This past weekend, following a first quarter when the industry fretted that moviegoers forgot about going to the movies, Warner Bros and Legendary revived the global and domestic box office with the Jared Hess -directed A Minecraft Movie, which saw a $163 million U.S.-Canada opening, $150.7M abroad and $313.7M worldwide.

"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.

A Minecraft Movie,” based on the hit video game, opened in theaters this weekend and became a surprise smash, eclipsing the box office openings of hits like “Barbie”—but disruptive behavior by theatergoers has alarmed some cinemas,