'Minions & Monsters' knocks out 'Toy Story 5' out in animated brawl at Fourth of July box office
‘Minions & Monsters’ secures the top spot for the Fourth of July holiday box office in a close competition with ‘Toy Story 5’.
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‘Minions & Monsters’ has opened at number one during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The film narrowly outperformed ‘Toy Story 5’ to claim the top position.
Coverage from NBC News and Entertainment Weekly emphasizes the narrow margin of victory in the "animated brawl" for the top spot. However, The New York Times reports that the opening performance of ‘Minions & Monsters’ falls far short of previous films in the franchise.
Future analysis will likely focus on the performance of these animated titles relative to the franchise's historical data, as well as a film centered on Old Hollywood that is also currently in the top rankings according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Quick answers
Which movie won the Fourth of July box office?
‘Minions & Monsters’ topped the holiday box office.
How did ‘Minions & Monsters’ perform compared to its predecessors?
According to The New York Times, the film fell far short of earlier films in the franchise.
Which other major animated film was it competing with?
The film barely beat ‘Toy Story 5’ for the top position.
Coverage (6)
- The Satanic panic around the new ‘Minions & Monsters’ movie Yahoo · 5h ago
- Minions & Monsters narrowly ekes out victory over Toy Story 5 at box office A.V. Club · 5h ago
- The No. 1 Movie That’s All About Old Hollywood WSJ · 13h ago
- ‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’ NBC News · 23h ago
- ‘Minions’ Opens at No. 1 but Falls Far Short of Earlier Films in the Franchise The New York Times · 23h ago
- 'Minions & Monsters' knocks out 'Toy Story 5' out in animated brawl at Fourth of July box office Entertainment Weekly · 23h ago
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