NEW YORK — The minions of “Despicable Me 2” ran away with the July 4th box office, leaving the Johnny Depp Western “The Lone Ranger” in the dust.

According to studio estimates the Universal animated sequel took in $82.5 million over the weekend and $142.1 million across the five-day holiday window. Gore Verbinski’s reimagining of the iconic lawman bombed for Disney, opening with just $29.4 million over the weekend, and a disappointing $48.9 million since Wednesday.

The trouncing for Disney was especially painful because of the high cost of “The Lone Ranger,” which reportedly cost at least $225 million to make. Made by the same team that created the lucrative Disney franchise “Pirates of the Caribbean,” the Western drew bad reviews and failed to capture the attention of younger moviegoers.

1. “Despicable Me 2,” $82.5 million. ($88.8 million international).

2. “The Lone Ranger,” $29.4 million ($24.3 million international).

3. “The Heat,” $25 million ($4.7 million international).

4. “Monsters University,” $19.6 million ($29.5 million international).

5. “World War Z,” $18.2 million ($45.2 million international).

6. “White House Down,” $13.5 million ($6.8 million international).

7. “Man of Steel,” $11.4 million ($21.3 million international).

8. “Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain,” $10.1 million.

9. “This Is the End,” $5.8 million ($900,000 international).