| Minions | Despicable Me 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $58,877,221 / $58,877,221 | $40,411,243 / $118,439,588 |
| 1st Saturday | $49,692,264 / $108,569,485 | $38,953,789 / $157,393,377 |
| 1st Sunday | $39,407,313 / $147,976,798 | $31,375,024 / $189,710,710 |
| 1st Monday | $16,554,921 / $164,531,719 | $13,938,567 / $203,649,276 |
| 1st Tuesday | $21,532,398 / $186,064,117 | $16,005,502 / $219,654,778 |
| 1st Wednesday | $14,712,430 / $200,776,547 | $12,825,601 / $232,480,379 |
| 1st Thursday | $12,127,442 / $212,903,990 | $12,136,623 / $244,617,002 |
| 2nd Friday | $18,633,134 / $231,537,124 | $17,834,177 / $262,451,179 |
| 2nd Saturday | $25,854,852 / $257,391,976 | $23,115,429 / $285,566,609 |
| 2nd Sunday | $18,522,879 / $275,914,854 | $17,250,320 / $302,816,929 |
| 2nd Monday | $7,387,561 / $283,302,415 | $7,483,985 / $310,300,914 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $10,253,737 / $293,556,152 | $9,076,322 / $319,377,237 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $6,615,314 / $300,171,466 | $6,939,237 / $326,316,474 |
| 2nd Thursday | $6,119,165 / $306,290,631 | $6,630,436 / $332,946,910 |
| 3rd Friday | $8,709,102 / $314,999,733 | $9,902,332 / $342,849,242 |
| 3rd Saturday | $11,516,812 / $326,516,545 | $13,295,963 / $356,145,205 |
| 3rd Sunday | $9,101,261 / $335,617,806 | $9,826,374 / $365,971,579 |
| 3rd Monday | $3,951,593 / $339,569,399 | $4,583,953 / $370,555,532 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $5,121,817 / $344,691,216 | $5,774,261 / $376,329,793 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $3,607,342 / $348,298,558 | $4,457,066 / $380,786,859 |
| 3rd Thursday | $3,606,773 / $351,905,331 | $4,254,832 / $385,041,691 |
| 4th Friday | $4,640,163 / $356,545,495 | $6,452,665 / $391,494,356 |
| 4th Saturday | $6,354,509 / $362,900,004 | $8,480,585 / $399,974,941 |
| 4th Sunday | $4,845,885 / $367,745,889 | $6,844,385 / $406,819,326 |
| 4th Monday | $2,559,892 / $370,305,781 | $3,018,904 / $409,838,230 |
| 4th Tuesday | $3,040,107 / $373,345,888 | $3,618,076 / $413,456,306 |
| 4th Wednesday | $2,240,079 / $375,585,967 | $2,836,413 / $416,292,719 |
| 4th Thursday | $2,102,931 / $377,688,898 | $3,076,417 / $419,369,136 |
| 5th Friday | $2,835,063 / $380,523,962 | $4,103,500 / $423,472,636 |
| 5th Saturday | $3,835,301 / $384,359,263 | $5,506,770 / $428,979,406 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,855,191 / $387,214,454 | $3,827,099 / $432,806,505 |
| 5th Monday | $1,417,723 / $388,632,178 | $2,062,381 / $434,868,886 |
| 5th Tuesday | $2,376,184 / $391,008,362 | $2,338,239 / $437,207,125 |
| 5th Wednesday | $1,357,820 / $392,366,182 | $1,927,306 / $439,134,431 |
| 5th Thursday | $1,198,076 / $393,564,258 | $1,832,799 / $440,967,230 |
| 6th Friday | $1,839,889 / $395,404,147 | $2,524,648 / $443,491,878 |
| 6th Saturday | $2,751,528 / $398,155,675 | $3,032,753 / $446,524,632 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,991,832 / $400,147,507 | $2,286,474 / $448,811,106 |
| 6th Monday | $943,992 / $401,091,498 | $1,206,783 / $450,017,889 |
| 6th Tuesday | $1,367,826 / $402,459,324 | $1,619,586 / $451,637,474 |
| 6th Wednesday | $1,012,770 / $403,472,094 | $1,143,270 / $452,780,745 |
| 6th Thursday | $944,561 / $404,416,655 | $968,576 / $453,749,320 |
| 7th Friday | $1,394,802 / $405,811,457 | $1,422,244 / $455,171,564 |
| 7th Saturday | $2,021,039 / $407,832,496 | $2,097,207 / $457,268,771 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,480,198 / $409,312,693 | $1,663,349 / $458,932,120 |
| 7th Monday | $555,074 / $409,867,767 | $699,069 / $459,631,189 |
| 7th Tuesday | $754,331 / $410,622,099 | $771,387 / $460,402,576 |
| 7th Wednesday | $527,523 / $411,149,622 | $550,542 / $460,953,118 |
| 7th Thursday | $460,433 / $411,610,055 | $611,768 / $461,564,887 |
| 8th Friday | $859,126 / $412,469,181 | $948,083 / $462,512,970 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,692,984 / $414,162,165 | $1,459,311 / $463,972,281 |
| 8th Sunday | $1,124,445 / $415,286,610 | $1,041,032 / $465,013,313 |
| 8th Monday | $379,333 / $415,665,943 | $446,157 / $465,459,470 |
| 8th Tuesday | $416,373 / $416,082,316 | $464,820 / $465,924,289 |
| 8th Wednesday | $315,631 / $416,397,947 | $382,431 / $466,306,721 |
| 8th Thursday | $315,497 / $416,713,445 | $347,665 / $466,654,386 |
| 9th Friday | $789,331 / $417,502,776 | $791,674 / $467,446,059 |
| 9th Saturday | $1,478,484 / $418,981,260 | $1,421,482 / $468,867,541 |
| 9th Sunday | $1,528,196 / $420,509,456 | $1,447,086 / $470,314,627 |
| 9th Monday | $1,195,129 / $421,704,585 | $1,379,044 / $471,693,671 |
| 9th Tuesday | $172,493 / $421,877,077 | $195,790 / $471,889,461 |
| 9th Wednesday | $110,888 / $421,987,966 | $127,689 / $472,017,151 |
| 9th Thursday | $98,516 / $422,086,482 | $153,227 / $472,170,378 |
| 10th Friday | $344,564 / $422,431,045 | $410,714 / $472,581,092 |
| 10th Saturday | $992,284 / $423,423,330 | $960,653 / $473,541,745 |
| 10th Sunday | $597,849 / $424,021,179 | $563,868 / $474,105,613 |
| 10th Monday | $121,630 / $424,142,808 | $90,496 / $474,196,110 |
| 10th Tuesday | $92,135 / $424,234,944 | $104,419 / $474,300,528 |
| 10th Wednesday | $80,089 / $424,315,033 | $83,548 / $474,384,077 |
| 10th Thursday | $61,093 / $424,376,126 | $83,528 / $474,467,605 |
Movie Comparison: Minions (2015) vs. Despicable Me 2 (2013)
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| Minions | Despicable Me 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 10, 2015 | Jul 3, 2013 |
| Production Budget | $94,628,707 | $100,772,448 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 4,301 | 3,997 |
| Maximum Theaters | 4,311 | 4,003 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 33,712 | 33,528 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $147,976,798 | $111,682,365 |
| Domestic Box Office | $429,724,010 | $488,037,497 |
| International Box Office | $1,050,156,128 | $805,054,444 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,479,880,138 | $1,293,091,941 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Minions | Despicable Me 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $147,976,798 / $147,976,798 | $111,682,365 / $189,710,710 |
| 2nd Weekend | $63,010,865 / $275,914,854 | $58,199,927 / $302,816,929 |
| 3rd Weekend | $29,327,175 / $335,617,806 | $33,024,669 / $365,971,579 |
| 4th Weekend | $15,840,558 / $367,745,889 | $21,777,635 / $406,819,326 |
| 5th Weekend | $9,525,556 / $387,214,454 | $13,437,369 / $432,806,505 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,583,249 / $400,147,507 | $7,843,875 / $448,811,106 |
| 7th Weekend | $4,896,038 / $409,312,693 | $5,182,800 / $458,932,120 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,676,555 / $415,286,610 | $3,448,427 / $465,013,313 |
| 9th Weekend | $3,796,011 / $420,509,456 | $3,660,241 / $470,314,627 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,934,697 / $424,021,179 | $1,935,235 / $474,105,613 |
| 11th Weekend | $1,262,091 / $425,638,217 | $1,700,741 / $476,168,346 |
| 12th Weekend | $557,568 / $426,493,111 | $1,803,853 / $478,312,207 |
| 13th Weekend | $394,787 / $426,991,919 | $1,051,342 / $479,696,363 |
| 14th Weekend | $313,669 / $427,383,522 | $643,101 / $480,572,678 |
| 15th Weekend | $307,633 / $427,804,140 | $670,422 / $481,400,763 |
| 16th Weekend | $252,563 / $428,129,631 | $644,214 / $482,303,671 |
| 17th Weekend | $182,461 / $428,376,970 | $517,612 / $482,976,658 |
| 18th Weekend | $248,298 / $428,698,656 | $561,329 / $483,673,705 |
| 19th Weekend | $202,710 / $429,007,210 | $628,920 / $484,441,823 |
| 20th Weekend | $147,845 / $429,195,892 | $554,050 / $485,224,003 |
| Minions | Despicable Me 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $212,903,990 / $212,903,990 | $78,970,654 / $78,970,654 |
| 2nd Week | $93,386,641 / $306,290,631 | $165,646,348 / $244,617,002 |
| 3rd Week | $45,614,700 / $351,905,331 | $88,329,908 / $332,946,910 |
| 4th Week | $25,783,567 / $377,688,898 | $52,094,781 / $385,041,691 |
| 5th Week | $15,875,359 / $393,564,258 | $34,327,445 / $419,369,136 |
| 6th Week | $10,852,397 / $404,416,655 | $21,598,095 / $440,967,230 |
| 7th Week | $7,193,399 / $411,610,055 | $12,782,090 / $453,749,320 |
| 8th Week | $5,103,390 / $416,713,445 | $7,815,566 / $461,564,887 |
| 9th Week | $5,373,037 / $422,086,482 | $5,089,499 / $466,654,386 |
| 10th Week | $2,289,644 / $424,376,126 | $5,515,992 / $472,170,378 |
| 11th Week | $1,559,417 / $425,935,543 | $2,297,227 / $474,467,605 |
| 12th Week | $661,589 / $426,597,132 | $2,040,748 / $476,508,353 |
| 13th Week | $472,722 / $427,069,853 | $2,136,668 / $478,645,021 |
| 14th Week | $426,654 / $427,496,507 | $1,284,557 / $479,929,578 |
| 15th Week | $380,561 / $427,877,068 | $800,763 / $480,730,341 |
| 16th Week | $317,441 / $428,194,509 | $929,115 / $481,659,456 |
| 17th Week | $255,849 / $428,450,358 | $799,590 / $482,459,046 |
| 18th Week | $354,142 / $428,804,500 | $653,330 / $483,112,376 |
| 19th Week | $243,547 / $429,048,047 | $700,528 / $483,812,904 |
| 20th Week | $254,180 / $429,302,228 | $857,050 / $484,669,954 |
Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.