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Children\u2019s Features Dominate Another Weekend<\/h2>\n

Ticket sales were dominated by children\u2019s movies this weekend. Despite getting off to a rocky start<\/u> last weekend, \u201cMinions & Monsters,\u201d Universal\u2019s most recent addition to its \u201cDespicable Me\u201d franchise, came in second place with another $20.5 million this weekend. \u201cToy Story 5\u201d continued its strong run in theaters with another $18.5 million for total gross in North American theaters of $403.7 million.<\/p>\n

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What to Watch For<\/h2>\n

Although July has been marked by box office disappointments so far, movie buffs are excited for several big debuts in the second half of the month. Christopher Nolan\u2019s highly anticipated<\/u> \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d adaptation hits theaters next weekend. Experts at Boxoffice Pro are anticipating a massive $100 million-$120 million opening for the adaptation of the ancient Greek classic, outpacing Nolan\u2019s \u201cOppenheimer\u201d opening ($82.4 million in 2023), but not quite reaching the phenomenon levels of \u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d and \u201cThe Dark Knight Rises\u201d ($158.4 million and $160.8 million, respectively).<\/p>\n

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Tangent<\/h2>\n

\u201cMichael,\u201d the Michael Jackson biopic that broke records when it was released in April, finally crossed the $1 billion threshold in sales, becoming the first biopic ever to reach the milestone. It\u2019s only the second film to reach the $1 billion box office milestone this year so far, following \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie.\u201d<\/p>\n

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