{"id":737259,"date":"2026-07-06T04:45:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/minions-monsters-posts-franchise-low-64m-debut\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T04:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:45:19","slug":"minions-monsters-posts-franchise-low-64m-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/minions-monsters-posts-franchise-low-64m-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Minions &#038; Monsters posts franchise-low $64M debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e0845b7492\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e0845b7492\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/minions-monsters-posts-franchise-low-64m-debut\/#Animations_stress_test\" >Animation\u2019s stress test<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p>[<em>tldr]Universal\u2019s Minions &amp; Monsters topped the US July 4 box office with roughly $64m over its first five days, the weakest opening in Despicable Me franchise history and far below the $120m-plus debuts of its two predecessors. The soft start raises franchise-fatigue questions for Comcast\u2019s most reliable animation machine.[\/tldr]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Universal\u2019s Minions &amp; Monsters led the US holiday box office with about $64m in North American ticket sales since its 1 July debut,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/minions-3-opening-weekend-box-office-1236636119\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">according to studio estimates<\/a>. It is the weakest opening yet for the seventh film in the Despicable Me franchise.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day weekend came in at $36.4m,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/creative-content\/movies\/minions-and-monsters-weekend-box-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a franchise low<\/a>. Despicable Me 4 opened to $120m over the same five-day stretch two years ago, and Minions: The Rise of Gru managed $122m in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The film still won the weekend comfortably, with Toy Story 5 holding on in the top ranks and Supergirl\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/box-office-minions-and-monsters-supergirl-toy-story-5-1236801622\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">tumbling 74% in its second frame<\/a>. For Comcast\u2019s Universal and Chris Meledandri\u2019s Illumination, though, the numbers show wear on a famously durable machine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.thenextweb.com\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.thenextweb.com\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The \ud83d\udc9c of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Illumination remains Hollywood\u2019s most reliable animation house, and it is the studio behind the record-breaking Super Mario Bros Movie, the payoff of\u00a0Nintendo\u2019s decades-long flirtation with Hollywood. Its franchises have earned billions for Universal on comparatively modest budgets.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Animations_stress_test\"><\/span>Animation\u2019s stress test<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The soft opening lands amid wider questions about sequel fatigue and shifting family viewing habits, as audiences wait for streaming windows that studios have\u00a0spent a decade reshuffling. The cinema\u2019s loss is often the couch\u2019s gain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> is also reshaping the product itself, with AI tools already\u00a0editing and dubbing Hollywood films\u00a0and algorithms increasingly\u00a0deciding what audiences watch next. Animation, the most software-driven corner of filmmaking, tends to feel such shifts first.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise playbook now extends well beyond cinemas, into <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a> parks, merchandise, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> tie-ins. A soft theatrical debut dents the flywheel without stopping it.<\/p>\n<p>A $64m holiday weekend would delight most studios, and the Minions will be fine. But when even Illumination\u2019s little yellow bankers slow down, Hollywood\u2019s sure things look a little less sure.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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