Despicable Me 4
Animation & Family Universal PG 1h 34m Released Jul 3, 2024 Discussed 2024
Opening weekend
$75.0M
4,428 theaters
Per-theater average
$16,940
opening weekend
Domestic total
$361.0M
4.8× its opening
Worldwide total
$986.7M
37% domestic
Production budget
$100.0M
9.9× worldwide
RT critics
56%
RT audience
86%
+30 vs critics
Metacritic
52
Where it turns up
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 July 4th week 2024, Wednesday dispatch
On the chart Despicable Me 4 (Wed opening day): ~$27M Wednesday (implied by the $122.6M five-day)
Expected 'Looks like a day in the mid/high 20's': running ~75% of Rise of Gru Actual: ~$27M implied (five-day $122.6M minus the 3-day and Thursday)
In the note
But if it’s really nice weather coast to coast, it’s not that great. Despicable Me 4 - No signs of this IP running out of gas today, but there’s an interesting aspect to watch here.
Thursday, July 4, 2024 July 4th 2024, the holiday dispatch
On the chart Despicable Me 4 (Thursday day gross): ~$20.6M Thursday (implied)
Expected 'Right now I'll take a hipshot and say it does about $20 million, but I'm not sure it will get there' Actual: ~$20.6M implied
In the note
Happy 4th everyone, Despicable Me 4 - They had a great day yesterday, but today doesn’t look quite as good as I thought it would.
Friday, July 5, 2024 July 4th weekend 2024
On the chart Despicable Me 4 (3-day / 5-day): $75.0M / $122.6M
Expected 'A 3 day in the low/mid 70's, which would put the 5 day somewhere in the vicinity of 120' Actual: $75.0M / $122.6M
In the note
So now we have a BarbenHiemer situation, which hopefully will be good for the sector. Anyway, based on the same accuracy of me spelling Confidential correctly when I’m trying to run out to a party on a holiday, here are some thoughts on the weekend box-office. Despicable Me 4 - This started the day a little iffy, but it’s rallying and doesn’t look half bad now.
Friday, July 12, 2024 Second weekend of July 2024
On the chart Despicable Me 4 (wk 2): $43.6M, -42%
Expected 'Looks down 45% or so for a weekend in the low 40's' Actual: $43.6M, -42%
In the note
Just like we saw in spring 2023 where Super Mario Brothers kept the box-office high week after week; the one two punch of Despicable Me and Inside Out 2 are still making significant weekly contributions.
Friday, July 19, 2024 Third weekend of July 2024
On the chart Despicable Me 4 (wk 3): $24.4M, -44%
Expected 'Down a standard 50% for a weekend in the low 20's' Actual: $24.4M, -44%
In the note
It’s a Cat 5 hit. Despicable Me 4 - Still really good, down a standard 50% for a weekend in the low 20’s Inside Out 2 - Down another 40% for a weekend in the low teens. Longlegs - The exits were so iffy last week, I expected this to be down more today.
Friday, July 26, 2024 Fourth weekend of July 2024
On the chart Despicable Me 4 (wk 4): $14.6M, -40%
Expected 'Down 35% for a weekend in the mid teens' Actual: $14.6M, -40%
In the note
Figure down 55% for a weekend of about $35 million. Despicable Me 4/Inside Out 2 - As a sign of a very healthy business, both of these aren't down much today, even in the face of Deadpool.
Friday, November 1, 2024 First weekend of November 2024
In the note
After the success of Despicable Me, Hop and then The Lorax, they started leveraging the Minions as the Illumination ambassadors around the time of Despicable Me 2, and started all the marketing materials with them.