Minions Fatigue Hits U.S. Box Office as New Spin-off Starts Soft
IndieWire reports that Minions & Monsters opened to a franchise-low domestic $62M over the 5-day July 4 weekend, while global total nears $160.5M on an $85M budget; with the overall U.S. box office down about 23% year over year, competition from Toy Story 5 and possible audience fatigue may be weighing the film, despite a solid CinemaScore (A-) and positive reviews. Illumination still has other big titles planned, signaling the franchise isn’t dead yet.