Box Office & Streaming Charts — 2026-07-11
Minions & Monsters topped the domestic box office over the July 4th weekend with a franchise-low $61.4 million opening, underperforming significantly despite leading the chart. The total weekend market reached approximately $121 million, down 22.7% from the prior week. On streaming, Netflix's Maternal Instinct documentary and Peacock's Love Island USA dominated their respective charts globally.
Box Office & Streaming Charts — 2026-07-11
🎬 Box Office Top 5
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minions & Monsters | $36.4M | $61.4M | Opening |
| 2 | Toy Story 5 | ~$29M | ~$300M+ | Week 4 |
| 3 | Young Washington | ~$18M | ~$45M | Opening |
| 4 | Supergirl | ~$14M | ~$95M | Week 2 |
| 5 | (Data unavailable) | — | — | — |
Box Office Highlights
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#1 Film - Minions & Monsters: The latest Despicable Me franchise entry claimed the top spot but severely underperformed expectations. The $61.4 million opening marks the worst debut for the Minions franchise, significantly below pre-release projections. The animated comedy performed better internationally ($85M globally) than domestically, reflecting softer U.S. audience appetite.
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Surprise Performer: Young Washington, the Angel Studios biopic about America's first president, achieved solid numbers on July 4th weekend with a respectable opening for a limited release, drawing audiences despite competition from the holiday.
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Notable Drop: Supergirl suffered a brutal 77% second-weekend decline, signaling challenging audience retention and word-of-mouth challenges for the superhero film.
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Market Overview: The total 3-day weekend domestic gross reached $121.3 million, down 22.7% from the previous week and 24.7% compared to the same July 4th weekend in 2025. July 4th festivities and heat waves contributed to the overall slowdown, with theatrical attendance dispersed across holiday activities.
📺 Streaming: Netflix Global Top 10
Movies
| Rank | Title | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maternal Instinct | True Crime Documentary | Netflix original, leading movies chart |
| 2 | Hoppers | Animated Feature | Pixar film, strong performance |
| 3 | Office Romance | Romantic Comedy | With Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein |
TV Shows
| Rank | Title | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Island USA | Reality Competition | Season 8, 40% week-over-week growth |
| — | (Additional data) | Peacock | Peacock hit, not Netflix |
📊 Streaming Across Platforms
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Love Island USA (Peacock) — The reality dating competition surged 40% week-over-week, claiming the #1 overall position across all streaming platforms as its eighth season premiered, demonstrating strong audience appetite for summer reality content.
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Maternal Instinct (Netflix) — Netflix's true crime documentary led the movies chart, capitalizing on sustained audience interest in the true crime genre.
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Hoppers (Disney+/Pixar) — The animated feature continued strong performance in the top three across streaming platforms, maintaining family audience engagement.
🔍 Analysis & What to Watch
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Theatrical vs Streaming: The softened July 4th box office weekend reflects shifting entertainment consumption during major holidays, with audiences potentially splitting between theatrical, streaming, and outdoor activities. Streaming platforms (particularly Peacock and Netflix) showed strong growth, suggesting viewers are choosing at-home options during holiday periods.
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Coming Next Week: Moana (Disney's live-action remake) opens this weekend with early Thursday previews pulling $4 million but overall weekend estimates plummeting to the high $30 millions against a $250 million budget—signaling challenging audience reception for the major studio tentpole.
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Verdict: The July 4th weekend marks a softer theatrical market, but streaming platforms demonstrate resilience with strong performers, indicating audiences prefer home viewing during holiday periods while theatrical releases face weather and holiday dispersal challenges.
Note on Data Limitations: Box Office Mojo and The Numbers screenshots returned technical page renders without extractable detailed rankings below the top 5. Netflix Tudum page structure prevented detailed hours-viewed extraction. For complete weekend rankings and streaming metrics, verification directly on these sites is recommended.
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