Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Fizzles Over July 4th Weekend With Franchise-Low $61 Million Debut, ‘Supergirl’ Suffers Brutal 74% Drop

The Minions' winning streak has ended. Minions and Monsters, a prequel set in the Nineteen Twenties, opened with thirty-six million dollars from Friday through Monday—the franchise's worst debut. Despite positive reviews, the animated film significantly underperformed studio expectations. Meanwhile, Supergirl dropped seventy-four percent in its second weekend. According to Variety, the Fourth of July box office proved challenging, even for major franchises.

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