Gru and his Minions returned this weekend, and managed to wipe out all the competition. Here’s what went down:
Despicable Me 3, while down from the previous film’s opening weekend gross, still had a solid debut, bringing in an estimated $80 million. That’s slightly off from the previous film’s $83 million debut, and far off from Minions‘ $115 million two years ago. However, there’s still life in the franchise, to be sure.
Debuting in second place with an estimate $19 million is Baby Driver, the latest from Edgar Wright. That will bring the film’s total since opening on Wednesday to $27 million, a strong showing for the director and his ensemble cast.
As for the rest of the top five, Transformer: The Last Knight suffers a steep 64% drop to land in third place with an estimated $16 million. Wonder Woman is right behind it in fourth place with $15 million, while Cars 3 closes things out in fifth with $11 million.
So, to recap, here were our predictions:
1) Despicable Me 3 – $98 million
2) Baby Driver – $19 million
3) Transformers: The Last Knight – $18 million
4) Wonder Woman – $16 million
5) Cars 3 – $14 million
And here’s how the weekend is estimated to turn out:
1) Despicable Me 3 – $80 million
2) Baby Driver – $19 million
3) Transformers: The Last Knight – $16 million
4) Wonder Woman – $15 million
5) Cars 3 – $11 million
Next weekend sees the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Be sure to check back on Friday to see our predictions!
