With $44.7 million from 4,449 theaters, ‘Despicable Me 4’ easily stayed at the top of the box office chart in its second weekend. It surpassed $200 million to end the weekend with a total of $211.1 million in North America. Overseas, Gru and his mischievous minions continued to make a lot of sales. They made $88 million from 78 countries, adding up to $226.7 million in foreign sales and $437.8 million worldwide.
In a notable milestone, the Despicable Me/Minions franchise has crossed $5 billion mark in global ticket sales, a feat no animated franchise has achieved before. Illumination and Universal Studios has announced the next movie in the franchise, ‘Minions 3’ will be released in 2027.
The top 12 movies of the weekend, as of Sunday July 14, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Despicable Me 4 | Universal | $44,650,000 | 4,449 | $10,036 | $211,102,340 | -40% |
| 2 | Longlegs | Neon Rated | $22,600,000 | 2,510 | $9,004 | $22,600,000 | |
| 3 | Inside Out 2 | Disney | $20,748,000 | 3,815 | $5,439 | $572,592,077 | -32% |
| 4 | Quiet Place: Day One, A | Paramount | $11,800,000 | 3,378 | $3,493 | $116,228,967 | -43% |
| 5 | Fly Me to the Moon | Sony | $10,000,000 | 3,356 | $2,980 | $10,000,000 | |
| 6 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Sony | $4,400,000 | 2,200 | $2,000 | $184,875,768 | -34% |
| 7 | Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 | Warner Bros. | $2,440,000 | 2,587 | $943 | $27,027,739 | -54% |
| 8 | MaXXXine | A24 | $2,071,373 | 2,370 | $874 | $11,776,433 | -69% |
| 9 | Indian 2 (Tamil, Telugu and Hindi ) | Film Distribution Network | $1,968,696 | 1,065 | $1,849 | $1,968,696 | |
| 10 | Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot | Angel Studios | $1,340,415 | 2,137 | $627 | $9,765,982 | -56% |
| 11 | Lion King (1994) (re) | Disney | $1,076,000 | 1,330 | $809 | $1,076,000 | |
| 12 | Kalki 2898 AD | Prathyangira Cinemas | $812,966 | 300 | $2,710 | $17,751,888 | -54% |
