Minions: The Rise of Gru Shatters July 4th Weekend Box Office Records
Minions: The Rise of Gru shatters July 4th weekend box office records, earning over $127 million. A spinoff from the Despicable Me franchise and a sequel to 2015's Minions, Minions: The Rise of Gru chronicles the origins of Steve Carell's Gru in the 1970s, seeing him and his minions face off against an evil supervillain group known as the Vicious 6. The film currently holds a 72% on Rotten Tomatoes, with some critics writing that the charms of the franchise are starting to wear thin, although the audience score of 92% may suggest otherwise for general moviegoers.
Minions: The Rise of Gru, which is produced by Illumination, is the fifth film overall in the Despicable Me franchise. The film was scheduled to release almost two years ago, but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was delayed, finally premiering at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the middle of June. In addition to Carell, The impressive voice cast of Minions: The Rise of Gru includes the likes of Piere Coffin, Alan Arkin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Julie Andrews, Russell Brand, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, and Lucy Lawless.
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Per a new report from Variety, Minions: The Rise of Gru has smashed July 4th weekend box office records, expected to reach $127.9 million by Monday. Based on those estimates, the film will surpass the previous record holder, 2011's Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which earned $115.9 million over 4 days. Minions: The Rise of Gru also very nearly matches box office performance of the first Minions movie, which earned $115 million over its 3-day opening.
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