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Minions & Monsters Underperforms at July 4th Box Office

The animated film 'Minions & Monsters' earned an estimated $61 million domestically over the July 4th weekend, marking a franchise-low debut. Despite topping the box office, its performance raised questions about franchise fatigue.

seattletimesvarietythenextwebvultureupi5 sources·5 angles·7 articles
Minions & Monsters Underperforms at July 4th Box Office

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What Happened

The animated film 'Minions & Monsters' earned $61 million domestically over the July 4th weekend, narrowly winning the holiday box office. This debut figure is the lowest for the franchise, leading to discussions about potential franchise fatigue.

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On Friday, the film grossed $16 million and was projected to reach $39.5 million for the weekend. However, its final domestic earnings reached $61 million, surpassing other films but indicating a weaker-than-expected performance for a major release during a holiday period.

'Minions & Monsters' barely beat out 'Toy Story 5' for the top spot at the box office during the holiday weekend. Another film, 'Supergirl', experienced a significant drop in its second week, falling 74%.

Key Facts

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    The film's debut is the lowest for its franchise.

  3. 3

    'Minions & Monsters' topped the domestic box office for the July 4th weekend.

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    The film grossed $16 million on Friday.

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    'Minions & Monsters' narrowly beat 'Toy Story 5' at the box office.

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    'Supergirl' saw a 74% drop in its second week.

How outlets are framing this

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

varietyVariety
Reports on the daily earnings of 'Minions & Monsters', noting its Friday performance and weekend projections.
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varietyVariety
Frames the opening weekend of 'Minions & Monsters' as a 'fizzle' due to its disappointing $61 million earnings and mentions the significant drop for 'Supergirl'.
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seattletimesThe Seattle Times
Emphasizes that 'Minions & Monsters' won the Fourth of July box office, but only by a small margin over 'Toy Story 5'.
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vultureVulture
Highlights the underperformance of 'Minions & Monsters' domestically over the holiday weekend, noting its franchise-low debut.
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thenextwebThe Next Web
Focuses on 'Minions & Monsters' achieving a franchise-low debut and suggests this performance raises concerns about audience interest in the franchise.
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Full Coverage

7 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

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Full Coverage

7 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

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