Universal's 'Minions & Monsters' topped the box office on Friday, raking in $16 million across 4,243 theaters in North America. The animated sequel is projected to earn $39.5 million domestically over the weekend, bringing its total to approximately $64 million by Sunday since its July 1 release. Globally, 'Minions & Monsters' is expected to pull in $87 million by the end of the weekend.
Despicable Me Franchise Legacy
The 'Despicable Me' franchise continues to be a major player in the box office. The previous installment, 'Despicable Me 4' (2024), grossed $972 million worldwide, while 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' (2022) earned $940 million globally. The original 'Minions' film from 2015 remains the franchise's highest-grossing movie, with $1.15 billion worldwide.
'Minions & Monsters' features the mischievous minions embarking on a 1920s adventure to become filmmakers, searching for terrifying monsters to star in their creature feature. The film's voice cast includes Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, and Phil LaMarr. Coffin co-directs with Patrick Delage and co-wrote the script with Brian Lynch.
Box Office Contenders
In second place, 'Toy Story 5' brought in $13 million on Friday. The beloved Pixar sequel is expected to reach $32 million by Sunday, increasing its total domestic earnings to $367 million. The film is chasing 'Toy Story 4', which surpassed the $1 billion mark.
The third spot went to Angel Studio's 'Young Washington', which grossed an estimated $7.4 million on Friday. The film, depicting a young George Washington during the Revolutionary War, is projected to earn $16 million over the weekend. The cast includes William Franklyn-Miller, Mary-Louise Parker, Leo Hanna, Mia Rodgers, Kelsey Grammer, Andy Serkis, and Ben Kingsley.
Struggles for Supergirl
Warner Bros. and DC's 'Supergirl' landed in fourth place with a mere $3.6 million on Friday. The film is expected to earn $8.7 million by Sunday, a steep 76% decline from its $37.1 million opening weekend. 'Supergirl' faces a challenging road, with Variety estimating a global gross of $200 million, which would leave it $100 million in the red.
Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' closed out the top five with $2.2 million on Friday. The alien thriller is projected to accumulate $5.5 million over the weekend, reaching a total of $104 million domestically after four weeks.
Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/box-office-minions-and-monsters-supergirl-toy-story-5-1236801622/
