The latest Despicable Me spinoff launched to $61.4 million over the long July 4 weekend, a significant comedown from previous franchise outings
Despite opening at No. 1, Minions & Monsters didn’t get the Hollywood ending it hoped for over the weekend. The film — a sendup of old Hollywood — launched to a $61.4 million, 5-day opening over the long July 4 weekend, and to a franchise-low, three-day number of $36.4 million.
That’s a comedown from two years ago, when Despicable Me 4 brought in $120 million for the five days. And in 2022, *Minions: The Rise of Gru* brought in $122 million for the five days.
Overseas, the news is better, where it has grossed $98.43 million after expanding to 71 markets.
Box office rankings
It’s the second high-profile film in a row to underwhelm, though Minions is still a hit, and things were far worse for last week’s Supergirl, which bombed with $37.1 million. This weekend, the DC Studios film fell to No. 4 with $9.6 million, a 74 percent decline, and has a domestic total of $58.5 million and a worldwide total of $100.5 million.
News continues to be sunny for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5, which came in at No. 2 with around $31 million. It stands at $764.3 million globally, the No. 3 film of the year so far. $366 million of that is domestic.
Angel Studios’ and Wonder Project’s new entry, Young Washington, is a sleeper hit, taking the No. 3 spot with around $16.5 million. It earned an A Cinemascore from audiences, and was timed to America’s 250th birthday.
Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day rounds out the top five, bringing in $6 million in its fourth weekend.
About the film
Minions & Monsters is the latest spinoff of the Despicable Me movies and the seventh in the overall franchise that stands as the highest-grossing animated series of all time. Franchise co-creator Pierre Coffin directed and penned the script with Brian Lynch.
The film earned an A- Cinemascore from audiences, and sits at a 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
