Sonic the Hedgehog has shattered U.S. box office records for video game adaptations with an impressive $57 million opening weekend.
The film, starring Jim Carrey and James Marsden, beat out the previous record holder, Detective Pikachu, by almost $3 million .
The movie is projected to pull in a four-day gross of $68 million over Presidents' Day, making it one of the best openings ever for the weekend.
The movie also hauled in $43 million overseas, giving it a total global box office take of $111 million .
Sonic toppled Birds Of Prey, which falls to two at the U.S. box office with a $20 million second weekend take.
Fantasy Island, The Photograph, and Bad Boys For Life complete the new top five.