It looks the main Shrek series (2001 to 2010) averaged $745m each while the first 3 Despicable Me films (2010 to 2017) averaged $849m each. These numbers feel roughly equivalent given inflation.
But the spinoff series is a different story! The two Minions films (2015 and 2022) average $1b each while the two Puss in Boots films (2011 and 2022) average only $520m.
Its a shame Puss in Boots didn’t achieve more success, I thought they were both excellent films.
I had a look at some comparison numbers over on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films#Highest-grossing_franchises_and_film_series
It looks the main Shrek series (2001 to 2010) averaged $745m each while the first 3 Despicable Me films (2010 to 2017) averaged $849m each. These numbers feel roughly equivalent given inflation.
But the spinoff series is a different story! The two Minions films (2015 and 2022) average $1b each while the two Puss in Boots films (2011 and 2022) average only $520m.
Its a shame Puss in Boots didn’t achieve more success, I thought they were both excellent films.