The heat wave in Europe didn’t damage the foreign box office this weekend, which I’m told is essentially steady. Supergirl can cry that she was hit in the head by a World Cup soccer ball in Mexico and Brazil (which had big games on Thursday), however, like the U.S., she was rejected by fans around the globe with a $68M start, $30M from international in 77 markets. Note in reported box office, DC’s bomb Joker Folie a Deux did better with $114.8M WW opening, $77M from offshore in 76 markets at the time.

Toy Story 5 easily won the global second weekend with $159.1M, $89.1M from offshore in 49 markets for a global running cume of $585M ($297.2M domestic, $287.8M foreign). The Disney Pixar movie was No. 1 overall again at the international box office in its second weekend, while also No. 1 in nearly all international markets except for Norway (No. 2), Poland (No. 2 ), Sweden (No. 2) and Ukraine.

In Australia and France, Toy Story 5 remained at No. 1 despite both Supergirl ($2M) and Minions & Monsters ($2.3M No. 2 there) opening this weekend.

The new market for the Pixar Disney movie was Hong Kong where it was second highest MPA opening weekend of 2026 to date with a 48% market share.

Universal’s Minions & Monsters began its offshore crusade before its July 1 North American opening with $10.3M in ten territories.

France opened to $6.1M this weekend, across 817 screens, performing closely in-line with Toy Story 5. In admissions, Saturday’s result is +17% above Minions: The Rise of Gru and very closely in-line with Despicable Me 4 (-2%). As a reminder, Despicable Me 4 opened in the summer school holidays while Minions: The Rise of Gru bowed on the last day of “La Fete Du Cinema” (Wednesday). Audience and press reception are strong, with a 3.4/5 Allociné score, ahead of Despicable Me 4 (3.1), Despicable Me 3 (2.8), and in line Minions: The Rise Of Gru (3.5). The market continues to experience an unprecedented heatwave, which saw Tuesday post the hottest day in French history.

Australia opened to $2.3M overall this weekend ranking 2nd. Minions & Monsters saw a strong percentage increase from Friday to Saturday of +143%, compared to Toy Story 5’s +123%, a good sign as the box office heads into the lucrative Winter school holidays, with half of the country on holiday from Monday June 29, and three weeks of holidays ahead. Local reviews are positive. 

Belgium added a strong $233K on Saturday, taking the No.1 spot for the day, for an estimated $755K opening weekend across 150 screens.  An opening at this level is above Toy Story 5 and Despicable Me, as well as in-line with Despicable Me 3 and Despicable Me 2. Holidays in Flanders start early next week (Wednesday), with the French-speaking part following one week later.

French-speaking Switzerland opened at No. 1 in the market with a healthy 30% market share. Minions & Monsters opened this weekend across 50 screens, to $239K, well above Toy Story 5. An opening at this level is the 2nd biggest of the year for an animated title, only behind Super Mario Galaxy. Staggered school holidays begin today, running until late August.  

Previews not included in the above total are $824K in Germany on Saturday with the No. 1 spot in the market. Remember, Toy Story 5 is going later after the little monsters. Vietnam had $414K in previews, which is the biggest first paid preview day for a Hollywood animated pic, outgrossing Moana 2 and Hoppers. It’s also Universal’s second biggest preview result of all-time there behind Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw. Minions and Monsters ranked No. 1 in the market with a 49% market share, outgrossing the next biggest title in the market, Obsession by more than 2x.

On Friday the Netherlands delivered $351K in previews. Schools closed for the day as a result of the ongoing heatwave, with the latest Minions movie taking the No. 1 spot over Toy Story 5.

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