Minions & Monsters North America Box Office: Tops Wednesday’s Domestic Chart With $14.2 Million Opening Day, Records Lowest Franchise Debut

By Pranshu Awasthi

Minions & Monsters, the third installment in the Minions prequel series and the seventh installment in the broader Despicable Me franchise, hit theaters on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The film currently holds an impressive 90% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. On its first day, it earned $14.2 million at the domestic box office. And in doing that, the Pierre Coffin-directed animated comedy grabbed the top spot on Wednesday’s domestic box office chart and outperformed the Pixar juggernaut, Toy Story 5, which earned $7.9 million on the same day.

A Solid Wednesday Debut But The Lowest Franchise Opening

Even though a $14.2 million Wednesday opening is a solid debut for an animated film, Minions & Monsters has delivered the lowest opening day for the overall franchise. Let’s take a look at what the previous films in the franchise earned on their opening days.

Despicable Me Franchise – Opening Day Box Office (North America)

1. Despicable Me (2010): $21.3 million
2. Despicable Me 2 (2013): $35 million
3. Despicable Me 3 (2017): $29 million
4. Despicable Me 4 (2024): $27.2 million
5. Minions (2015): $46 million
6. Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022): $48.4 million
7. Minions & Monsters (2026): $14.2 million

Having said that, Minions & Monsters is the first Minions film to open on a Wednesday instead of a Friday. As of now, the film is projected to earn between $70 million and $80 million during its five-day opening weekend. However, the actual figures will become clear after the weekend.

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