The Minecraft movie has surpassed expectations with an opening weekend of $157 million in the US – the best ever for a video game adaptation.
Previously, Nintendo and Illumination’s Super Mario Bros. Movie held the record for the largest start for a video game adaptation in the US, at $146 million.
Mario still holds the record internationally, however, at $377 million. The Minecraft movie is estimated by Variety to have managed around $301 million.
