Illumination's Minions & Monsters continues its third week run at the Indian box office with steady collections. The animated comedy adventure, directed by Pierre Coffin and co-directed by Patrick Delage, collected approximately ₹0.88 crore net across all languages on its 18th day of release (Saturday, July 18).
With this performance, the film's total India net collection now stands at ₹10.63 crore (including unreported estimates), a respectable total for a Hollywood animation in the Indian market. The film features an impressive voice cast including Pierre Coffin (as the Minions), Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, and Zoey Deutch.
Second Week Performance
The film's second week (July 10-16) saw reported collections of ₹1.74 crore, with an additional ₹0.51 crore from unreported centers, bringing the week's total to ₹2.25 crore. The circuit-wise breakdown for the second week shows the Bombay circuit leading with ₹66.64 lakh, followed by the South circuit with ₹59.34 lakh, and Delhi-U.P. with ₹21.56 lakh.
Minions & Monsters had opened to a decent start on July 2 with ₹0.64 crore net on day 1, followed by growth over its opening weekend with day 2 collections of ₹1.28 crore and day 3 collections of ₹2.42 crore. The film's first week total stood at approximately ₹8.38 crore, marking a solid start for Hollywood animation in India.
Cast and Crew
Directed by Pierre Coffin, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Brian Lynch, the film is produced by Chris Meledandri and Bill Ryan under the Illumination banner. The film features music by John Powell and is edited by Gregory Perler.
The voice cast includes Pierre Coffin as the Minions (including James, Henry, Ed, and Dick), Trey Parker as Goomi, Allison Janney as Olivia, Christoph Waltz as Max, Jeff Bridges as Frank and Elwood, Jesse Eisenberg as Dort, Zoey Deutch as Debbie, Bobby Moynihan as Phillips, Phil LaMarr as Howard, and even George Lucas makes a cameo appearance as himself.
Ahold in the Third Week
Despite facing competition from other releases, the film has managed to maintain a steady performance in its third week, particularly in the Bombay and South circuits. The film's ability to attract family audiences continues to drive its box office collections, even as it enters the final stages of its theatrical run.