“Despicable Me 3”, the third in Universal’s franchise featuring the lovable Minions, topped the US box office over Independence Day weekend with an estimated total of $75.4 million, according to online box office site ‘boxofficemojo’.

Coming in second place is Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver” that raked in $21 million at the weekend box office.

The Sony film, which has received glowing reviews and stars Ansel Elgort and Jon Hamm, follows a getaway driver involved in a heist.

Paramount’s “Transformers: The Last Knight” falls from the number one spot to number third with an estimated $17 million in takings over the weekend.

“Wonder Woman” continued her draw on the box office taking in an estimated $15.5 million while “Cars 3” came in fifth place with an estimated $9.5 million.

Reuters