Los Angeles: Illumination Entertainment's Minions, the movie featuring small, yellow and cylindrical creatures, is officially the second-highest grossing animated movie of all time after opening to USD 20.1 million in China, reported .
The big China debut pushed the movie's international gross amount to USD 748 million. With the US total of USD 332 million, the prequel to the Despicable Me franchise, raked in a total sum of USD 1.08 billion worldwide. (Also Read: Minions Dominate US Box Office With $115.2 Million)
Disney's Toy Story 3 previously held the second position at USD 1.06 billion. Frozen (2013) is still holding strong to its top position with USD 1.28 billion. Minions will add to its number when it opens in Greece on September 24.
The animated movie's box office success contributes to Universal Studios' overall triumph in 2015.
The studio has had a fruitful year, thanks to Jurassic World, Furious 7, Straight Outta Compton, Pitch Perfect 2 and Fifty Shades of Grey. (Also Read: Jurassic World Makes America's Fastest $500 Million)
The big China debut pushed the movie's international gross amount to USD 748 million. With the US total of USD 332 million, the prequel to the Despicable Me franchise, raked in a total sum of USD 1.08 billion worldwide. (Also Read: Minions Dominate US Box Office With $115.2 Million)
The animated movie's box office success contributes to Universal Studios' overall triumph in 2015.
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