The 4th of July holiday weekend got an early start with a Wednesday opening for Minions & Monsters (selected by 37 players). Perhaps influenced by last weekend’s bust performance by Supergirl, BOT is very conservative in their projection of Minions at a 5-day total of $72M. The prior two releases in the spinoff franchise each opened above $100M, so this low would be quite a surprise. The reviews for this third movie are quite good at 90% RT Critics and an ‘A-” CinemaScore. Of course, we do have Toy Story 5 quickly approaching $400M total, so it’s going to be a fight for the kiddo $$$.
Everyone have a SAFE and FUN holiday!
Box Office Theory forecast for this weekend:
| # | 3-Day Wknd (M) | % Change | Total (M) | Theater Count | |
| 1 | Minions & Monsters | 45.3 | NEW | 72.9 | 4,243 |
| 2 | Toy Story 5 | 35.0 | -51% | 376.2 | 3,975 |
| 3 | Young Washington | 25.3 | NEW | 25.3 | 2,700 |
| 4 | Supergirl | 11.5 | -69% | 62.4 | 3,602 |
| 5 | Obsession | 6.8 | -30% | 246.9 | 2,640 |
Rotten Tomatoes freshness ratings:
| All Critics | Top Critics | Verified Audience | |
| Minions & Monsters | 90% | TBD | 76% |
| Young Washington | 60% | TBD | TBD |
CinemaScore ratings:
| Score | |
| Minions & Monsters | A- |
| Young Washington | TBD |
TBD ratings updates will be posted as they are published.