Minions & Monsters Tops July Fourth Box Office

The animated film ‘Minions & Monsters,’ part of the popular ‘Despicable Me’ franchise, has claimed the top spot at the July Fourth weekend box office, surpassing ‘Toy Story 5’ by a narrow margin. As per studio estimates for North America, ‘Minions & Monsters’ garnered $36.4 million during the holiday weekend.

The movie, featuring Minions seeking cinematic success in Hollywood’s Golden Age, debuted on Wednesday and amassed an estimated $61.4 million in its first five days. These figures emphasize the global appeal of the Minions franchise, with ‘Minions & Monsters’ achieving $160 million worldwide in its debut week.

While audiences celebrated the U.S. 250th birthday, the film ‘Young Washington,’ which centers on George Washington’s role in the French and Indian War, opened third at the box office, bringing in nearly $21 million. Meanwhile, ‘Supergirl’ found itself in fourth place with just under $10 million, reflecting a significant 74% decline from its opening weekend.

The holiday weekend box office totals were down 24% compared to the previous year, according to Rentrak data. However, summer earnings are up about 12% from 2025, partly due to the success of low-budget Gen-Z hits like ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms,’ which landed in sixth and seventh places, respectively, below Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day.’

Below is the list of the top ten movies based on domestic box office results for Friday through Sunday:

• 1. Minions & Monsters: $36.4 million
• 2. Toy Story 5: $31 million
• 3. Young Washington: $20.8 million
• 4. Supergirl: $9.6 million
• 5. Disclosure Day: $6 million
• 6. Obsession: $5.3 million
• 7. Backrooms: $3.3 million
• 8. Jackass: Best and Last: $2.7 million
• 9. Scary Movie: $1.1 million
• 10. The Invite: $800,708