MINIONS HIT A SPEED BUMP — BUT THERE'S A TWIST

Hold your bananas! "Minions & Monsters," the new 1920s Hollywood prequel to "Despicable Me," just posted the franchise's lowest U.S. opening ever — a measly $61 million over five days (including $36 million for the traditional weekend). Yikes! That's WAY behind the $122 million that "Despicable Me 4" pulled in two years ago. According to Variety and Deadline, the well-reviewed family flick underperformed projections big-time, sparking whispers of Minion fatigue stateside.

BUT WAIT — there's a plot twist! While American audiences stayed home, international markets went absolutely bananas for the yellow crew. The film raked in $85 million overseas across 71–72 territories over the weekend alone, rocketing to a near $160 million global total, reports Deadline. That $146.4 million global weekend puts "Minions & Monsters" at No. 1 worldwide, even with the domestic dud.

Meanwhile, Pixar's "Toy Story 5" continues its victory lap, climbing to $764 million globally, per Variety. And speaking of trouble — DC's "Supergirl" suffered a brutal 74% drop, adding to the studio's recent rough patch. It's a wild box office summer, folks!

So what's the real story? "Minions & Monsters" proves the little guys still have serious overseas appeal — they're just not the automatic slam dunk they once were in America. The international rescue mission might just save this one!