[Wednesday: Minions 11.1, IO 2.6, JW 2.2]

And lol at some of you trying to make it look like Minions is crumbling when no one said anything when IO had a first Wednesday drop that was only 5% lighter. Minions first Tuesday hold was 6% higher, so it evens out perfectly. They're having extremely similar first week holds, which is why Minions is probably in for only a 40-45% drop this weekend like IO's 2nd weekend.

Yea the bias against Minions here is getting a bit much.

[Can Illumination maintain their hot streak?]

I, for one, am very excited for Pets. Saw the trailer and adored it. The crowd seemed to love it too.

I think yes, they can maintain their #2 position after Disney and Pixar.

Currently they are at #2. I think they're well ahead of DWA.

[China Box Office Thread | Oppenheimer-August 30]

 

If Minions are in late August, Universal should be informed by next week, no? Like 45 days ahead?

[Wednesday: Minions 11.1, IO 2.6, JW 2.2]

I can see Minions doing 16M Friday, 23 Saturday, and 18 on Sunday for a 57M weekend.

Exactly what am thinking. Maybe 17 million Friday and a 17 million Sunday for a 57.

[Russia Box Office]

My weekend prediction: 360 mln RUB or 6.3 mln Minions (-58%), 275 mln RUB or 4.83 mln Ant-Man

Would that be a bit steep of a drop for Minions?

[Minions OS Thread | 1 BILLION WW CROSSED!! | 6m weekend | $811.4m OS total]

Breakdown of all OS grosses for Minions so far:

 

http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Minions#tab=international

[Minions OS Thread | 1 BILLION WW CROSSED!! | 6m weekend | $811.4m OS total]

Should easily reach half a billion before the weekend

 

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It might have a great chance of reaching 600+ indeed by end of the weekend..

[UK Box Office Thread]

From the Guardian:

Now at £27.6m, Minions is slightly ahead of Despicable Me 2 (£27.1m) at the same stage of its run, after three weekends of play. However, Minions is showing more consistency in its performance: third-weekend takings of £4.15m compare favourably with £2.22m for Despicable Me 2 in its third session. Consequently, Minions looks on course to exceed Despicable Me 2’s final tally of £47.5m. Pixar’sInside Out, arriving 24 July, is the only fly in the ointment.

[Tuesday Actuals: Minions 16.84 | IO 3.29 | JW 2.79 (Page 8)]

Cue the "it's going to beat Shrek 2!" comments despite it still being rather unlikely...

It will beat its first week that's for sure:) It's already ahead.

More than that unlikely but would be awesome

[Tuesday Actuals: Minions 16.84 | IO 3.29 | JW 2.79 (Page 8)]

That's impressive.

 

With this pace it will have the highest first week of all animated films in history

[Tuesday Actuals: Minions 16.84 | IO 3.29 | JW 2.79 (Page 8)]

Top 5 days for an animated film ever:

MINIONS - 145.6 million

DM2 - 143.5

TS3 - 141

Shrek 2 - 128

Shrek 3 - 132

IO - 113

[Tuesday Actuals: Minions 16.84 | IO 3.29 | JW 2.79 (Page 8)]

Interesting fact: MINIONS officially holds the highest ever 5-day haul for an animated film in history - beating TS3, Shrek 3 and Shrek 2!

[Official France Box Office Thread]

Of course, it will see a  40%-50% increase in admissions.

Wow - amazing! 

Thanks for the update Kylin!

[Official France Box Office Thread]

 

Weekly Forecast (du 15 au 21 juillet 2015)

Rang

Titre

Entrées

Variation hebdo

Cumul (Millions)

Budget

Nbre de salles

1

Les Minions

1 525 000

- 30 %

3,705

- M€

837

2

Ant-man (Sortie le 14/07)

550 000

+ 540 %

0,652

- M$

619

3

Les profs 2

385 000

- 40 %

2,206

- M€

798

4

Vice-versa

245 000

- 35 %

2,824

180 M$

712

5

Terminator Genisys

205 000

- 40 %

1,211

155 M$

770

6

Jurassic world

215 000

- 25 %

4,829

150 M$

700

7

Insidious 3

110 000

- 35 %

0,278

10 M$

245

8

Un moment d'égarement

95 000

- 25 %

0,714

- M€

442

9

La femme au tableau

90 000

New

0,090

11 M$

181

10

Magic Mike XXL

70 000

- 35 %

0,107

15 M$

295

 

That's a stellar drop for Minions right?

Is it outpacing DM2?

[Weekend Prediction thread 5/24-5/27, Memorial Day weekend Play the Derby]

Updated

Antman 67

Minions 57

Trainwreack 23

[Minions OS Thread | 1 BILLION WW CROSSED!! | 6m weekend | $811.4m OS total]

Minions was released half a year later than domestic, people already watched it on pirated copies, yet it managed to make more than 50M,

 

Minions are massively popular here and given the development of this market, 150M is the floor for Minions.

Wow - thanks for the update! I hope they don't delay the release after early September or it might hurt its gross there then.

[Minions OS Thread | 1 BILLION WW CROSSED!! | 6m weekend | $811.4m OS total]

I think it will cross billion dollars without China, China will add a further 150M.

Can the jump in China be that large? DM2 made 52 million in China. Are the Minions growing that much in popularity there? 

Thinking 100 million in China might be too high - perhaps 75 million?

[Minions OS Thread | 1 BILLION WW CROSSED!! | 6m weekend | $811.4m OS total]

Where should this end WW?

I would say:

- If it doesn't get a China release 950 million (or maybe 1 billion)

- If it gets a China release 1.1 billion

[Minions OS Thread | 1 BILLION WW CROSSED!! | 6m weekend | $811.4m OS total]

Can the film hit 600 WW by the end of this weekend?

Hmm..maybe.

[Tuesday Actuals: Minions 16.84 | IO 3.29 | JW 2.79 (Page 8)]

TOXIC WOM

Exactly! What's the proof?

Amazing number of Minions

[Russia Box Office]

Around 52% Monday drop. Pretty good for animated movie even in summer. 

Thank you!

[Monday Actuals: Minions 12.9M (-58%)]

DM2 holds put Minions at 56m weekend and 224m total. Yes, those holds would be the best case scenario, but to suggest it wouldn't make 3x from its second weekend is probably wrong. 3.5x from there would put it at 364m. 

Yea I think it won't cross 360, but will end up with 360.

[Russia Box Office]

Minions added 106 mln RUB or 1.85 mln USD on Monday. Terminator passed billion RUB yesterday.

 

http://www.kinobusiness.com/news/terminator-genezis-41-y-rublevyy-milliarder-kassa-za-ponedelnik-13-07-15-neofitsialno-/

Is that a good Monday for Minions or a steep drop?

Cuz am not familiar with the Russian market but would love to know.

[Monday Actuals: Minions 12.9M (-58%)]

-57.97%

Better drop than IO's first Monday and DM2's first Monday (though that's a particular case)

[Monday Actuals: Minions 12.9M (-58%)]

Tbh it's really exhausting to talk about Minions vs IO when there are so many blind people around here. IO was brilliant, it is well received the public loves it and produces amazing legs, locking 360m. Minions on the other hand is plain boring and will start developing heavy drops after week 3. It will do well until then, but that doesn't mean it has a shot to beat IO. How people can't see it is beyond me. Now I'll be branded as an anti-Minion guy for stating the obvious lol

You can discuss and assert your point without insulting those who think it will cross IO.