'Minions: The Rise of Gru' on way to highest July 4 weekend film opening
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nimated comedy film 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' is set to emerge as the highest film opening in the US over the July 4 Independence Day weekend.
The film has minted $108 million over the weekend thereby setting the box office on fire. It is expected to collect a sizable $127.9 million by Monday evening, reports Variety.
Based on box office estimates, Variety reports that Minions The Rise of Gru will smash the record for the highest film opening over US Independence Day, overtaking Paramount's 2011 blockbuster 'Transformers Dark of the Moon' ($115.9 million over four days).
After Disney's Pixar film Lightyear fell short of expectations, Hollywood had been looking at Minions The Rise of Gru to test the viability of animated flicks on the big screen.
Variety states that Rise of Gru almost matched its predecessor, 2015's Minions ($115 million over three days), in terms of opening weekend returns.
Overall, July 4 ticket sales are another encouraging sign that movie going is slowly but surely rebounding from COVID-19.
In 2021, overall revenues around Independence Day added up to $69 million as 20 per cent of the cinemas were closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Historically, the holiday that celebrates all things American can bring in between $150 million and $200 million at the box office, according to Comscore. This year, ticket sales are expected to touch between $190 million and $200 million from Friday and Sunday and look to hit $250 million by Monday.
✔️ 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' on way to highest July 4 weekend film opening
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