France, April 27 -- Driven by cult franchises with a strong fan base, adaptations of video games into films and TV shows are filling cinemas, dominating platforms and raking in millions. Encouraged by the success of The Last of Us and A Minecraft Movie, video games are fast becoming Hollywood's new golden goose.

Released in cinemas this month, A Minecraft Movie, adapted from the video game of the same name, took more than $570 million in its first two weeks - making it Hollywood's biggest hit of the year so far.

But with an average rating of 2.3 out of five stars from viewers and 1.8 from reviewers on the French cinema database Allocine, the film has divided opinion.

While it may have been met with a lukewarm critical reception, it has...