‘Minions & Monsters’ Hits $62.6M Global Box Office Through Two Days as Studio Expands Into More Territories

Illumination and Universal’s animated feature “Minions & Monsters” has crossed $62.6 million in global box office revenue within two days of its release, according to a box office update published July 3 by Deadline. The report attributes the total to early U.S. and international results, noting that after its initial U.S. run began, additional territories were scheduled to open on Wednesday.

In the U.S. and Canada, the film grossed $10.8 million on Wednesday, following a Wednesday opening that the report describes as coming in without previews. Deadline said the Wednesday opening totaled $14.23 million, and the film earned an A- CinemaScore, indicating favorable audience reception in theaters during its first full day segment tracked by the industry outlet.

Deadline also reported that “Minions & Monsters” now has a $25 million running domestic total. The update places the film’s Wednesday opening among comparable July animated releases, stating it ranked third behind “Despicable Me 2” (reported at $35 million) and “Despicable Me 4” (reported at $27.2 million) for Wednesday openings for an animated picture in July.

The industry outlet’s global accounting reflects continued expansion beyond the initial launch markets, with more regions opening on Wednesday. Deadline’s update described the global running cume as “$62.6M” through two days of release, and it also referenced an earlier global figure of $53M+ after two days in the U.S. and its initial launch abroad, as markets continued to roll out.

The release is positioned within Universal’s longstanding family-audience footprint, with “Minions” branding typically drawing broad attendance from younger viewers and adult companions. While the report is focused on theatrical performance, CinemaScore and the domestic running total serve as early indicators of how widely audiences are engaging with the film during its opening window.

No additional studio commentary, release-date specifics, theater counts, or production details were included in the Deadline update. The next material figures are expected to come as international markets complete their Wednesday rollouts and as the film’s weekend numbers provide a clearer read on full-week performance.

For audiences, the most immediate impact is practical: more theater locations and international schedules will determine how quickly the film’s worldwide total rises. For the industry, the early domestic and global tallies offer an early datapoint for distributor planning, marketing read-through, and scheduling decisions for other releases competing for family viewing slots.