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Box Office Slump: Minions & Monsters, Supergirl Miss Goals

7/7/2026

Summary

Minions & Monsters Falter

Minions & Monsters earned $36 million and $61 million in five days, $20 million below the first Despicable Me debut, $86 million in three days, raising worldwide total to $159.8 million, half that of Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) and Despicable Me 4 (2024).
Supergirl fell 77% in its second weekend, earning $8.6 million domestically and $99.5 million worldwide, risking $100-120 million losses if it misses $200 million globally.
Young Washington opened with $19.3 million, below the $20.8 million estimate.

Summary

Coffin Delivers Hit

Pierre Coffin directed and co-wrote the new Minions film, setting it in 1927 Hollywood.
The film earned a 91% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest for the series.
John Powell composed the score.
Popcornmeter reported a 76% audience approval rating.
RelishMix recorded 793 million pre-release social impressions, 31% above comparable family titles.

Summary

Minions & Monsters Soars

Minions & Monsters earned $121.4 million worldwide in its opening weekend, showing strong overseas demand.
Its $36.4 million domestic opening is the lowest for any Minions title since 2010.
Produced on an $85 million budget, the film cost less than the roughly $100 million typical for recent sequels.
The release displaced Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 5 to second place, underscoring a direct studio rivalry.

Summary

Minions Impress

Minions & Monsters opened to an A- CinemaScore, a Metacritic score of 69, and a 91% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
The film functions as an ode to Old Hollywood, featuring silent-movie and Golden Age references.
Audience demographics—gender, under-25 age, and racial makeup—remained virtually unchanged from previous Minions releases.
Illumination’s slate includes the original film Not Alone slated for April 16, 2027 and an untitled Nintendo-related film planned for 2028.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 Pixar’s debut feature Toy Story earned about $373 million worldwide, becoming the year’s top-grossing domestic film and proving CGI sequels could be blockbuster-ready. The success prompted Disney to schedule regular original releases and alternating sequels, a pattern that continued through Toy Story 5 in 2026 and reshaped studio budgeting for family franchises.

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Minions & Monsters Falter

Minions & Monsters earned $36 million and $61 million in five days, $20 million below the first Despicable Me debut, $86 million in three days, raising worldwide total to $159.8 million, half that of Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) and Despicable Me 4 (2024).
Supergirl fell 77% in its second weekend, earning $8.6 million domestically and $99.5 million worldwide, risking $100-120 million losses if it misses $200 million globally.
Young Washington opened with $19.3 million, below the $20.8 million estimate.

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