Universal/Illumination’s Minions: The Rise Of Gru bowed in China today (Friday), grossing an estimated RMB 21.74M ($3.2M), including midnights.
This was good for the biggest opening day of a Hollywood animated film during the pandemic.Overall, and not including China’s Friday, Rise Of Gru has grossed $461.2M at the international box office for $807.7M worldwide.
The origins story from director Kyle Balda and co-directors Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val, saw its first day in China land above The Croods: A New Age’s RMB 19.7M from November 27, 2020 as well as other studio toons released in the intervening time.On Friday, Rise Of Gru ranked No.
3 in the daily chart behind local animated newcomer Yang Jian (New Gods) and the continued play of local blockbuster Moon Man.In the early hours of Saturday locally, Rise Of Gru is on the rise, ahead of Moon Man for the day, and running at No.
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