‘Minions’ Opens at No. 1 but Falls Far Short of Earlier Films in the Franchise

This year, the film was contending with the holiday landing on a Saturday, which often leads to a depression in the box office as moviegoers choose fireworks and barbecues over movie theaters. Another factor may have been the World Cup, which Universal used as a significant promotional vehicle for the movie with a television spot featuring the French soccer star Kylian Mbappé facing off against the Minions villains on the soccer pitch. And then there is “Toy Story 5,” which in its third week, continues to perform well, clearly siphoning off some of the family audience with an additional $31 million. Its total gross is now $764 million worldwide.

Still, “Minions and Monsters” brought in $85 million internationally, putting its total gross at $160 million. And with a CinemaScore of an A- and a budget of $85 million, the movie is still likely to be a moneymaker for the studio.

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