The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5″ at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much. “Minions & Monsters,” the seventh film in the “Despicable Me” franchise, earned $36.4 million at the holiday weekend box office, according to studio estimates for North America.
Box Office Results
“Toy Story 5,” a juggernaut that last week beat “Supergirl,” earned an estimated $31 million. The Minions movie, which has the devious henchlings seeking movie glory in Hollywood’s Golden Age, opened on Wednesday and earned an estimated $61.4 million in its first five days, according to studio estimates.
Audiences looking for patriotic fare amid the United States’ 250th birthday celebration had “Young Washington” to consider; it opened in third place with nearly $21 million. The movie focuses on George Washington’s service during the French and Indian War.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
