Minions & Monsters’ Coming Up Short With $63M 5-Day U.S. — Friday Box Office Update

Illumination/Universal's *Minions & Monsters* is not creating the big buzz that was expected, with a $63.5 million start in North America after five days, which is lower than the $80 million hoped for.The three-day total so far is $38.5 million, showing the film is number one in its first weekend, playing in 4,243 theaters.Some exhibitors had noticed that the small characters might not do as well as expected.This is the lowest three-day and five-day opening for the *Despicable Me/Minions* franchise, even when considering inflation.The previous low was in 2010 with the first film, which made $56.3 million.This is the third time Universal has opened a *Despicable Me* movie on a Wednesday during the July 4th holiday season, after *Despicable Me 2* in 2013 ($143 million) and *Despicable Me 4* in 2024 ($122.6 million).*Rise of Gru* in 2022 had a four-day opening with $123 million.

Friday looks promising for *Minions & Monsters* with an estimated $16 million, which is a 48% increase from Thursday and the highest-grossing day in the U.S.

so far for this movie directed by and voiced by Pierre Coffin.

If the North American total stays at $63.5 million, the global total for *Minions & Monsters* could reach at least $101 million.

That includes $37.6 million in foreign earnings as of this morning.The little guys usually make the majority of their income from international sales, often at least 60%.

The second highest-grossing movie in the U.S.

is Disney/Pixar’s *Toy Story 5*, which earned $13 million on its third weekend, currently showing a -58% drop from its opening, for a total of $365.3 million by Sunday.The third movie is *Young Washington* from Angel Studio/Wonder Project, which is ahead of its $15 million projection with an estimated $16 million to $17 million, with $7.5 million on Friday.Critics gave it a mixed 60% score but audiences liked it a lot, with a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Fourth is Warner Bros/DC’s *Supergirl*, which is down 73% this weekend with $4 million on Friday, and an estimated $10 million for the weekend, for a total of $48.8 million after ten days.

Fifth is Universal/Amblin’s *Disclosure Day*, which is down 32% with $5.6 million, for a total of $104.8 million by Sunday.

Earlier reports show that *Minions & Monsters* made $14.23 million on Wednesday with an A- CinemaScore, and it's now playing in 69 territories, with 10 already showing last weekend.

Even if the domestic numbers slow down, the international sales are expected to pick up since those are usually where these movies make most of their money.Two of the films in the franchise crossed the $1 billion mark, while three almost did, including *Minions: The Rise of Gru* in 2022, *Despicable Me 2* in 2013, and *Despicable Me 4* in 2024.The A- CinemaScore is the second best for the Illumination franchise, after *Despicable Me 3*.

Disney/Pixar's *Toy Story 5* made $7.8 million on Wednesday, down 38% from the previous day.

The running total is $326.6 million.*Supergirl* was third with $2.1 million and a total of $46.5 million over six days.

Earlier, it was reported that *Minions & Monsters* is expected to open with $13.75 million without any previews.

The movie is the seventh title in the *Despicable Me* and Minions franchise, which has made $5.6 billion globally, and it's the number one movie today.

There's still a lot of time left in the holiday weekend, especially with July 4th falling on a Saturday, which has happened in previous years like 2020, 2015, and 2009.

While there's typically a drop in movie attendance on July 4th, the weekend of Friday and Sunday will be good for a family movie like *Minions & Monsters*.

*Minions & Monsters* is the fourth-best opening Wednesday for an animated movie in July, behind *Despicable Me 2* ($35 million), *Despicable Me 4* ($27.2 million), and *Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs* ($13.79 million).

It's also the best-reviewed movie in the 16-year-old franchise, with a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes.The tracking forecast for *Minions & Monsters* was $80 million, but predictions varied from $60 million to $90 million.The film's production cost was $85 million before global marketing spend.

*Minions & Monsters* tells the story of the early days of Gru’s little henchmen in the 1920s, showing their rise and fall and comeback as movie stars and Earth's defenders against an invasion from space.

The movie already made over $10 million from ten offshore territories last weekend, including France, Belgium, and others.

Disney/Pixar's *Toy Story 5* is second on Wednesday with a reported $7 million to $8 million, bringing its total to around $326 million in its second week.

Among five-day animated openings during the Independence Day holiday, *Despicable Me 2* holds the record at $143 million, followed by *Despicable Me 4* at $122.6 million.

Also opening on Friday is *Young Washington*, a historical biopic from Angel Studios and Wonder Project, starring Andy Serkis, Mary-Louise Parker, Ben Kingsley, Kelsey Grammer, and William Franklyn-Miller as the Father of Our Country.

Bryan Fuller’s ‘Dust Bunny,’ ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Lead Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2026 Nominees

Horror fans, it's time for you to share your opinions.

Fangoria has announced the nominees for the 2026 Chainsaw Awards, which lets fans vote on the best horror films, TV shows, and games from the past year.

Bryan Fuller’s "Dust Bunny" and "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" are leading this year with nine nominations each.

"Backrooms" follows with six, and Guillermo del Toro’s "Frankenstein" and Damien McCarthy’s "Hokum" each have five.

"Obsession," which became a fan favorite earlier this year, has four nominations, matching "Weapons."  

Voting starts on July 2 and ends on July 15.

The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards will be shown on Shudder on October 25.

Check out the full list of nominees below.

Best Wide Release

“28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”

“Backrooms”

“The Bride!”

“Faces of Death”

“Forbidden Fruits”

“Hokum”

“Obsession”

“Send Help”

“Weapons”

Best Limited Release Movie

“Dust Bunny”

“Mārama”

“Queen of the Dead”

“The Serpent’s Skin”

“Touch Me”

Best Streaming Premiere

“I Am Frankelda”

“Influencers”

“Mother of Flies”

“Reflection in a Dead Diamond”

“V/H/S/Halloween”

Best International Movie

“Alpha”

“Exit 8”

“Mārama”

“Reflection in a Dead Diamond”

“The Wailing”

Best First Feature

“Backrooms”

“Buffet Infinity”

“Dust Bunny”

“Iron Lung”

“Queens of the Dead”

Best Lead Performance

Zazie Beetz, “They Will Kill You”

Jessie Buckley, “The Bride!”

Peter Dinklage, “The Toxic Avenger”

Chiwetel Ejiofor, “Backrooms”

Ralph Fiennes, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”

Rachel McAdams, “Send Help”

Inde Navarette, “Obsession”

Toby Poser, “Mother of Flies”

Adam Scott, “Hokum”

Sophie Sloan, “Dust Bunny”

Best Supporting Performance

Stacy Clausen, “Leviticus”

Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”

Elle Fanning, “Predator: Badlands”

Regina Hall, “Scary Movie”

David Jonsson, “The Long Walk”

Amy Madigan, “Weapons”

Mads Mikkelsen, “Dust Bunny”

Dacre Montgomery, “Faces of Death”

Jack O’Connell, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”

Sigourney Weaver, “Dust Bunny”

Best Director

Curry Barker, “Obsession”

Zach Cregger, “Weapons”

Nia DaCosta, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”

Bryan Fuller, “Dust Bunny”

Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Bride!”

Best Screenplay

Curry Barker, “Obsession”

Zach Cregger, “Weapons”

Alex Garland, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”

Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber, “Faces of Death”

Damian McCarthy, “Hokum”

Best Cinematography

Sean Bobbitt, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”

Jeremy Cox, “Backrooms”

Andrew Droz Palermo and Rina Yang, “Mother Mary”

Nicole Hirsch Whitaker, “Dust Bunny”

Colm Hogan, “Hokum”

Best Score

Galvin Brivik, “Faces of Death”

Alexandre Desplat, “Frankenstein”

Hildur Guðnadóttir, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”

Daniel Hart, “Mother Mary”

Kane Parsons and Edo Van Breemen, “Backrooms”

Best Costume Design

Olivier Bériot and Catherine Leterrier, “Dust Bunny”

Kate Hawley, “Frankenstein”

Carson McColl and Gareth Pugh, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”

Sandy Powell, “The Bride!”

David Tabbert, “Queens of the Dead”

Best Makeup FX

Chris Gallaher, Nadia Stacey and Scott Stoddard, “The Bride!”

Mike Hill, “Frankenstein”

Millennium FX, “The Toxic Avenger”

John Nolan, “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”

Arjen Tuiten, “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy”

Best Creature FX

Legacy Effects, “Dust Bunny”

Studio Gillis and Wētā Workshop, “Predator: Badlands”

Millenium FX, “Primate”

Werner Pretorius and Amazing Ape Productions, “Backrooms”

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2”

Best Documentary Feature

“1000 Women in Horror”

“Chain Reactions”

“In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999”

“The Last Sacrifice”

“Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror”

Best Non-Fiction TV Series or Miniseries

“The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans”

“Grave Conversations”

“The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs”

“Monstrum”

“Svengoolie”

Best Series

“Alien: Earth”

“The Creep Tapes”

“Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen”

“The Vampire Lestat”

“Widow’s Bay”

Best Video Game

“Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake”

“Little Nightmares III”

“No, I’m Not A Human”

“Resident Evil: Requiem”

“Silent Hill f”

‘Minions & Monsters’ Munches On $14M+ Opening Day, Lands A- CinemaScore – Box Office Update

 Illumination/Universal's *Minions & Monsters* opened earlier than expected, making $14.23 million and receiving an A- CinemaScore on Wednesday.

The movie is now available in 69 countries this weekend, with 10 of those releases happening last weekend.

Even though the domestic earnings might slow down for this seventh film in the 16-year-old *Despicable Me* and *Minions* franchise, overseas sales will likely take over.These movies usually make about 60% or more of their total worldwide earnings from international markets.Two of these movies have crossed the $1 billion mark — *Minions* from 2015 and *Despicable Me 3* from 2017 — while three others came very close to $1 billion, including *Minions: The Rise of Gru* (2022), *Despicable Me 2* (2013), and *Despicable Me 4* (2024).

Disney/Pixar's *Toy Story 5* made $7.8 million on Wednesday, down 38% from Tuesday's $12.6 million.

The overall earnings for the movie, directed by Andrew Stanton, are now at $326.6 million.Warner Bros/DC's *Supergirl* came in third with $2.1 million and a six-day total of $46.5 million.

Previously reported, *Minions & Monsters* is expected to make around $13.75 million on its opening day without any previews.

This is the seventh movie in the *Despicable Me* and *Minions* franchise, which has earned over $5.6 billion globally.It's currently the top-grossing movie for the day.

There is still a long holiday weekend ahead, especially since July 4th falls on a Saturday — which has happened before in 2020, 2015, and 2009.

Usually, there's a drop in moviegoers on July 4th due to celebrations, but Friday and Sunday are expected to be strong for a family film like *Minions & Monsters*.

Though *Minions & Monsters* had the fourth-best opening Wednesday for an animated movie in July, behind *Despicable Me 2* ($35 million), *Despicable Me 4* ($27.2 million), and *Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs* (2009, $13.79 million), it has the best review score ever for the 16-year-old franchise, with 90% certified fresh.

The initial estimate for the movie's opening was $80 million, but exhibitors projected between $60 million and $90 million.The film's production cost was $85 million before global marketing and advertising expenses.

*Minions & Monsters* tells the story of Gru's little henchmen in the early days of Hollywood in the 1920s, showing their rise and fall, and their return as movie stars who protect Earth from an alien invasion.

The movie earned over $10 million from 10 international territories last weekend, including France and Belgium.

Disney/Pixar's *Toy Story 5* is in second place for Wednesday, with earnings between $7 million and $8 million, and its total earnings are around $326 million in its second week.

Among 5-day openings during the Independence Day holiday, *Despicable Me 2* holds the record with $143 million, followed by *Despicable Me 4* at $122.6 million.

Also opening on Friday is *Young Washington*, a historical biopic by Angel Studios and Wonder Project, starring Andy Serkis, Mary-Louise Parker, Ben Kingsley, Kelsey Grammer, and William Franklyn-Miller as the Father of Our Country.

Young Washington Movie

Young Washington

2026 | PG-13 | 2h 5m

Genre: Action, Adventure, War, Biography

Directed by

Jon Erwin

Written by

Jon Erwin

Tom Provost

Diederik Hoogstraten

Produced by

Jon Erwin

Chip Diggins

Benton Crane

Tyler Zacharia

Starring

William Franklyn-Miller

Mary-Louise Parker

Kelsey Grammer

Andy Serkis

Ben Kingsley

Cinematography Kristopher Kimlin

Edited by

Parker Adams

David de Vos

Music by

Kevin Kiner

Sean Kiner

Deana Kiner

Release date

July 3, 2026 (United States)

Country of origin

United States

Language

English

Also known as

Молодой Вашингтон

Filming locations

Ireland(location)

Production companies

Wonder Project

2521 Entertainment

Angel

‘The Furious’ Director Kenji Tanigaki Teams With Peter Dinklage for New Action Movie at Lionsgate, AGBO

 The Furious has become this year's standout action movie, praised by both critics and moviegoers.Now, its director, Kenji Tanigaki, is working on his next original action film.

This new movie is called The Reckoner, and it's being written by Derek Kolstad, who also wrote the John Wick movies.

Peter Dinklage is set to star in it, but the story details are still secret.Lionsgate, the company that bought The Furious from the Toronto Film Festival last year, has signed on for The Reckoner.Anthony and Joe Russo’s production company, AGBO, will be producing the film.

Kolstad and Dinklage are also producing the movie along with other AGBO team members, including Angela Russo-Otstot, Michael Disco, Kassee Whiting, and David Ginsberg.

They are doing this under their own company, Estuary Films.The Russos will be executive producers.James Myers and Pavan Kalidindi will handle the project for Lionsgate.

The Reckoner is the latest project between Lionsgate and AGBO, which is also working on the upcoming John Rambo movie directed by Jalmari Helander and starring Noah Centineo.

Lionsgate's Motion Picture Group president, Erin Westerman, said, "One of the most rewarding parts of what we do is discovering filmmakers with distinctive voices, bringing their work to wider theatrical audiences and partnering with them as they take on projects of greater scale and ambition.

That's exactly what excites us about Kenji Tanigaki.The Furious showcases a singular filmmaking talent, and we're thrilled to reunite with our friends at AGBO to bring his bold vision for The Reckoner to audiences worldwide."

AGBO's chief creative officer, Russo-Otstot, added, "Derek Kolstad and Peter Dinklage came to us with a world we hadn't encountered before—original, action-packed, and with genuine soul.

The moment we saw what Kenji Tanigaki did with The Furious, his take on action so unique and engaging, we knew immediately he was the only director who could take this vision and bring it to life.We couldn't be more thrilled to be bringing this remarkable collection of talent together with Lionsgate, whose commitment to bold, character-driven filmmaking makes them the perfect partner for this project." In addition to Rambo, AGBO's upcoming projects include Netflix's The Whisper Man, Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday, and the third Extraction film.

The Furious follows Wang Wei, played by Xie Miao, whose daughter is kidnapped by a criminal group.

He teams up with Navin, played by Joe Taslim, a journalist whose wife has gone missing, and they go on a mission to find his daughter.The movie made over $6 million at home and over $31 million worldwide.Lionsgate had the worldwide rights except for mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao.

Tanigaki, who is also an award-winning stunt and fight coordinator and choreographer, is represented by Gersh and XYZ.

Dinklage is currently filming the second season of FX's acclaimed Alien: Earth.He is represented by CAA and Jackoway Austen.Kolstad is represented by UTA, Circle Management + Production, and Behr Abramson.He recently wrote and produced the Bob Odenkirk movies Normal and Nobody 2.

‘Siren Head,’ Creepy Internet Sensation, Will Become Warner Bros. Movie With Brian Duffield Directing and ‘Weapons’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Co-Writing

 Hollywood is excited about the latest project after the success of "Backrooms." Warner Bros.has won the rights to "Siren Head," which is already a popular internet story.The name is real, and the story involves a strange creature that has two sirens for a head and a long, skinny body.

The movie will be directed by Brian Duffield, who will write the screenplay with Zach Cregger.

Duffield has worked on sci-fi horror movies like "No One Will Save You" and the upcoming survival thriller "Whalefall," which is based on a bestseller about a diver trapped inside a whale.The film is set to open in the fall and stars Josh Brolin and Austin Abrams.

Zach Cregger is a big name in Hollywood right now.

He directed and wrote the summer hit "Weapons," which won an Oscar for Amy Madigan, and the horror film "Barbarians." His next project is a reboot of "Resident Evil," which will be released in September and also stars Austin Abrams.

Warner Bros.is making this move as Hollywood looks for new stories to attract younger audiences."Backrooms," which started as a YouTube video, became a big hit when it was made into a movie by A24, directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons.Another example is "Obsession," a horror film created by 26-year-old Curry Barker, who also started out on YouTube.Recent research shows that Gen Z is the biggest moviegoer group, going to the cinema more than millennials and much more than Gen X and baby boomers.

"Siren Head" will be produced by Cregger, Duffield, Roy Lee, Andrew Childs, and Scott Glassgold.

Trevor Henderson, the creator of the story, will be the executive producer.

The Hollywood Reporter first reported that Warner Bros.

had acquired the rights to "Siren Head."

Minions & Monsters Movie

Minions & Monsters

2026 | PG | 1h 30m

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-fi

Directed by

Pierre Coffin

Screenplay by

Brian Lynch

Pierre Coffin

Produced by

Chris Meledandri

Bill Ryan

Cast

Pierre Coffin

Trey Parker

Allison Janney

Christoph Waltz

Jesse Eisenberg

Jeff Bridges

Zoey Deutch

Bobby Moynihan

Phil LaMarr

Edited by

Claire Dodgson

Gregory Perler

Music by John Powell

Production

companies

Universal Pictures

Illumination

Distributed by Universal Pictures

Release dates

June 21, 2026 (Annecy)

July 1, 2026 (United States)

Running time 90 minutes

Country United States

Language English

Budget $85 million

Box office $10 million