India, April 11 -- A Minecraft Movie may have delivered the biggest opening weekend of the year in Hollywood, but not without its share of chaos. Despite its box office success, the film sparked a viral TikTok trend that led to police being called to several cinemas in the US and UK, where viewers were seen throwing popcorn and disrupting screenings. Director Jared Hess addressed the viral trend in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. (Also Read: A Minecraft Movie: Digital and streaming release window revealed? Here's what we know)

The trend began after young audience members erupted into loud cheering, applause, and popcorn-throwing when actor Jack Black shouted the phrase "chicken jockey" during the film. The outbursts quickly escal...