Minions: The Rise of Gru is projected to smash domestic box office records for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The film is the fifth overall entry in the Despicable Me franchise, which began in 2010. It is the follow-up to the 2015 spin-off Minions, which explored the origins of the strange yellow creatures whose antics in the Despicable films have delighted both adults and children for years. Although there hasn't been an entry in the franchise since 2017's Despicable Me 3, that is largely due to the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic delayed many intended 2020 releases, including Minions: The Rise of Gru.
The Rise of Gru, which came to theaters on July 1, 2022, bridges the gap between Minions and the original Despicable Me, following the Minions' very first adventure with the future villain Gru (Steve Carell) when he was a child in the 1970s. The film follows an 11-year-old Gru attempting to join the league of villains known as the Vicious 6 while his new companions sow chaos wherever they go. The star-studded voice cast of the film includes Carell, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Russell Brand, Alan Arkin, and Julie Andrews reprising her Despicable Me role as Gru's mother.
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Per Deadline, Minions: The Rise of Gru is currently projected to make $109.5 million at the domestic box office this weekend, with its four-day total gross expected to reach $129.2 million. Its overall global opening weekend gross is now looking to be around $196.6 million, which is substantially higher than the original projection of $150 million. It is currently on its way to becoming the highest opening
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