“Sale of Despicable Me 4 merchandise 2nd biggest ever for us (behind only our Taylor Swift efforts),” the AMC CEO added. Aron also noted that the company’s July 3 food-and-beverage sales ...

Backed by animated tentpoles like Despicable Me 4 and Inside Out 2, AMC Theatres reported a festive July 4 holiday. The return of Gru and his Minions ruled the Fourth of July box office for the ...

The Despicable Me franchise centers on Gru, a super-villain (who later becomes a dad and superhero); his yellow-coloured Minions; and his three orphan girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes.