Pokemon: Detective Pikachu earned an estimated $58 million in its first weekend, earning it the #1 spot on the top 10 video game movie opening weekends of all time list, beating out 2001’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
Via BoxOfficeMojo, Detective Pikachu’s $58 million is over $10 million higher than Tomb Raider’s $47 million, and about $20 million higher than the third place holder, The Angry Birds Movie with $38 million.
The full list of best opening weekends for video game adaptations is below, courtesy of BoxOfficeMojo;
Source: IGN.com Top 10 Video Game Movie Opening Weekends of All Time