Despicable Me 4 Dominates July Fourth Box Office with Record-Breaking $120M Opening Weekend

Entertainment | July 4, 2024, 5:04 a.m.

Gru and his mischievous minions are back in action in Despicable Me 4, set to dominate the Fourth of July box office with a projected opening day gross of $28 million and a five-day debut of $120 million. This latest installment in the beloved animated franchise is expected to surpass the success of Pixar's Inside Out 2, which scored a record-breaking $1 billion in global ticket sales in just 19 days. The film sees Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, facing off against a new nemesis voiced by Will Ferrell, with a star-studded cast including Kristen Wiig and Sofia Vergara. Directed by Chris Renaud and featuring a script by Mike White and Ken Daurio, Despicable Me 4 promises a new era of Minions mayhem and family fun, making it a must-watch for fans of the series.