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US Box Office Roundup: Minions & Monsters Debuts at No. 1 as Toy Story 5 Crosses $750 Million Worldwide

Sharad Jaiswal
Minions & Monsters leads the US box office as Toy Story 5 crosses $764 million worldwide during the July 4 holiday weekend.

The North American box office slowed considerably over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with Universal and Illumination’s Minions & Monsters debuting at No. 1 but falling well short of expectations. Industry observers had anticipated a softer frame with Independence Day falling on a Saturday, traditionally pulling audiences toward holiday celebrations rather than cinemas. Even so, the overall marketplace underperformed, with the weekend generating around $121 million across all films, well below the $150–200 million typically associated with the July 4 holiday period.

Minions & Monsters topped the domestic chart with $36.4 million over the traditional Friday-to-Monday holiday weekend and $61.4 million across its five-day opening frame after launching on Wednesday. The animated prequel opened in 4,243 theatres but finished significantly below its projected $80 million five-day debut. It also became the lowest domestic opener in the history of the Despicable Me and Minions franchise, finishing behind even 2010’s original Despicable Me.

The domestic slowdown, however, was offset by a strong overseas launch. The film collected $98.4 million internationally, pushing its worldwide total to $159.8 million after opening across 72 territories. China led all international markets with $16.4 million, followed by Germany ($6.4 million), the United Kingdom and Ireland ($5.9 million), Mexico ($5.6 million), Spain ($4.3 million), Italy ($3.2 million), and Poland ($3.3 million). With an estimated production budget of $85 million, the latest Illumination release remains well positioned for profitability despite its softer domestic start.

Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 continued to demonstrate exceptional staying power, holding second place with $31 million in its third weekend. The animated sequel has now earned $366.3 million domestically and $764.3 million worldwide, including $398 million from international markets. The film also recorded the biggest Motion Picture Association opening weekend of all time in Japan, further strengthening its overseas performance and reinforcing its position as one of the biggest global releases of the summer.

Angel Studios delivered another domestic success with Young Washington, which debuted in third place with $20.85 million from 2,700 theatres, outperforming industry projections. Released strategically over the Independence Day holiday, the historical drama benefited from strong support among its target audience and received an “A” CinemaScore from moviegoers. While its international prospects remain modest, the film has already established itself as one of Angel Studios’ stronger theatrical launches.

Warner Bros.’ Supergirl experienced the weekend’s steepest decline among wide releases, falling 74% in its second weekend to $9.6 million. The DC adaptation has now earned $58.5 million domestically and $100.5 million worldwide, a disappointing result for a production reportedly budgeted at around $170 million. Unless the film stabilizes in the coming weeks, it is expected to become one of the year’s biggest studio disappointments.

Among the holdovers, Disclosure Day continued its steady theatrical run, earning $6 million to surpass $105.3 million domestically. Horror thriller Obsession added another $5.3 million, lifting its North American total to an impressive $245.3 million, while A24’s Backrooms remained one of the year’s strongest original genre performers, grossing $3.31 million for a domestic total of $190.5 million.

Comedy sequel Jackass: Best and Last continued to struggle, dropping 68% in its second weekend with $2.7 million. The film has earned just $14.7 million domestically and approximately $20 million worldwide, making it the lowest-grossing installment in the franchise despite its relatively modest production budget.

Elsewhere, Scary Movie added $1.13 million to bring its domestic total past $106.2 million, while Olivia Wilde’s A24 comedy The Invite continued to impress in limited release, earning $800,708 from just 28 locations ahead of its nationwide expansion later this week.

The weekend represents a temporary slowdown rather than a broader trend. The summer box office remains well ahead of last year, though it continues to trail pre-pandemic levels. Studios will be looking to Disney’s live-action Moana, followed later this month by Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, to reignite momentum as Hollywood enters one of its busiest stretches of the year.

Top 10 US Domestic Box Office

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