Illumination, also known as Illumination Entertainment, is a privately owned American animation studio headquartered in Santa Monica, California, US, operating as a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, which is a division of Comcast’s NBCUniversal. Founded in January 2007 by Chris Meledandri, the company operates with approximately 310 employees and includes Illumination Studios Paris as a subsidiary. Specializing in animation and post-production, the studio works under a financial and distribution structure that grants it creative control over projects while Universal exclusively distributes and markets its films globally. Illumination focuses on high-margin, cost-conscious production models and has generated over $9 billion at the worldwide box office. Its portfolio includes original productions and intellectual property adaptations such as the Despicable Me and Minions franchises, The Secret Life of Pets, Sing, Dr. Seuss' The Grinch, Migration, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, alongside its subsequent theatrical sequels.
Illumination's latest film, "Minions & Monsters," recorded the lowest opening weekend for the popular franchise, earning $36.4 million over three days and $61.4 million over five days, according to a July 8 report, with some observers attributing the underperformance to the film's occult themes. Previously, on July 6, the film secured the No. 1 domestic box office spot, surpassing "Toy Story 5," but still marked the franchise's weakest opening weekend since the first movie's debut in 2010. This followed an initial debut on July 5 where, despite leading the global box office, "Minions & Monsters" opened to its lowest domestic five-day total for the Despicable Me/Minions series, underperforming initial expectations that projected a five-day holiday total in the $85 million range.
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