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'Minions' tops North American box office with $36.4M
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UPI
· Jun 21, 2026
'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $160M
'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $160M
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· Jul 2, 2026
Sphere Entertainment: Short Sellers Beware
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DNyuz
· Jul 7, 2026
Inside the ‘Minions & Monsters’ Box Office Stumble
The Fourth of July holiday brought two box office fumbles, but not all missteps are created equal. We’ll start with “Minions Monsters,” which grossed 61 million over the five-day holiday. That’s the lowest opening weekend for the entire “Despicable Me” franchise and half of what “Minions: The Rise of Gru” grossed in 2022 over []
Variety
· Jul 4, 2026
Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Scares Up $16 Million on Friday
Universal and Illumination’s army of Minions is taking over the box office for Independence Day weekend. “Minions Monsters” claimed the No. 1 spot on Friday with 16 million from 4,243 North American theaters. Through the weekend, the animated sequel should gross 39.5 million domestically. In addition to its earnings since its July 1 release, []
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· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jun 23, 2026
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