That represented the biggest three-day opening ever for a movie based on a video game at the domestic box office. The record was previously held by another Jack Black film: "The Super Mario Bros.

A Minecraft Movie has enjoyed a record-breaking start at the box office, leapfrogging The Super Mario Bros. Movie to secure the biggest domestic debut in history for a video game adaptation.

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