By Charlie Kendellen
Unless you’ve been living under a cube shaped rock, you’ve certainly heard of A Minecraft Movie, with an ensemble cast consisting of Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, and the iconic Jennifer Coolidge. The film has united kids passionate about meme culture and adults alike, looking for a rush of nostalgia.
The film itself, while lighthearted and fluffy in nature, has caused an upsurge in chaos and disregard for others, particularly cinema staff and quiet cinema-goers. This disruptive trend has caused children, and adults, to shout, scream, and throw food across the screen, which is annoying, to say the least. Some cinemas have implemented rules such as “no unaccompanied minors” or “adults only screenings after 7 pm” which is a decent attempt to prevent this disruptive trend, however, social media has shown that it’s not entirely successful.
Alongside this, Blumhouse has recently announced that they are encouraging audiences to interact with a chatbot using their phones during M3GAN 2.0 (2025) film screenings. While all these advances in internet meme culture and social media trends are all fun and games, until it starts ruining the cinematic experience for everyone else. Some people use cinema as a means of escapism, and others take it for a communal experience, which has been relatively harmless until now.
If the cinema starts becoming a playground for children and adults alike, where do we draw the line? If showing no respect for cinema workers or fellow audience members carries on, public entertainment venues will become a hellscape — indistinguishable from a rowdy classroom full of delinquent youths.