'Minions: The Rise of Gru' Breaks the 4th of July Box Office Record

Minions: The Rise of Gru is huge!

The latest movie in the Minions franchise just set a new record at the box office over the 4th of July weekend.

The movie follows 2015′s Minions, and takes place in the 1970s as a young Gru (Steve Carell) tries to test the waters of supervillain life. Guest voices include Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Julie Andrews.

Get the details of the record-breaking box office numbers inside…