Earning $200 million less than its predecessor, the film did not meet Sony's expectation, which was generally attributed to the original's negative reception and competition from Despicable Me 2.
Berbanding $200 juta ketimbang pendahulunya, film tersebut tidak mempertemukan ekspektasi Sony, dengan biasanya diatributkan pada kompetisi sambutan negatif asli dari Despicable Me 2.