MINIONS & MONSTERS STUFFED WITH HOLLYWOOD GOLD!
Director Pierre Coffin loads the new flick with classic cinema Easter eggs—from 'Citizen Kane' to vintage Universal thrills—and audiences are LOVING it.
Move over, Gru—there's a whole treasure chest of old-school movie magic hiding inside "Minions & Monsters"! Director and voice actor Pierre Coffin, who wears about a million hats on this film as writer too, packed the latest installment with love letters to classic Hollywood. According to Variety, fans can spot everything from "Citizen Kane" references to those iconic old Universal logos and even nods to creature-feature cult classics like "The Blob."
And here's the thing: audiences are eating it UP! Deadline reports the film has already clawed its way to a whopping $62.6M at the global box office in just its first two days of release worldwide. Domestically, "Minions & Monsters" pulled in $10.8M on its opening day (Thursday) following an impressive $14.23M Wednesday preview haul, plus it snagged an A- CinemaScore—proof that both the little yellow guys AND the creepy new characters (like Henry) are box-office gold.
Coffin's passion for vintage cinema isn't just window dressing either—it's baked into the DNA of this monster mash. Whether you're a film buff or just there for the Minion hijinks, there's something delightfully retro lurking in every frame. And judging by those numbers, the whole world wants to unwrap these goodies!
Sources · Variety · Deadline