Minions2 crushed the Independence Day weekend opening record, grossing $125.1 million at the box office.
” set off fireworks at the box office, collecting $107 million over the weekend. By the time that July 4th rolls around on Monday, the animated family film is expected to reach a sizable $125.1 million.
Impressively, “Rise of Gru” almost matched its predecessor, 2015’s Minions” , in terms of opening weekend returns. It’s promising that several movies have been able to triumph at one time. For a while, pandemic-era releases like”Spider-Man: No Way Home,” F9: The Fast Saga” and “No Time to Die” dominated the moviegoing landscape while leaving scraps for everyone else. But as audiences of all ages return to the big screen, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” was able to succeed alongside Tom Cruise’s action sequel “Top Gun: Maverick” and Universal’s dino brouhaha “Jurassic World Dominion.
For the “Minions” sequel, overseas appeal is key to turning a profit because Gru’s highlighter-colored henchmen are especially popular outside of the U.S. International ticket sales accounted for 71% of overall ticket sales for the first “Minions” spinoff. Already, the follow-up film has amassed $93.7 million, bringing its global tally to $202.2 million.
Last weekend’s champion “Elvis” slid to the No. 3 spot, collecting $17.9 million from 3,932 venues over the weekend. So far, the Warner Bros. musical biopic has accumulated $70 million in North America. “Elvis,” which stars Austin Butler as the king of rock and roll, hit $113 million globally over the weekend, including $34 million overseas.
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