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Minions Tops the Box Office With the Franchise’s Weakest Opening Yet

Sanaa AL Falasi

1- Minions & Monsters topped the U.S. box office despite posting the lowest domestic opening in the Despicable Mefranchise.
2- Supergirl plunged 74% in its second weekend, marking one of the steepest drops for a superhero film this year.
3- The results underscore the growing pressure on major film franchises, even during the peak summer movie season.

Minions & Monsters led the North American box office but delivered the weakest domestic debut in the history of the Despicable Me and Minions franchise. Meanwhile, Supergirl lost momentum with a sharp 74% drop in its second weekend, according to Variety.

Details:

Minions: The film earned $36.4 million over the weekend and $61.4 million across the five-day Independence Day holiday frame.

Global Opening: Worldwide, the film grossed about $160 million, reflecting a much stronger performance outside the U.S.

Supergirl: The DC film brought in $9.6 million in its second weekend after falling 74% from its opening frame.

Competition: Toy Story 5 finished second, while Young Washington debuted in third as the summer box office race intensified.

What to Watch?

The coming weeks will show whether Minions & Monsters can overcome its soft domestic start and whether Supergirlcan stabilize after its steep second-week decline.

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