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Minions Movie Faces Box Office Giant Toy Story 5
22 Jun
Summary
- Minions & Monsters projects $75M-$85M opening weekend.
- Toy Story 5 debuted with a massive $160M opening.
- Minions & Monsters releases July 1st over a holiday weekend.
The animated film "Minions & Monsters" is slated for release soon, but it faces a formidable challenge from "Toy Story 5," which recently achieved the year's biggest opening weekend. Projections suggest "Minions & Monsters" could earn between $75 million and $85 million in its initial three-day North American run.
This projection places "Minions & Monsters" below the $100 million mark for its three-day debut, a first for the franchise. "Toy Story 5" set a new benchmark by grossing $160 million over its opening weekend, significantly outpacing any other animated release this year. Therefore, "Minions & Monsters" is not expected to challenge "Toy Story 5's" impressive debut.
The film, directed by Pierre Coffin and releasing on July 1, will benefit from the extended July 4th holiday weekend. Set 40 years before the first "Minions" movie, it follows the characters' quest to find monsters for a film in Old Hollywood. Despite the challenge, positive word-of-mouth could still help "Minions & Monsters" perform well globally.
