Why it matters: A Minecraft Movie might not have won critical acclaim from reviewers, but it's certainly proving to be a hit with the general public. The film was a smash at the box office over the weekend, generating $157 million domestically and $144 million overseas for a total of $301 million a new record opening for a video game adaptation. The Jack Black and Jason Momoa-starring Minecraft movie was expected to earn around $150 million globally over its opening weekend, but it has managed to more than double that figure.It also means that A Minecraft Movie has broken The Super Mario Bros. Movie's record for the best start ever for a video game adaptation. It earned $146.4 million during its three-day Easter weekend launch in 2023.Super Mario Bros. went on to earn $500 million during its first week and $1.36 billion by the end of its box office run, so it'll be interesting to see how A Minecraft Movie compares. It's already 12th on the list of highest-grossing films based on video games (below).Highest-grossing video game film adaptationsRankPeakTitleBased on video game(s)Original game publisher(s)DateWorldwide grossDistributorFormat11The Super Mario Bros. MovieSuper MarioNintendoApril 5, 2023$1,362,566,989Universal PicturesAnimated22Sonic the Hedgehog 3Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Adventure 2SegaDecember 20, 2024$491,603,986Paramount PicturesLive-action/animated31Pokmon Detective PikachuDetective Pikachu and PokmonNintendo, The Pokmon CompanyMay 10, 2019$450,062,638Warner Bros. PicturesLive-action41WarcraftWarcraftBlizzard EntertainmentJune 10, 2016$439,048,914Universal PicturesLive-action52RampageRampageMidway GamesApril 13, 2018$428,028,233Warner Bros. PicturesLive-action64UnchartedUnchartedSony Interactive EntertainmentFebruary 18, 2022$407,141,258Sony Pictures ReleasingLive-action74Sonic the Hedgehog 2Sonic the HedgehogSegaApril 8, 2022$405,421,518Paramount PicturesLive-action/animated82The Angry Birds MovieAngry BirdsRovio EntertainmentMay 20, 2016$352,333,929Sony Pictures ReleasingAnimated91Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimePrince of Persia: The Sands of TimeUbisoftMay 28, 2010$336,365,676Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesLive-action106Sonic the HedgehogSonic the HedgehogSegaFebruary 14, 2020$320,954,026Paramount PicturesLive-action/animated114Resident Evil: The Final ChapterResident EvilCapcomJanuary 27, 2017$312,257,250Sony Pictures ReleasingLive-action121A Minecraft MovieMinecraftMojang StudiosApril 4th, 2025$301,000,000Warner Bros. PicturesLive-action132Resident Evil: AfterlifeResident EvilCapcomSeptember 10, 2010$300,228,084Sony Pictures ReleasingLive-action1412Five Nights at Freddy'sFive Nights at Freddy'sScottGamesOctober 27, 2023$297,144,130Universal PicturesLive-action151Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderTomb RaiderEidos InteractiveJune 15, 2001$274,703,340Paramount PicturesLive-actionThe Hollywood Reporter also notes that A Minecraft Movie has not only had the best start of any film this year, but is the biggest domestic launch since Deadpool and Wolverine in July 2024, and the biggest in the history of Warners (not adjusted for inflation).Warner Bros. Pictures CEOs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy reacted to the news of the movie's success in a statement. "We're absolutely overjoyed A Minecraft Movie has been so warmly received by audiences around the world. A Minecraft Movie's decade-long journey to the screen was overseen with great care by WBP's Jesse Ehrman and his team, and we are thrilled their efforts have resulted in such a tremendous response." // Related StoriesThe initial reviews of A Minecraft Movie last week were better than many expected, with the general consensus being it's pretty much okay some outlets even went so far as to call it good. The public reaction appeared more positive, as illustrated by the successful box office figures.As we wrote at the time, Minecraft isn't the first video game movie adaptation with less-than-glowing reviews to do well financially. The top ten highest-grossing films based on video games include Rampage ($428 million), Uncharted ($407 million), and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time ($336 million), all of which received similar mixed reviews upon their release.