‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’
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Key Points:
- "Minions & Monsters," the seventh film in the "Despicable Me" franchise, topped the July Fourth weekend box office with $36.4 million in North America, narrowly surpassing "Toy Story 5," which earned $31 million.
- "Minions & Monsters" opened on Wednesday, accumulating $61.4 million in its first five days and has grossed $160 million worldwide in its debut week.
- "Young Washington," a patriotic film about George Washington's role in the French and Indian War, debuted in third place with nearly $21 million.
- "Supergirl" experienced a significant 74% drop from its opening weekend, earning just under $10 million and placing fourth.
- Overall, the weekend box office was down 24% year-over-year but showed a nearly 12% increase compared to 2025, boosted by low-budget hits like "Obsession" and "Backrooms."
