The viral trend of reacting to chicken jockey will probably keep pecking away given the film’s popularity. “A Minecraft Movie,” distributed by Warner Bros. Studios, racked up almost $163 million in box office receipts during opening weekend. Warner Bros. Studios, like CNN, is part of Warner Bros. Discovery.

The Chicken Jockey has gone from obscure Minecraft trivia to full-blown pop culture icon in just days. But what exactly is a Chicken Jockey, where did it come from, and why does it resonate so strongly with fans of both the game and the movie?

The two words “chicken jockey” from “A Minecraft Movie” are sparking mayhem among moviegoers, causing at least one movie theater to speak out.

If you've spent any time online since the Minecraft movie debuted, chances are you've seen the term "Chicken Jockey" flying around. What started as a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo has quickly turned into the film's most talked-about moment,

"A Minecraft Movie" stars Jack Black as Steve and Jason Momoa as Garrett Garrison. It is based on the "Minecraft" video game.

This past weekend, following a first quarter when the industry fretted that moviegoers forgot about going to the movies, Warner Bros and Legendary revived the global and domestic box office with the Jared Hess-directed A Minecraft Movie,

It's the now-immortal line uttered by Jack Black's character Steve in "A Minecraft Movie," and it's the moment where theater audiences have been losing their collective minds. Viral videos show crowds — mostly comprised of young teenage boys — erupting into chaos at the moment,

Anyone who doesn't know what a 'chicken jockey' is might be confused by the chaotic experience of communal children's programming

Since its debut last Friday, "A Minecraft Movie" has broken multiple box-office records and spawned a fan mania not seen since "Barbie." The Warner Bros. release is also becoming a bit of a problem, as young audiences have gotten so disruptive that one theater in New Jersey is banning unaccompanied children from screenings.