‘Minions & Monsters’ Dominates Box Office Despite Challenges

WHO:

Coming Soon - Illumination is the studio behind "Minions & Monsters."

Moviefone - "Minions & Monsters" is part of the Despicable Me franchise.

WHAT:

Variety - "Minions & Monsters" grossed $85.1 million overseas, contributing to a total of $160.5 million worldwide, marking the lowest debut for the franchise.

Reddit Movies - "Young Washington" earned $19.3 million in 2,725 theaters, making it Angel Studios' second biggest live-action debut, just behind "Sound of Freedom" ($19.7 million).

Reddit Movies - "Supergirl" experienced a 77% drop in its second weekend, earning just $8.6 million, bringing its total to $57.4 million domestically.

Reddit Movies - "Obsession" has crossed $400 million globally, becoming the highest-grossing film to cost less than $1 million.

Reddit Movies - "Toy Story 5" has earned $764.7 million worldwide, with a strong debut in Japan of $14.6 million, the biggest ever for an American title.

NBC News - "Minions & Monsters" debuted with $62 million in its first five days, which is the lowest debut in the franchise.

Reddit Movies - "Minions & Monsters" is projected to finish with less than $200 million domestically, potentially dropping to $150 million.

Reddit Movies - "Young Washington" earned $19.3 million in its opening weekend, making it Angel Studios' second biggest live-action debut.

Reddit Movies - "Supergirl" has earned $57.4 million domestically after 10 days, with a projected final total of less than $70 million.

Reddit Movies - "Disclosure Day" has crossed $105 million domestically, becoming Steven Spielberg's 17th film to reach that milestone.

Reddit Movies - "Obsession" has earned $245.2 million domestically and is projected to close with around $260 million.

Reddit Movies - "Backrooms" has earned $190.4 million domestically, with a possibility of reaching $200 million.

NBC News - "Minions & Monsters" earned $36.4 million at the holiday weekend box office in North America.

NBC News - "Toy Story 5" earned an estimated $31 million during the same weekend.

NBC News - "Minions & Monsters" earned an estimated $61.4 million in its first five days.

NBC News - "Minions & Monsters" has earned $160 million worldwide in its debut week.

NBC News - "Young Washington" opened in third place with nearly $21 million, specifically $20.8 million.

NBC News - "Supergirl" earned just under $10 million at the box office, specifically $9.6 million.

NBC News - The weekend box office was down year-over-year about 24%, but up from 2025 by nearly 12%.

Variety - "Minions & Monsters" grossed RMB111.5 million ($16.4 million) at the China box office during the July 3–5 weekend.

Variety - The sci-fi comedy "Keep Real" opened in second place at the China box office, securing $10.5 million over the same weekend.

Coming Soon - "Minions & Monsters" topped the global box office.

Coming Soon - The film set a new low for domestic opening numbers in the franchise.

Moviefone - "Minions & Monsters" led the holiday weekend box office.

Moviefone - "Toy Story 5" fell to second place in the box office rankings.

Moviefone - "Young Washington" arrived in third place.

WHERE:

Moviefone - The box office performance is being reported in the United States.

WHEN:

Moviefone - The box office performance coincided with the Independence Day holiday weekend.

WHY:

Moviefone - The box office success of "Minions & Monsters" occurred during a time when America celebrated 250 years of independence.

HOW:

Reddit Movies - "Minions & Monsters" opened in 4,243 theaters, earning $37 million over the Fourth of July weekend.

Moviefone - The film's release coincided with traditional fireworks and cookouts during the holiday weekend.

(UPDATED July 7, 2026 06:20 UTC)

"Minions & Monsters" has grossed $85.1 million overseas, contributing to a total of $160.5 million worldwide, marking the lowest debut for the franchise. Meanwhile, "Young Washington" earned $19.3 million in 2,725 theaters, making it Angel Studios' second biggest live-action debut, just behind "Sound of Freedom." In other news, "Obsession" has crossed $400 million globally, becoming the highest-grossing film to cost less than $1 million.

(UPDATED July 7, 2026 01:34 UTC)

"Minions & Monsters" debuted with $62 million in its first five days, marking the lowest opening for the franchise, and is projected to finish with less than $200 million domestically, potentially dropping to $150 million. In contrast, "Young Washington" earned $19.3 million in its opening weekend, making it Angel Studios' second biggest live-action debut, while "Obsession" has raked in $245.2 million domestically and is expected to close around $260 million. Meanwhile, "Disclosure Day" has crossed $105 million domestically, becoming Steven Spielberg's 17th film to reach that milestone, and "Supergirl" has earned $57.4 million after 10 days, with a projected final total of less than $70 million.

(UPDATED July 6, 2026 17:51 UTC)

In a strong debut, "Minions & Monsters" topped the holiday weekend box office in North America with an impressive $36.4 million, while "Toy Story 5" followed closely with an estimated $31 million. Over its first five days, "Minions & Monsters" has already grossed $61.4 million and reached a worldwide total of $160 million. Meanwhile, "Young Washington" opened in third place with nearly $21 million, and "Supergirl" brought in just under $10 million, as the overall weekend box office saw a year-over-year decline of about 24%, but an increase of nearly 12% from 2025.

(UPDATED July 6, 2026 08:24 UTC)

The animated film "Minions & Monsters" has topped the China box office, grossing RMB111.5 million, which is about $16.4 million, during the weekend of July 3 to 5. Following closely in second place is the sci-fi comedy "Keep Real," which earned $10.5 million over the same period. These figures highlight the ongoing popularity of animated and comedic films in the region.

(UPDATED July 6, 2026 06:25 UTC)

"Minions & Monsters," the latest addition to the Despicable Me franchise from Illumination, has topped the global box office while also setting a new low for domestic opening numbers within the series. During the Independence Day holiday weekend, the film led the box office, pushing "Toy Story 5" to second place and "Young Washington" to third. This success coincided with America's celebration of 250 years of independence, as families enjoyed traditional fireworks and cookouts.