‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Rules Box Office With $108.5 Million Opening
thewrap.comJust shy of the $115 million opening earned by the first “Minions” in 2015, “The Rise of Gru” now joins its predecessor among the top 10 highest openings ever for animated films.
It currently sits ninth on that list, just ahead of the $108 million opening of “Shrek 2” in 2004. Universal also estimates that “Minions 2” will earn an extended July 4 opening of $127.9 million.Audience reception has been incredibly strong for “Minions 2” with an A from CinemaScore and a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score to go with 70% from critics.
More importantly, CinemaScore polls showed that 50% of the film’s opening day audience was from families, a higher audience share than the other big family film hit of 2022, “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” If there was any concern from the struggles of Pixar’s “Lightyear” that the return of families to movie theaters has stalled out, it is gone now.More to come….
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