Warner Bros.' kid-friendly movie shattered all expectations to score the top start ever for a video-adaptation, as well as rouse the beleaguered box office back to life.

"A Minecraft Movie" leveled up at the box office, collecting a record-breaking $157 million in its opening weekend.

In its first few days in theaters, "A Minecraft Movie" earned a staggering $157 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates