‘Minions & Monsters’ tops Fourth of July holiday box office, barely beating ‘Toy Story 5’

LOS ANGELES — The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5” at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much.

LOS ANGELES — The Minions have taken down “Toy Story 5” at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much.

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“Minions & Monsters,” the seventh film in the “Despicable Me” franchise, earned $36.4 million at the holiday weekend box office, according to studio estimates for North America. “Toy Story 5,” a juggernaut that last week beat “Supergirl,” earned an estimated $31 million.

The Minions movie, which has the devious henchlings seeking movie glory in Hollywood’s Golden Age, opened on Wednesday and earned an estimated $61.4 million in its first five days, according to studio estimates. The Minions are a popular franchise globally and “Minions & Monsters” has earned $160 million worldwide in its debut week.