The first Despicable Me opened over the July 9-11 weekend in 2010 to $56 million. The series then shifted its release earlier and became a Fourth of July staple. 2013’s Despicable Me 2 likewise ...

“Despicable Me 4" dominated the Fourth of July weekend at the box office—ending the uber-successful streak of "Inside Out 2"—with a $75 million gross over the three-day weekend that rises to ...