Animated comedy Despicable Me 4 held on to the top spot in the North American box office this weekend with an impressive $44.7 million take, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday.

Despicable Me 4 stays comfortably atop North American box office

Fourth of July was all about minions for Americans. Despicable Me 4, the new chapter of a popular animated franchise, is ruling the box office after Inside Out 2 dominated the collections for two whole weeks.

Despicable Me 4: Minions movie tops July 4 box office collection, here's how much it earned

Volkswagen has announced a global partnership with Illumination's upcoming animated film, Despicable Me 4. This collaboration will see the beloved Minions characters playing a central role in Volkswagen's worldwide promotional efforts, with a particular focus on the European football championship in 2024.

Volkswagen teams up with Minions for Euro 2024 marketing blitz

Gru and the Minions are back with a lot more fun as Universal released the new trailer for Despicable Me 4. The trailer of the much-awaited sequel to the popular animated franchise will follow supervillain Gru (voiced by Steve Carrell) trying to do good things and lead a simpler life.