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Minions & Monsters Tops July 4th Box Office, Earns $61 Million

The animated film 'Minions & Monsters' has topped the Fourth of July box office, narrowly beating 'Toy Story 5'. The movie debuted with $61 million over the holiday weekend, which is a franchise-low opening. Despite winning the weekend, the debut fell short of expectations.

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Minions & Monsters Tops July 4th Box Office, Earns $61 Million

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What Happened

The animated film 'Minions & Monsters' has secured the top spot at the Fourth of July box office, narrowly surpassing 'Toy Story 5'. The movie earned an estimated $61 million over the holiday weekend. This debut figure represents a franchise-low opening for the 'Minions' series.

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Despite its box office win, the opening weekend performance of 'Minions & Monsters' has raised questions about potential franchise fatigue. The film's Friday earnings were reported at $16 million, with projections for the full weekend initially aiming for $39.5 million. The final tally of $61 million fell short of these expectations and marked the lowest debut for the franchise.

In other box office news, 'Supergirl' experienced a significant drop in its second weekend, suffering a 74% decline in earnings.

Key Facts

  1. 1

    'Minions & Monsters' topped the Fourth of July box office.

  2. 2

    The film narrowly beat 'Toy Story 5'.

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    'Minions & Monsters' earned $61 million over the July 4th weekend.

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    This opening weekend gross is a franchise-low for 'Minions & Monsters'.

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    The film earned $16 million on Friday.

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    'Supergirl' experienced a 74% drop in its second weekend.

How outlets are framing this

The same facts, told 5 ways. Read them side by side and draw your own conclusions.

varietyVariety
This outlet reports on the daily earnings, specifically mentioning the Friday gross and the projected weekend total.
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varietyVariety
This outlet highlights the disappointing financial outcome of the 'Minions & Monsters' opening weekend, labeling it as 'fizzles' and 'disappointing'.
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seattletimesThe Seattle Times
This outlet emphasizes the close competition at the box office, stating that 'Minions & Monsters' 'barely beat' 'Toy Story 5'.
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thenextwebThe Next Web
This outlet focuses on the financial performance, noting the franchise-low debut and raising concerns about franchise fatigue.
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entertainment-weeklyEntertainment Weekly
This outlet frames the story around the competitive aspect of the box office, highlighting 'Minions & Monsters' 'knocking out' 'Toy Story 5' in an 'animated brawl'.
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Full Coverage

8 articles · chronological
VarietyVariety
Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Scares Up $16 Million on Friday
VarietyVariety
Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Fizzles Over July 4th Weekend With Franchise-Low $61 Million Debut, ‘Supergirl’ Suffers Brutal 74% Drop
VarietyVariety
Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Nears $100 Million Overseas, ‘Toy Story 5’ Climbs to $764 Million Globally
The Seattle TimesThe Seattle Times
‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’
VultureVulture
America Didn’t Claim the Minions Over July 4th Weekend
United Press InternationalUnited Press International
'Minions' tops North American box office with $36.4M
The Next WebThe Next Web
Minions & Monsters wins July 4 box office with a franchise-low $64M debut
Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
'Minions & Monsters' knocks out 'Toy Story 5' out in animated brawl at Fourth of July box office - Entertainment Weekly

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8 articles · chronological

VarietyVariety
Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Scares Up $16 Million on Friday
VarietyVariety
Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Fizzles Over July 4th Weekend With Franchise-Low $61 Million Debut, ‘Supergirl’ Suffers Brutal 74% Drop
VarietyVariety
Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Nears $100 Million Overseas, ‘Toy Story 5’ Climbs to $764 Million Globally
The Seattle TimesThe Seattle Times
‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’
VultureVulture
America Didn’t Claim the Minions Over July 4th Weekend
United Press InternationalUnited Press International
'Minions' tops North American box office with $36.4M
The Next WebThe Next Web
Minions & Monsters wins July 4 box office with a franchise-low $64M debut
Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
'Minions & Monsters' knocks out 'Toy Story 5' out in animated brawl at Fourth of July box office - Entertainment Weekly

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