If you have Minecraft fans in your life, you may have heard the phrase "chicken jockey" one or a thousand times. But what does it mean? Here's the scoop.

It's absurd. It's genius. It's peak Minecraft. And with the way theatregoers are reacting, the Chicken Jockey might just be 2025's most unlikely pop culture icon.

With two simple words, Jack Black changed the pop culture landscape: “Chicken Jockey!” Those words from A Minecraft Movie have become a rallying cry, summoning hordes of superfans to flock to ...

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If you go to a sold-out screening of A Minecraft Movie, there is a chance your theater will devolve into pandemonium at the sight of a "chicken jockey." A viral scene from the hit video game ...

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In the last few days, dozens of videos have emerged online where film screenings have descended into carnage when actor Jack Black yells “Chicken Jockey,” prompting viewers to leap from their ...

If you go to a sold-out screening of A Minecraft Movie, there is a chance your theater will devolve into pandemonium at the sight of a "chicken jockey." A viral scene from the hit video game ...

A Minecraft Movie director Jared Hess gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes breakdown of how they made the iconic Chicken ...