Box-Office Showdown (7/1-7/4) Minions: The Rise of Gru - Banana! - Blu-ray Forum

BluBonnet · 06-28-2022, 07:43 PM

Get ready for Universal's beloved Minions to invade movie theaters over the 4th of July weekend - how much will they score at the box office?

‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Looks to Illuminate July 4 Box Office With $70 Million Debut

DanTheMan · 06-28-2022, 07:55 PM

$80+ million. Kiddies love the yellow twinkies.

ImBlu_DaBaDee · 06-28-2022, 08:47 PM

However much it makes will be too much. But it will definitely be a lot. The first did like 115 million I think

BluBonnet · 06-28-2022, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ImBlu_DaBaDee

However much it makes will be too much. But it will definitely be a lot. The first did like 115 million I think

$115m OW, $49m 2nd weekend.

MazeRunner · 06-29-2022, 06:27 AM

Minions is taking all the big screens at my theatre away from Elvis.

I saw Elvis twice today in Dolby Atmos before Minions takes over.

Ernest Rister · 06-29-2022, 06:19 PM

I was in a public bathroom at Adventureland in Disneyland, needing to use a toilet...this was in one of the small almost hidden bathrooms -- one stall...and a father was using it with his three sons, the youngest of which was imitating the latest Despicable Me commercial yelling, "Bee-do! Bee-do! Bee-do!" and the kid just would not go, despite encouragement from his dad. This goes on for a bit, quite a while actually -- long story short, I'd give up the nation's nuclear codes to avoid even three seconds of Minions.

Oh, previews start tomorrow for this thing? 6/30-1/4? Scrooge McDuck doesn't have a money bin big enough for the money this is about to rake in.

Jennifer Lawrence Fan · 06-29-2022, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DanTheMan

$80+ million. Kiddies love the yellow twinkies.

I like Minions too. But again I am a big kiddie too. 😂

BluBonnet · 06-29-2022, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jennifer Lawrence Fan

I like Minions too. But again I am a big kiddie too. 😂

Not that there's anything wrong with that!!

BloodshotUSA · 06-29-2022, 08:03 PM

$65m opening.

Underworld54 · 06-29-2022, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BloodshotUSA

$65m opening.

3 day or 4 day?

BloodshotUSA · 06-29-2022, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by underworld54

3 day or 4 day?

3

Underworld54 · 06-29-2022, 08:49 PM

Canada Day is this Friday, many Canadians are off so it should give a little added boost to the box-office.

DanTheMan · 06-29-2022, 09:34 PM

For comparison, DM2 released 4th of July weekend in 2013 and did $83M domestic OW.

Minions released the week after the July 4th holiday in 2015 and did gangbusters with $115M domestic OW.

The Minions IP has only grown more in popularity in the years since then. Lots of those kids are older now, but the franchise keeps growing their fanbase with little ones and the families that go to take them to the theaters. Universal theme parks especially have kept Minions relevant with their attractions and merch.

The marketing that I’ve come across over the last month or so has been heavy, between cable ads and YouTube/streaming platform ads.

I’d be shocked if $65 million is the best Universal could pull on a 3-day, let alone an extended 4.5 day weekend with early afternoon Thursday screenings. This is the “family” movie of the entire summer, so it’s possible we could see triple digits when the actuals come out next week.

ImBlu_DaBaDee · 06-29-2022, 10:15 PM

My wife and I are seeing Mr Malcolm’s List instead, a movie so unanticipated it doesn’t even appear to have its own thread lol. Wonder how much that will make? 2 million?

Joey9775 · 06-29-2022, 11:51 PM

A weekend where I'm glad I don't have kids.

hanshotfirst1138 · 06-29-2022, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jennifer Lawrence Fan

I like Minions too. But again I am a big kiddie too. 😂

Me too. They make me laugh and smile

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CreasyBear · 06-30-2022, 12:02 AM

I'm going to see Last Crusade this weekend. So there's some good in this world, afterall.

MazeRunner · 06-30-2022, 06:02 AM

Minions starting at 2pm isn't fair lmao that's literally the entire day being added to Friday.

MazeRunner · 06-30-2022, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by CreasyBear

I'm going to see Last Crusade this weekend. So there's some good in this world, afterall.

My theatre has Flashback Cinema and they put those movies on the smallest screens so it's not even worth it.

Only time they had them on giant screens was during covid when there were no new movies so I got to see Goonies, Lost Boys, Twister on the biggest screens and Twilight and Mean Girls on a medium sized screen.

CreasyBear · 06-30-2022, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MazeRunner

My theatre has Flashback Cinema and they put those movies on the smallest screens so it's not even worth it.

Only time they had them on giant screens was during covid when there were no new movies so I got to see Goonies, Lost Boys, Twister on the biggest screens and Twilight and Mean Girls on a medium sized screen.

I've seen Raiders and Temple the last two weeks and it's been totally worth it.

View Poll Results: Minions The Rise of Gru
Less than $50m	0	0%
$50m-$55m	0	0%
$55m-$60m	1	3.13%
$60m-$65m	0	0%
$65m-$70m	2	6.25%
$70m-$75m	8	25.00%
More than $75m	21	65.63%
Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll

06-28-2022, 07:43 PM	#1
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	Box-Office Showdown (7/1-7/4) Minions: The Rise of Gru - Banana! Get ready for Universal's beloved Minions to invade movie theaters over the 4th of July weekend - how much will they score at the box office? ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Looks to Illuminate July 4 Box Office With $70 Million Debut

06-29-2022, 06:19 PM	#6
Ernest Rister Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2008 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:590 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I was in a public bathroom at Adventureland in Disneyland, needing to use a toilet...this was in one of the small almost hidden bathrooms -- one stall...and a father was using it with his three sons, the youngest of which was imitating the latest Despicable Me commercial yelling, "Bee-do! Bee-do! Bee-do!" and the kid just would not go, despite encouragement from his dad. This goes on for a bit, quite a while actually -- long story short, I'd give up the nation's nuclear codes to avoid even three seconds of Minions. Oh, previews start tomorrow for this thing? 6/30-1/4? Scrooge McDuck doesn't have a money bin big enough for the money this is about to rake in. Last edited by Ernest Rister; 06-29-2022 at 06:30 PM.

06-29-2022, 08:03 PM	#9
BloodshotUSA Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2021	$65m opening. Last edited by BloodshotUSA; 06-29-2022 at 08:08 PM.

06-28-2022, 07:55 PM	#2
DanTheMan Blu-ray King Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2319 Digital collection:438 iTunes collection:330 Trading Score:138	$80+ million. Kiddies love the yellow twinkies.

06-28-2022, 08:47 PM	#3
ImBlu_DaBaDee Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2018 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:431 DVD collection:30	However much it makes will be too much. But it will definitely be a lot. The first did like 115 million I think

06-29-2022, 06:27 AM	#5
MazeRunner Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2016 Trading Score:139	Minions is taking all the big screens at my theatre away from Elvis. I saw Elvis twice today in Dolby Atmos before Minions takes over.

06-29-2022, 08:49 PM	#12
Underworld54 Blu-ray Count Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Albany NY Blu-ray collection:163 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:15	Canada Day is this Friday, many Canadians are off so it should give a little added boost to the box-office.

06-29-2022, 09:34 PM	#13
DanTheMan Blu-ray King Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2319 Digital collection:438 iTunes collection:330 Trading Score:138	For comparison, DM2 released 4th of July weekend in 2013 and did $83M domestic OW. Minions released the week after the July 4th holiday in 2015 and did gangbusters with $115M domestic OW. The Minions IP has only grown more in popularity in the years since then. Lots of those kids are older now, but the franchise keeps growing their fanbase with little ones and the families that go to take them to the theaters. Universal theme parks especially have kept Minions relevant with their attractions and merch. The marketing that I’ve come across over the last month or so has been heavy, between cable ads and YouTube/streaming platform ads. I’d be shocked if $65 million is the best Universal could pull on a 3-day, let alone an extended 4.5 day weekend with early afternoon Thursday screenings. This is the “family” movie of the entire summer, so it’s possible we could see triple digits when the actuals come out next week.

06-29-2022, 10:15 PM	#14
ImBlu_DaBaDee Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2018 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:431 DVD collection:30	My wife and I are seeing Mr Malcolm’s List instead, a movie so unanticipated it doesn’t even appear to have its own thread lol. Wonder how much that will make? 2 million?

06-29-2022, 11:51 PM	#15
Joey9775 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2017 Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:80	A weekend where I'm glad I don't have kids.

06-30-2022, 12:02 AM	#17
CreasyBear Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2019 Trading Score:115	I'm going to see Last Crusade this weekend. So there's some good in this world, afterall.

06-30-2022, 06:02 AM	#18
MazeRunner Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2016 Trading Score:139	Minions starting at 2pm isn't fair lmao that's literally the entire day being added to Friday.

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