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Tops Wednesday’s Domestic Chart With .2 Million Opening Day, Records Lowest Franchise Debut

Tops Wednesday’s Domestic Chart With $14.2 Million Opening Day, Records Lowest Franchise Debut

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Minions & Monsters North America Box Office ( Photo Credit – Universal Studios ) Minions & Monsters, the third installment in the Minions prequel series and the seventh installment in the broader Despicable Me franchise, hit theaters on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The film currently holds an impressive 90% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. On its first day, it earned $14.2 million at the domestic box office. And in doing that, the Pierre Coffin-directed animated comedy grabbed the top spot on Wednesday’s domestic box office chart and outperformed the Pixar juggernaut, Toy Story 5, which earned $7.9 million on the same day.  A Solid Wednesday Debut But The Lowest Franchise Opening Even though a $14.2 million Wednesday opening is a solid debut for an animated film, Minions & Monsters has delivered the lowest opening day for the overall franchise. Let’s take a look at what the previous films in the franchise earned on their opening days.  Despicable Me Franchise – Opening Day Box Office (North America) Despicable Me (2010): $21.3 million Despicable Me 2 (2013): …

Is Hera Pheri 3 Happening or Not? 3 Things You Need to Know About the OG Comedy Franchise of Hindi Cinema!

Is Hera Pheri 3 Happening or Not? 3 Things You Need to Know About the OG Comedy Franchise of Hindi Cinema!

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Hera Pheri 3 Update: Will the comedy franchise ever be released?( Photo Credit – Prime Video) Will Hera Pheri 3 happen or not? That’s the question fans have been asking for far too long. While there was immense excitement when the film was unofficially announced with the OG trio set to reunite in 2023, the project never actually went on floors. The trio reportedly even came together for an announcement shoot, but the video never saw the light of day. Since then, fans have witnessed a rollercoaster of updates surrounding the film’s behind-the-scenes developments. Now, filmmaker Priyadarshan, who was set to direct the film, has officially exited the project. So, will Hera Pheri 3 ever happen? Priyadarshan strongly believes that Hera Pheri 3 will never make it to the big screen, and he has his reasons. Interestingly, a few days ago, producer Firoz Nadiadwala had stated that although Priyadarshan was no longer part of the film, the project was still on track. However, while speaking to Hindustan Times, Priyadarshan confirmed that he is no longer …

Critics Hail It As The Best Entry In The Minions Franchise, Praise Its Classic Hollywood Tribute

Critics Hail It As The Best Entry In The Minions Franchise, Praise Its Classic Hollywood Tribute

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Minions & Monsters X Reviews Out(Photo Credit –YouTube) Minions & Monsters is the latest addition to the Despicable Me spin-off franchise, Minions. The movie has been released worldwide today, and social media is already filled with strong reviews of the latest animated film. Maintaining the franchise’s tradition, it is releasing over the 4th of July weekend, and it is expected to have a strong start at the box office, too. But for now, scroll below for the audience’s views on the Universal movie. It is the third installment in the Minions franchise and is releasing at a time when Toy Story 5 is dominating cinemas domestically and worldwide. The movie was on track to earn one of the lowest domestic debuts in the Minions trilogy, but with strong word of mouth, it could change its fate. The social media reviews play a role in boosting sales to some extent. Minions & Monsters X [formerly Twitter] reviews out Journalists and film critics have shared their views on the movie across the social media platform X. They …

Dhurandhar Franchise Almost Matched The Spy Universe, Covers 82% Of The Combined Collection Of 10 Major Bollywood Spy Thrillers

Dhurandhar Franchise Almost Matched The Spy Universe, Covers 82% Of The Combined Collection Of 10 Major Bollywood Spy Thrillers

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Box Office: Dhurandhar Franchise Nearly Matches The YRF Spy Universe & Reaches 82% Of 10 Major Spy Thrillers’ Combined Haul (Photo Credit: Jio Studios/Instagram/Prime Video) The numbers behind the Dhurandhar franchise are getting harder to process the more closely they are examined. With just two installments, Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar 2 have amassed a staggering 3200 crore+ gross at the worldwide box office. To put that figure in perspective, every other major Bollywood spy thriller ever made, combined, has earned 3800 crore+. Such a comparison clearly shows the crazy benchmark set by the Dhurandhar franchise in the spy thriller genre. From Ek Tha Tiger to War 2: The worldwide box office journey of Bollywood spy thrillers before Dhurandhar Bollywood has had no shortage of spy thrillers over the years, and several of them have been big commercial successes. Starting with the first major box office success in the genre, Ek Tha Tiger grossed a whopping 334.39 crore and laid the foundation for the Spy Universe. Agent Vinod grossed 74.57 crore. It was followed by Holiday, which grossed 181.44 crore worldwide, while Baby …

Overtakes Scream 7 & Set To Become The 2nd Highest-Grossing Film In The Scary Movie Franchise

Overtakes Scream 7 & Set To Become The 2nd Highest-Grossing Film In The Scary Movie Franchise

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Scary Movie 6 Worldwide Box Office (Photo Credit: Instagram) On Track To Surpass Scream 7’s Worldwide Earnings The Scary Movie franchise is a parody film series that mainly spoofs popular horror films and other pop culture media. Scary Movie 6 hit theaters on June 5, 2026, and will complete four weeks in theaters this Friday (July 3). The sixth installment has already crossed the $100 million domestically and in overseas markets, and is comfortably past the $200 million mark at the worldwide box office. With a current $215.4 million global haul, it has already overtaken Scream 7’s $208 million worldwide total, according to Box Office Mojo. Scary Movie 6 – Box Office Summary  North America: $103.6 million International: $111.8 million Worldwide: $215.4 million  Set To Become The 2nd Highest-Grossing Film in the Franchise At the time of writing, Scary Movie 6 is the third-highest-grossing film in the franchise. It needs to earn more than $5.3 million to surpass Scary Movie 3’s $220.7 million global haul and become the second-highest-grossing entry in the franchise. At its …

Ranking All The Opening Weekends Of The Franchise From Highest To Lowest!

Ranking All The Opening Weekends Of The Franchise From Highest To Lowest!

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( Photo Credit – Instagram; Prime Video ) The Welcome franchise is one of the most loved comedy brands in the history of Indian cinema. Whenever this world of gangsters meets hilarious family misadventures, and slapstick chaos takes over the big screen, family audiences turn out to support the film, and the same happened with Welcome To The Jungle. The threequel is winning the hearts of the audience. Helmed by Ahmed Khan, the massive multi-starrer threequel is enjoying a thunderous run at the ticket windows and has hit an all-time box office peak for the franchise, bringing the best weekend in terms of box office collections. Welcome To The Jungle Box Office VS Welcome The third installment of the franchise rewrote them, bringing an opening weekend that is almost 300% higher than the iconic 2007 original over its first three days! It sits comfortably at the top with a crown on its head. Welcome To The Jungle grew from strength to strength each day, hitting 65.83 crores in the opening weekend. Securing the second spot …

M+ From Just 10 Markets Signals Another Global Hit For Universal’s Beloved Franchise

$10M+ From Just 10 Markets Signals Another Global Hit For Universal’s Beloved Franchise

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Minions & Monsters Worldwide Box Office ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Minions & Monsters has been released in a few foreign markets ahead of its wide release. It is already making headlines with its strong global collection, with this European country contributing the most to its global total. The movie is all set to be released this week, and you can enjoy the holiday weekend during its debut. Keep scrolling for the deets. It is the third film in the Minions franchise and a prequel spin-off of the Despicable Me franchise. The movie by Pierre Coffin has been received positively by fans so far and could pose solid competition to Toy Story 5, which is already in theaters. The Pixar animation opened with massive numbers, but that won’t happen for this Universal movie. Minions & Monsters crossed $10 million worldwide According to Luiz Fernando’s report, Minions & Monsters has been released in 10 markets, including France, Belgium, and Australia. The report reveals that Minions’ latest installment collected $10.3 million during its 5-day opening in …

‘Hera Pheri 3 will never happen’: Priyadarshan exits franchise amid legal troubles | Bollywood News

‘Hera Pheri 3 will never happen’: Priyadarshan exits franchise amid legal troubles | Bollywood News

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3 min readKochiJun 29, 2026 04:30 PM IST Dealing a significant blow to Hera Pheri fans, director Priyadarshan has officially announced that he is no longer a part of the proposed third instalment in the film franchise. Although the filmmaker had expressed hope earlier this year that Hera Pheri 3 would materialise in the near future, even if not this year, he has now revealed that he has stepped away from the project. Priyadarshan went one step further and noted that the movie is unlikely to become a reality ever due to the legal troubles haunting it. While producer Firoz A Nadiadwala was the first to announce the director’s departure, Priyadarshan himself later confirmed it. Also Read | Salman Khan to leave Galaxy after 52 years, gets approval for new 6-storey home: report Why Priyadarshan believes Hera Pheri 3 will never happen “What Firoz has said is true. I am not associated with Hera Pheri 3 at the present. To the best of my knowledge, Hera Pheri 3 will never hit the screens due to …

Crosses 0M After Scoring A Franchise Best 2nd Weekend Domestically & Overseas

Crosses $550M After Scoring A Franchise Best 2nd Weekend Domestically & Overseas

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Toy Story 5 Worldwide Box Office: Crosses $550M(Photo Credit –YouTube) Toy Story 5 dominates the box office charts even in its second weekend, be it in North America or overseas. The film has crossed the half-billion milestone at the worldwide box office. Toy Story’s latest installment has yet to open in two more locations internationally. Scroll below for the numbers. Edges closer to crossing the $300 million milestone at the North American box office The animation recorded the biggest second weekend in the franchise. It collected a solid $70 million on its second three-day weekend at the domestic box office, down just 56.2% from its opening weekend. It is also the 7th-biggest second weekend of all time for animated films. Supergirl’s poor performance will benefit the Pixar movie. The domestic gross hits $297.2 million, and today it is crossing the $300 million milestone. Crosses $550 million at the worldwide box office Toy Story 5 collected a solid $89.1 million at the overseas box office in its second weekend. The movie dropped by 40.8% from its …

Opens To Just .8M, Recording The Lowest Opening Day In Franchise History

Opens To Just $3.8M, Recording The Lowest Opening Day In Franchise History

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Jackass: Best And Last North America Box Office: Opening Day Update ( Photo Credit – Jackass / Instagram ) Jackass: Best and Last is the final installment in the series, and although the fans are loyal to the franchise, it did not perform as well as its predecessors on its opening day. It recorded the lowest opening day in the franchise at the North American box office. Despite that, the movie will emerge as a success, according to industry experts. Keep scrolling for the deets. Jackass: Best and Last’s opening day collection in North America The last installment in the comedy movie franchise collected a solid $3.8 million on Friday, its opening day, over just 2,855 theaters in North America. It shall also be kept in mind that the movie had no such promotion and is up against studio giants like Toy Story 5, Supergirl, and more. The comedy movie has debuted at #3 in the domestic box office rankings. Registers the lowest opening day in the Jackass franchise According to Box Office Mojo’s data, …