‘A Minecraft Movie’ Shatters Box Office Expectations With Record-Breaking $157 Million Opening Weekend

variety.com:

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “A Minecraft Movie” leveled up at the box office, collecting a blockbuster $157 million in its opening weekend.

It’s not only the biggest domestic debut of the year but the best in history for a video game adaptation. Heading into the weekend, Warner Bros.

and Legendary’s PG fantasy comedy, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa, was projected to take in $70 million to $80 million, with some bullish analysts suggesting a final number closer to $90 million.

Thanks to pent-up demand for a family film, broad appeal and goodwill toward the 2011 video game, however, “Minecraft” squashed expectations in the U.S.