FRIDAY PM: Despicable Me 4 is looking to post a Friday of $23.4M, on its way toward a $64.4M 3-day and 5-day of $112M at 4,428 sites, which is still north of tracking’s range of $110M to $120M.

The sixth film in the animated franchise outperformed its 2017 predecessor in both metrics—"Despicable Me 3," which also opened over the Fourth of July weekend, grossed $72.4 million over three ...

Following Despicable Me 4’s unsurprisingly big debut over the July 4th weekend, Universal and Illumination have officially announced Minions 3, giving it a June 30, 2027, release date (via Variety).

The Despicable Me movies have turned into one of the biggest film franchises for families across the globe, as the story of Gru, his adopted kids and the Minions has spawned five films in the series.