Minions | 7.10.2015 | Crosses 1 BILLION Worldwide. Beats Toy Story 3 on the all-time chart.

[MovieMan89]

If Frozen hadn't been such a Japanese juggernaut, Minions likely would've beaten it WW.

[Planodisney]

That's amazing that it has achieved that and won't even finish in the top 5 domestic for 2015.

[seduh]

if, if, if. Frozen is a much better film than Minions and I'm glad it will still be the biggest animated movie of all time (until Dory)

[KP1025]

If Frozen hadn't been such a Japanese juggernaut, Minions likely would've beaten it WW.

 

Frozen's run in Japan is one of the most shocking I've ever witnessed. $50 million would already be considered an excellent number for an original (non-sequel) animated film (only a few Pixar films have even broken this threshold) but to end up around $250 million is almost inconceivable. I personally thought it would only pull a bit higher than Tangled (arguably the most similar film to it) numbers, which grossed about $32 million in Japan three years prior.

[Planodisney]

There were some markets that Frozen was just an absolute cultural phenomenon. Not just having a great run, but was culturally impactful.

U.S., Japan, South Korea to name a few.

[baumer]

I'm not a big animated film fan but Frozen was so incredibly enjoyable.  I haven't enjoyed an animated film that much since I was a kid.

[Avatree]

Minions is better than Toy Story 3 and Frozen combined.

[Planodisney]

Absolutely Tree-5000. Minions was better that Toy Story3 and Frozen; as long as you are under 5 and your brand of humor consists of finding fart jokes and a Minion falling on his face incredibly clever. I admire those whose sense of humor never progresses past toddler stage.

:-). Just a little Kidding; sorta!!!

Edited September 14, 2015 by Planodisney

[shayhiri]

Minions is better than Toy Story 3 and Frozen combined.

 

 

PS: See my pics enclosed in the Good Shay/Dinosaur thread.

Edited September 14, 2015 by Victor FrankenSHAYn

[pepper83]

Minions was an okay movie, but hell yeah for them beating Toy Story 3's overrated ass. This feels good

[MinaTakla]

By next Sunday or shortly after, MINIONS will become the 10th highest grossing film of ALL TIME!

[OffTheHizzle]

Minions is better than Toy Story 3 and Frozen combined.

 

That's probably the funniest thing I've read all year.

Edited September 15, 2015 by OffTheHizzle

[kowhite]

I'm not a big animated film fan but Frozen was so incredibly enjoyable.  I haven't enjoyed an animated film that much since I was a kid.

Cannibals, Frozen...good taste...you have it.

[MovieMan89]

Minions and Frozen aren't really that different. Both are films I think are great if you're a kid but pretty average otherwise. The big difference being that a bunch of adults disagree with me on that front where Frozen's concerned, for reasons I'll never know. 

[Planodisney]

Let me try to explain it and maybe you will understand. There is cleverness and wit in some of the songs as well as the visuals that go along with some of the songs. Some of the songs were clever and funny and some,were touching. I'm not a HUGE fan of Let It Go, but it,deeply touched many people. It wasn't one of my favorite songs from the film but I appreciate it as a good song and was powerful in the movie. There was a legitimate love triangle with betrayal. That isn't a kiddie theme in any stretch.

I think some people think an animated movie has to be harsh, edgy or irreverent to be for adults. It doesn't. It just needs to be well written and have something we can appreciate or relate too. Frozen has that.

For me, what makes an animated movie targeted mostly for the kid crowd is the style of humor. Minions falling on their face or farting and so on. Silly characters doing stupid things that make little,ones crack up.

The thing is, if done very well, silly kid centric slapstick humor can be enjoyable for adults as well. Sometimes, however, it's just stupid, like Madagascar movies and the last few Ice Age films. Minions strayed just over the border of stupid at times for me but was a touch more clever at points that the previous mentioned films, but it was boring in parts.

Never did it rise to the level of the first 2 films of the franchise IMHO. I think largely because the entire movie was about characters that STUPIDNESS is sorta their calling card. The writing would have had to been Pixar at its to pull them through as an excellent film, but it wasn't even close to Pixar or Lego Movie quality of writing.

Edited September 15, 2015 by Planodisney

[Ezen Baklattan]

Minions was an okay movie, but hell yeah for them beating Toy Story 3's overrated ass. This feels good

 

[MinaTakla]

I just looked at the country by county figures and yes: MINIONS was higher than FROZEN in EVERY SINGLE territory except only 3 out of 65! SK, Japan and Denmark. So yes, if it wasn't for Japan, Minions would have beaten Frozen in a heartbeat.

[PDC1987]

Let me try to explain it and maybe you will understand.

Do enlighten us, oh wise one.

[Planodisney]

PDC1987, I didn't meen that the way you are portraying it. I meant that in a completely friendly tone with no air of superiority whatsoever.

But if it makes you feel better to demonize people because they disagree with your opinions, have at it. Sorry if it came across that way and I'll try to phrase my thoughts better in the future.

[Planodisney]

Don't forget that Frozen also had a much higher gross in the U.S. as well despite being robbed of another probably 10 million at least by its DVD release date and short run.

Japan and the U.S. Are widely considered the most sophisticated animation markets and it destroyed Minions in those 2 markets and don't forget it was not a sequel and had mild expectations and then exploded.

Sorry but it's ridiculous to say "My movie would have won if only we could take away Frozens best Market".

Frozen beat it domestic, international and WW. Get over it! :-)

Edited September 15, 2015 by Planodisney