Minions 2 Box Office Preview Tops Sonic the Hedgehog 2 & Lightyear
Hitting theaters seven years after its predecessor, Minions: The Rise of Gru's box office preview points towards a promising theatrical run. The new film picks up eight years where the Despicable Me prequel movie left off, with the titular yellow creatures now working for an 11-year-old Gru. With Gru looking to make a name for himself in the criminal underworld, he will face off against the powerful organization known as the Vicious 6 after stealing a stone from them capable of turning anyone into one of the animals of the Chinese Zodiac.
Steve Carrell and Pierre Coffin return to lead the cast of Minions: The Rise of Gru as the titular characters alongside the franchise introductions of Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Julie Andrews and Alan Arkin. Having languished in development for five years amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Minions: The Rise of Gru is finally making its way to theaters, with critics being generally more favorable towards it than its predecessor, but still largely mixed on its underwhelming story. With reviews leaning positive, it appears Minions: The Rise of Gru is looking forward to a strong theatrical run.
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With the film finally hitting theaters, Deadline reports that Minions: The Rise of Gru is on track for a record-setting run with its box office preview topping both Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Lightyear. The animated Illumination sequel grossed $10.8 million in its opening night, beating the video game movie sequel's $6.25 million haul and Pixar spinoff's $5.2 million haul. The film's box office preview also tops that of its predecessor, with the
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