MINIONS TAKE OVER! Yellow Guys Aim for $80M July 4th SMASH

Get ready for a MINION INVASION! "Minions & Monsters," the seventh flick in Universal and Illumination's beloved "Despicable Me" franchise, is poised to crush it at the box office over the July 4th holiday weekend, aiming for a whopping $80 million from 4,000 North American theaters. The animated adventure sends those adorable yellow creatures back in time to the golden age of silent films — and according to The Hollywood Reporter, the result is an antic blend of silliness and cinephilia that mostly delights.

The vocal lineup is STACKED, with Allison Janney, Jesse Eisenberg, and Zoey Deutch lending their talents to the mayhem. Theater owners are practically doing backflips in anticipation, though some rival studios are keeping their fingers crossed that the Minions won't completely steamroll the competition.

Meanwhile, over on Broadway, the summer scene is alive and kicking! "The Rocky Horror Show" is absolutely CRUSHING it at Studio 54 with a record-breaking $1.2 million haul, while other shows like "Giant," "Death Becomes Her," and "The Fear of 13" wrapped up their runs in style. The Great White Way reported steady box office despite the usual seasonal slowdown — proving that even in the heat of summer, audiences can't resist a little theatrical magic!