Minions & Monsters Tops Box Office With $16 Million Friday, Eyes $87 Million Overseas
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Updated · Variety · Jul 4
Minions & Monsters Tops Box Office With $16 Million Friday, Eyes $87 Million Overseas
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jul 4
Summary
$16 million from 4,243 North American theaters put “Minions & Monsters” at No. 1 on Friday, with the animated sequel projected to gross $39.5 million over the holiday weekend.
That start would lift its domestic total to a modest $64 million since opening July 1, even as Universal expects a much stronger $87 million overseas haul by Sunday.
$13 million on Friday kept “Toy Story 5” in second place, heading for a $32 million weekend and about $367 million in North America by Sunday.
$8.7 million for the weekend would leave Warner Bros.’ “Supergirl” down 76% from its $37.1 million debut, underscoring a weak frame for the superhero release.
The result extends Illumination’s box-office track record, though “Minions & Monsters” is opening well below franchise highs such as 2015’s “Minions” at $1.15 billion worldwide.