"JTFMax" at the movies:

Minions the animated sequel will break all-time records with an estimated 108.5 million opening weekend. "Elvis" opened with 127.9 million through Monday. "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Jurassic World: Dominion" also debuted in top spots. Meanwhile, 'Minions: The Rise of Guru' is expected to break the all-time box office record, but there's no guarantee.

Maverick will be 2022's highest-grossing domestic release.

After opening to $160.5 million in its first four days, Top Gun: Maverick will be 2022's most significant domestic release. It will surpass "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," the only other movie to reach that milestone since the pandemic. "Maverick" will also outpace the other blockbusters released last year. In fact, the fourth weekend of "Maverick" was the best for the studio in its history.

Minions: The Rise of Gru will be highest grossing Illumination Entertainment animated movie

"Minions: The Rise of Gru" debuted to a substantial opening of ninety-three million worldwide, including 61 overseas markets. It now stands as the best opening weekend of an animated movie in many pandemic-era markets. It has earned over two hundred million dollars worldwide, and it's expected to cross that mark by the end of Independence Day 2022 if it performs as well as expectations.

'Minions' sequel will break the all-time box office record.

'Minions' sequel will set new box office records on Independence Day. The new film is expected to break the record set by Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which grossed $115.9 million over its opening weekend in 2011. "The Black Phone" will also be running to break the record on this holiday. 'Minions' is one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, so it's only fitting that the second installment of the beloved comedy is set to break that record.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on box office

While the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in July will not directly impact "Minions: The Rise of Gru," it will likely affect the domestic box office. "The Rise of Gru" has been delayed several times, most notably due to a COVID virus outbreak. In a report released by Nielsen, the virus has killed more than 50,000 people worldwide.

'Minions' sequel focuses on evil Vicious Six.

The second installment of the 'Minions' franchise follows the adventures of Gru and his Minions. But this time, the focus is not on the Minions but on the bad guys. The new movie, 'Rise of Gru,' follows the villains of the original film, the Vicious Six. The movie stars Taraji P. Henson as Belle Bottom and Steve Carell as Young Gru.