After 'Jurassic World', 'Minions' adds big bucks to Universal's kitty
'Minions' beats 'Toy Story 3' as second highest grossing animation
Illumination Entertainment's Minions, about small, yellow and cylindrical, creatures, is officially the second-highest grossing animated movie of all time after opening to US $20.1 million in China.
The big China debut pushed the movie's international gross to US $748 million, reported Ace Showbiz.
With the US total of US $332 million, the Universal film, which is a prequel/spin-off to the Despicable Me franchise, raked in a total of US $1.08 billion worldwide.
Disney's Toy Story 3 previously held the second position at US $1.06 billion. Frozen (2013) is still holding strong to its top position with US $1.28 billion.
Minions will add to its number when it opens in Greece on September 24.
The animated movie's box office success contributes to Universal's overall triumph in 2015.
The studio has a fruitful year thanks to Jurassic World, Furious 7, Straight Outta Compton, Pitch Perfect 2, and Fifty Shades of Grey.