The Minecraft Movie's director says he has been "laughing my brains out" at the trend for audience members shouting out, jumping up and down, and in some cases throwing popcorn in the air during screenings. "It's way too funny," Jared Hess told the New York Times about fans' exuberant reactions to the film, some of which have been widely shared.

Minecraft’s young fans are loving the meme-filled movie, but most would say a little too much as chaos now reigns in theaters.

Minecraft movie director Jared Hess has broken his silence on the chaotic Chicken Jockey reactions, arguing it’s all just “hilarious.”