“Minions 2″ leads the box office in the United States after its long-awaited debut

The last installment of the saga “Minions” had an impressive North American debut with a gross of $108.5 million, and is expected to reach $127.9 million by the end of the long weekend for the Independence Day holiday on July 4 in the United States. , according to the specialized firm Exhibitor Relations.

“Minions 2: A Villain is Born”, whose Universal release was delayed two years due to the pandemic, explores the origins of the main character of the franchise that, since the first installment of “My favorite villain” (2010), has raised 3,700 million dollars, according to the specialized site IMDB.

“Top Gun: Maverick” remains in second place in the ranking with 32.5 million dollars in its sixth week, raising its total income to 571 million.

“Elvis”, on the life of the king of rock and roll, was located in third position, with 23.7 million dollars in its second week of exhibition.

follows him Jurassic World Dominionthe sixth installment of the dinosaur saga, with 19.2 million dollars.

In fifth place appears “black phone”, a horror film starring Ethan Hawke as a serial killer, with $14.6 million.

They complete the list of the 10 highest grossing films:

• 6 – “Lightyear” ($8.1 million)
• 7 – “Mr. Malcolm’s List” ($1 million)
• 8 – “Everything everywhere at the same time” ($673,000)
• 9 – “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” ($482,000)
• 10 – “Marcel The Shell With Shoes On” ($308,000)