"A Minecraft Movie" is a smash hit at the box office, and it has set a new record for video game adaptations on the big screen.

After more than a decade in development, “ A Minecraft Movie ” has dug deep and struck box office diamonds. Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment ‘s long-gestating video game adaptation notched a stellar $58 million across Friday and preview screenings from 4,

Industry analysts had initially projected “A Minecraft Movie” would gross $60 million before adjusting that estimate to about $100 million.