This means that competition at the box office was perhaps a bit stiffer than people may have previously considered.
The previous film in the series grossed nearly a half billion dollars worldwide and the franchise is on the verge of the billion-dollar mark.
While the Hotel Transylvania movies might not be the first name you think of when you consider major animation franchises, the films have done remarkably well over the years.
With the exception of Incredibles 2, this was probably the biggest family release of the summer, which means small children, and their parents, likely hit the theater in droves to beat the summer heat and enjoy a movie together.