to react to the chicken jockey scene, for example, and do something bizarre, like throw their food in the air or take their clothes off.

A Minecraft Movie’s Audience Reactions Are Another Example Of Modern Moviegoing Behavior

Younger Audiences Behave Much Differently In Movie Theaters

Even though some of these viral reaction videos are funny, many of them also drastically disrupt the moviegoing experience. In some cases, police officers have actually had to remove people from A Minecraft Movie screenings because of how disruptive they are. Therefore, these viral clips are an example of how moviegoing behavior is changing. Nowadays, it is much more common for phones to be out in theaters, which leads to these videos being filmed.

While some may argue that it is okay for audiences to interact with a movie any way they want, it needs to be stressed that other moviegoers need to be respected. While some young kids and teenagers think it’s okay to react to scenes in a movie in a wild manner, other people in the theater are simply trying to enjoy the film. This is exactly why many of these viral videos have been so controversial. Therefore, even though some reactions to A Minecraft Movie have been funny, it needs to be stated that others have clearly crossed a line.