 Gru and the Minions celebrated a second week in first place at the North American box office this weekend. According to studio estimates, Despicable Me 4 pulled in roughly $45 million, pushing the film to over $200 million. Despicable Me is now the first animated franchise in history to cross $5 billion. I was at the movies on Friday, and the entire place was packed. It seems like after a slow start, the summer box office is really picking up now.