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Minions (2015)
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Minions Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 336.05M

Opening Weekend: 115.72M

Legs: 2.96

Overview: Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.


TMDB

6.4

IMDB

6.4

Metacritic

56

RT Tomato

55

RT Popcorn

49

Letterboxd

2.95

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Thu, Jul 9, 2015$6,200,000+ 0.00%
Fri, Jul 10, 2015$46,042,205+ 642.62%4301
Sat, Jul 11, 2015$38,859,535 -15.60%4301
Sun, Jul 12, 2015$30,816,665 -20.70%4301
Mon, Jul 13, 2015$12,946,010 -57.99%4301
Tue, Jul 14, 2015$16,838,415+ 30.07%4301
Wed, Jul 15, 2015$11,505,175 -31.67%4301
Thu, Jul 16, 2015$9,483,705 -17.57%4301
Fri, Jul 17, 2015$14,571,180+ 53.64%4311
Sat, Jul 18, 2015$20,218,590+ 38.76%4311
Sun, Jul 19, 2015$14,484,960 -28.36%4311
Mon, Jul 20, 2015$5,777,100 -60.12%4311
Tue, Jul 21, 2015$8,018,460+ 38.80%4311
Wed, Jul 22, 2015$5,173,200 -35.48%4311
Thu, Jul 23, 2015$4,785,210 -7.50%4311
Fri, Jul 24, 2015$6,810,550+ 42.32%4062
Sat, Jul 25, 2015$9,006,190+ 32.24%4062
Sun, Jul 26, 2015$7,117,220 -20.97%4062
Mon, Jul 27, 2015$3,090,160 -56.58%4062
Tue, Jul 28, 2015$4,005,280+ 29.61%4062
Wed, Jul 29, 2015$2,820,955 -29.57%4062
Thu, Jul 30, 2015$2,820,510 -0.02%4062
Fri, Jul 31, 2015$3,628,625+ 28.65%3575
Sat, Aug 1, 2015$4,969,250+ 36.95%3575
Sun, Aug 2, 2015$3,789,500 -23.74%3575
Mon, Aug 3, 2015$2,001,845 -47.17%3575
Tue, Aug 4, 2015$2,377,375+ 18.76%3575
Wed, Aug 5, 2015$1,751,750 -26.32%3575
Thu, Aug 6, 2015$1,644,500 -6.12%3575
Fri, Aug 7, 2015$2,217,030+ 34.81%3123
Sat, Aug 8, 2015$2,999,220+ 35.28%3123
Sun, Aug 9, 2015$2,232,770 -25.55%3123
Mon, Aug 10, 2015$1,108,665 -50.35%3123
Tue, Aug 11, 2015$1,858,185+ 67.61%3123
Wed, Aug 12, 2015$1,061,820 -42.86%3123
Thu, Aug 13, 2015$936,900 -11.76%3123
Fri, Aug 14, 2015$1,438,800+ 53.57%2640
Sat, Aug 15, 2015$2,151,705+ 49.55%2640
Sun, Aug 16, 2015$1,557,620 -27.61%2640
Mon, Aug 17, 2015$738,205 -52.61%2640
Tue, Aug 18, 2015$1,069,645+ 44.90%2640
Wed, Aug 19, 2015$791,990 -25.96%2640
Thu, Aug 20, 2015$738,650 -6.73%2640
Fri, Aug 21, 2015$1,090,740+ 47.67%2226
Sat, Aug 22, 2015$1,580,460+ 44.90%2226
Sun, Aug 23, 2015$1,157,520 -26.76%2226
Mon, Aug 24, 2015$434,070 -62.50%2226
Tue, Aug 25, 2015$589,890+ 35.90%2226
Wed, Aug 26, 2015$412,525 -30.07%2226
Thu, Aug 27, 2015$360,060 -12.72%2226
Fri, Aug 28, 2015$671,840+ 86.59%1976
Sat, Aug 29, 2015$1,323,920+ 97.06%1976
Sun, Aug 30, 2015$879,320 -33.58%1976
Mon, Aug 31, 2015$296,640 -66.26%1976
Tue, Sep 1, 2015$325,605+ 9.76%1976
Wed, Sep 2, 2015$246,825 -24.19%1976
Thu, Sep 3, 2015$246,720 -0.04%1976
Fri, Sep 4, 2015$617,260+ 150.19%1927
Sat, Sep 5, 2015$1,156,180+ 87.31%1927
Sun, Sep 6, 2015$1,195,055+ 3.36%1927
Mon, Sep 7, 2015$934,595 -21.79%1927
Tue, Sep 8, 2015$134,890 -85.57%1927
Wed, Sep 9, 2015$86,715 -35.71%1927
Thu, Sep 10, 2015$77,040 -11.16%1927
Fri, Sep 11, 2015$269,450+ 249.75%1585
Sat, Sep 12, 2015$775,970+ 187.98%1585
Sun, Sep 13, 2015$467,520 -39.75%1585
Mon, Sep 14, 2015$95,115 -79.66%1585
Tue, Sep 15, 2015$72,050 -24.25%1585
Wed, Sep 16, 2015$62,630 -13.07%1585
Thu, Sep 17, 2015$47,775 -23.72%1585
Fri, Sep 18, 2015$187,110+ 291.65%1134
Sat, Sep 19, 2015$510,300+ 172.73%1134
Sun, Sep 20, 2015$289,550 -43.26%1134
Mon, Sep 21, 2015$45,510 -84.28%1134
Tue, Sep 22, 2015$56,590+ 24.35%1134
Wed, Sep 23, 2015$79,380+ 40.27%1134
Thu, Sep 24, 2015$51,030 -35.71%1134
Fri, Sep 25, 2015$106,470+ 108.64%507
Sat, Sep 26, 2015$215,475+ 102.38%507
Sun, Sep 27, 2015$114,075 -47.06%507
Mon, Sep 28, 2015$20,505 -82.02%507
Tue, Sep 29, 2015$22,815+ 11.27%507
Wed, Sep 30, 2015$20,280 -11.11%507
Thu, Oct 1, 2015$17,745 -12.50%507
Fri, Oct 2, 2015$63,600+ 258.41%265
Sat, Oct 3, 2015$160,325+ 152.08%265
Sun, Oct 4, 2015$84,800 -47.11%265
Mon, Oct 5, 2015$14,575 -82.81%265
Tue, Oct 6, 2015$17,225+ 18.18%265
Wed, Oct 7, 2015$13,250 -23.08%265
Thu, Oct 8, 2015$15,895+ 19.96%265
Fri, Oct 9, 2015$64,595+ 306.39%253
Sat, Oct 10, 2015$113,695+ 76.01%253
Sun, Oct 11, 2015$67,000 -41.07%253
Mon, Oct 12, 2015$39,095 -41.65%253
Tue, Oct 13, 2015$15,180 -61.17%253
Wed, Oct 14, 2015$13,840 -8.83%253
Thu, Oct 15, 2015$20,240+ 46.24%253
Fri, Oct 16, 2015$68,040+ 236.17%243
Sat, Oct 17, 2015$108,135+ 58.93%243
Sun, Oct 18, 2015$64,395 -40.45%243
Mon, Oct 19, 2015$15,795 -75.47%243
Tue, Oct 20, 2015$14,580 -7.69%243
Wed, Oct 21, 2015$13,250 -9.12%243
Thu, Oct 22, 2015$13,405+ 1.17%243
Fri, Oct 23, 2015$47,355+ 253.26%231
Sat, Oct 24, 2015$94,710+ 100.00%231
Sun, Oct 25, 2015$55,440 -41.46%231
Mon, Oct 26, 2015$12,805 -76.90%231
Tue, Oct 27, 2015$12,715 -0.70%231
Wed, Oct 28, 2015$12,595 -0.94%231
Thu, Oct 29, 2015$12,620+ 0.20%231
Fri, Oct 30, 2015$38,610+ 205.94%234
Sat, Oct 31, 2015$45,630+ 18.18%234
Sun, Nov 1, 2015$58,445+ 28.08%234
Mon, Nov 2, 2015$15,155 -74.07%234
Tue, Nov 3, 2015$17,550+ 15.80%234
Wed, Nov 4, 2015$11,815 -32.68%234
Thu, Nov 5, 2015$12,870+ 8.93%234
Fri, Nov 6, 2015$43,125+ 235.08%227
Sat, Nov 7, 2015$96,580+ 123.95%227
Sun, Nov 8, 2015$54,465 -43.61%227
Mon, Nov 9, 2015$10,115 -81.43%227
Tue, Nov 10, 2015$13,525+ 33.71%227
Wed, Nov 11, 2015$47,780+ 253.27%227
Thu, Nov 12, 2015$11,350 -76.25%227
Fri, Nov 13, 2015$35,990+ 217.09%206
Sat, Nov 14, 2015$78,245+ 117.41%206
Sun, Nov 15, 2015$44,285 -43.40%206
Mon, Nov 16, 2015$8,340 -81.17%206
Tue, Nov 17, 2015$8,145 -2.34%206
Wed, Nov 18, 2015$7,305 -10.31%206
Thu, Nov 19, 2015$8,145+ 11.50%206
Fri, Nov 20, 2015$23,675+ 190.67%182
Sat, Nov 21, 2015$57,380+ 142.37%182
Sun, Nov 22, 2015$34,560 -39.77%182
Mon, Nov 23, 2015$17,330 -49.86%182
Tue, Nov 24, 2015$23,605+ 36.21%182
Wed, Nov 25, 2015$28,780+ 21.92%182
Thu, Nov 26, 2015$13,440 -53.30%182
Fri, Nov 27, 2015$49,295+ 266.78%173
Sat, Nov 28, 2015$54,460+ 10.48%173
Sun, Nov 29, 2015$26,775 -50.84%173
Mon, Nov 30, 2015$6,055 -77.39%173
Tue, Dec 1, 2015$4,325 -28.57%173
Wed, Dec 2, 2015$4,405+ 1.85%173
Thu, Dec 3, 2015$4,395 -0.23%173
Fri, Dec 4, 2015$16,065+ 265.53%190
Sat, Dec 5, 2015$40,840+ 154.22%190
Sun, Dec 6, 2015$24,705 -39.51%190
Mon, Dec 7, 2015$4,750 -80.77%190
Tue, Dec 8, 2015$5,705+ 20.11%190
Wed, Dec 9, 2015$4,775 -16.30%190
Thu, Dec 10, 2015$5,670+ 18.74%190
Fri, Dec 11, 2015$12,005+ 111.73%141
Sat, Dec 12, 2015$29,660+ 147.06%141
Sun, Dec 13, 2015$19,740 -33.45%141
Mon, Dec 14, 2015$3,525 -82.14%141
Tue, Dec 15, 2015$4,230+ 20.00%141
Wed, Dec 16, 2015$4,185 -1.06%141
Thu, Dec 17, 2015$4,270+ 2.03%141
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Cast

NameCharacter
Sandra BullockScarlet Overkill (voice)
Jon HammHerb Overkill (voice)
Michael KeatonWalter Nelson (voice)
Allison JanneyMadge Nelson (voice)
Steve CooganProfessor Flux / Tower Guard (voice)
Jennifer SaundersReine Elizabeth II (voice)
Geoffrey RushNarrator (voice)
Steve CarellGru (voice)
Pierre CoffinKevin / Stuart / Bob / The Minions (voice)
Katy MixonTina (voice)
Michael BeattieVNC Announcer / Walter Jr. (voice)
Hiroyuki SanadaSumo (voice)
Dave RosenbaumFabrice (voice)
Alex DowdingRoyal Advisor (voice)
Paul ThornleyNews Reporter (voice)
Kyle BaldaAdditional Voices (voice)
Ava AcresAdditional Voices (voice)
Sherry LynnAdditional Voices (voice)
Mickie McGowanAdditional Voices (voice)
Carlos AlazraquiAdditional Voices (voice)
Lori AlanAdditional Voices (voice)
Daniel BarkerAdditional Voices (voice)
Bob BergenAdditional Voices (voice)
Melanie BondAdditional Voices (voice)
Jim CummingsAdditional Voices (voice)
John CyganAdditional Voices (voice)
Brian T. DelaneyAdditional Voices (voice)
Bill FarmerAdditional Voices (voice)
Keith FergusonAdditional Voices (voice)
Jess HarnellAdditional Voices (voice)
Eve KarpfAdditional Voices (voice)
John KassirAdditional Voices (voice)
Lewis MacleodAdditional Voices (voice)
Danny MannAdditional Voices (voice)
Mona MarshallAdditional Voices (voice)
Gary MartinAdditional Voices (voice)
Laraine NewmanAdditional Voices (voice)
Andy NymanAdditional Voices (voice)
Alexander PolinskyAdditional Voices (voice)
Jan RabsonAdditional Voices (voice)
Christopher RaglandAdditional Voices (voice)
Mindy SterlingAdditional Voices (voice)
Tara StrongAdditional Voices (voice)
Jim WardAdditional Voices (voice)
Colette WhitakerAdditional Voices (voice)
James Daniel WilsonAdditional Voices (voice)

Comps

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TitleRelease DateBudget
Me and Earl and the Dying GirlJun 12, 2015$0
GrandmaJun 4, 2015$600K
Jurassic WorldJun 6, 2015$150M
EntourageJun 3, 2015$30M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $163.21M

Investor Share: $97.92M

Week 2: $77.73M

Investor Share: $42.75M

Week 3+: $101.31M

Investor Share: $50.66M

International

$821.23M (70.58%)

Investor Share: $287.43M

Costs

Budget: $74M


P&A: $74M

Breakdown

Gross: $1.16B


Net: $478.76M


Costs: $148M

Profit

Profit: $330.76M

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

Production Companies

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