{"id":353034,"date":"2026-07-07T10:57:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/animation\/animation-takes-top-two-spots-at-global-box-office\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T10:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:57:26","slug":"animation-takes-top-two-spots-at-global-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=353034","title":{"rendered":"Animation Takes Top Two Spots At Global Box Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Animated films dominated the global box office over the Fourth of July weekend, claiming the top two spots worldwide as <em>Minions &amp; Monsters<\/em> debuted ahead of <em>Toy Story 5<\/em>\u2018s third weekend.<\/p>\n<p>According to Comscore estimates, Universal and Illumination\u2019s <em>Minions &amp; Monsters<\/em>, directed by Pierre Coffin and distributed by Universal Pictures, opened with a worldwide weekend gross of $121.4 million. That included $36.4 million domestically and $85 million from 72 international markets. After its first five days in North America, the film has reached $61.4 million domestically and $159.9 million worldwide (it released a week earlier in several overseas markets).<\/p>\n<p>The opening was enough to comfortably top the global chart, even as trade reports noted that it marked the smallest debut in the <em>Despicable Me<\/em> franchise. Still, Despicable Empire\u2019s international appeal once again carried the film to a strong worldwide launch, and the film will surely make buckets before all is said and done.<\/p>\n<p><!--googleoff: index--><\/p>\n<aside class=\"cb-ad cb-post inset\"\/><!--googleon: index--><\/p>\n<p>Disney and Pixar\u2019s <em>Toy Story 5<\/em>, directed by Andrew Stanton and McKenna Harris, ranked second worldwide with a $100.3 million weekend. The sequel earned $31 million domestically and $69.3 million internationally, pushing its cumulative grosses to $366.3 million in North America and $764.3 million worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Animated films dominating the global box office have thus far been the story of 2026, particularly in a summer crowded with major live-action releases. As audiences seem to be tiring of nostalgia-driven live-action fare, originals and animated sequels have been all the rage. Combined, <em>Minions &amp; Monsters<\/em> and <em>Toy Story 5<\/em> generated more than $221 million worldwide over the weekend, underscoring the continued strength of theatrical animation with global audiences.<\/p>\n<p>        <!-- NEWSLETTER SECTION --><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- \/ NEWSLETTER SECTION -->\n     <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Animated films dominated the global box office over the Fourth of July weekend, claiming the top two spots worldwide as Minions &amp; Monsters debuted ahead of Toy Story 5\u2018s third weekend. 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