Desable Me 4 Box Office Results
Although Despicable Me 4 has a quite outstanding box office total, its performance falls short of the standards set by the past achievements of the franchise.
Box Office Success of Despicious Me 4
Unquestionably a box office success, Despicable Me 4 boasts a worldwide gross of almost $577 million. It ranks comfortably among the highest-grossing movies of 2024, only second to Inside Out 2 and Dune: Part Two. Given Illumination's $100 million budget and resultant notable profit, this accomplishment is even more impressive.
The popularity of Gru and the Minions, the funny and interesting plot, and the first-rate animation created by Illumination help to explain the success of the film. Establishing its popularity and commercial success, the movie outperformed other well-known releases including Kung Fu Panda 4, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes.
Box Office of Despicable Me 4 Unlike That of the Franchise
The past success of the franchise presents special difficulty for Despicable Me 4. Though it is a box office success, its performance falls short of past performance of the franchise. Other franchise films have regularly exceeded the $940 million mark; Despicable Me 3 and Minions hit the $1 billion mark.
Outstanding Franchise Box Office Performance
The despicable me franchise's box office performance is compared here:
2015 Minions: $1.159 Billion
Despicable Me 3 ($1.034 Billion 2017)
2013's Despicable Me 2: $970.7 Million
Minions: Gru's (2022) $940.2 Million Rising
2024 Despicable Me: $577.1 Million
Despicable Me (2010): $543.2 Million
Though still successful, Despicable Me 4's performance might turn out to be among the lowest-grossing entries in the franchise. Its present gross is less than the $900 million mark attained by other entries, and it is doubtful to top the franchise's average box office total of $871 million. This trend suggests a possible drop in audience interest, which calls questions regarding the franchise's future.
Impact of Despicable Me 4 on Minions 3
Plans for Minions 3, set for publication in 2027, have been verified by illumination. Despicable Me 4's popularity helps to explain this choice, but Minions 3's possible box office performance raises questions. Box office receipts for the franchise have dropped with every next sequel.
Minions: Gru's gross dropped over $200 million, falling short of the original Minions by Though Minions 3 would still be regarded as a commercially successful movie, a similar drop in box office performance for the film could produce a total less than $700 million. Although illumination will surely target a far higher box office total, the franchise's recent pattern begs questions about the series's future viability.
Finally
Though Despicable Me 4 is a good movie, its box office performance lags behind the past success of the franchise. This drop begs questions about Minion franchise going forward. The greenlighting of Minions 3 shows that illumination is sure in its future. But the success of this movie will rely on its capacity to buck the declining trend in franchise box office attendance. Time will tell whether Minions 3 can revive the magic of the franchise and buck the declining trend, or if the show will keep struggling to keep its box office supremacy.
