The Minions have narrowly triumphed over Toy Story 5 at the July Fourth weekend box office, securing the top spot in a closely contested battle.
Minions & Monsters, the seventh instalment in the popular Despicable Me franchise, garnered an estimated $36.4 million across North America over the holiday weekend. The film, which sees the mischievous henchlings pursuing cinematic glory in Hollywood′s Golden Age, opened on Wednesday and accumulated an impressive $61.4 million in its first five days.