'Minions: The Rise of Gru' generated more than $108 million in ticket sales during its domestic opening weekend.
Universal and Illumination's "Minions: The Rise of Gru" generated more than $108 million in ticket sales during its domestic opening weekend.
The animated feature represented 54% of all domestic moviegoers over the weekend, with 68% of ticket holders being part of family groups, according to data from EntTelligence. The film is expected to add another $20 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada on Monday, bringing its holiday weekend total to $128 million."Minions: The Rise of Gru" is the sequel to the 2015 film, "Minions," and spin-off/prequel to the main "Despicable Me" film series.UniversalThe fifth film in the Despicable Me franchise generated an additional $93.7 million from international markets, bringing its estimated opening weekend haul to $202 million globally.
"With the incredible success of 'Minions,' the notion that family audiences were avoiding movie theaters due to Covid concerns can be shelved," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.
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