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23 000 Lives vs Minions & Monsters — Compare
AI Verdict
Comparing 23 000 Lives vs Minions & Monsters. Minions & Monsters leads on expert rating.
Category Winners
23 000 Lives
Drama, Biography, Social Issue
Minions & Monsters
7.9/10Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Visual Comparison
Ratings Radar
Runtime & Reviews
Release Timeline
Critic vs Audience
| Specification | 23 000 Lives | Minions & Monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | Neue Flimmer / Sunnysideup Film / Lazy Film / Netflix | Illumination |
| Franchise | — | Despicable Me / Minions |
| Release Date | 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-01 |
| Runtime | 112 min | 90 min |
| Certification | — | PG |
| Genres | Drama, Biography, Social Issue, Based on True Events | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
| Director(s) | — | — |
| Lead Cast | Louis Hofmann, Mala Emde, Katharina Stark, Frederick Lau, Maria Dragus | Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg |
| Critic Rating | — | 7.9/10 |
| Audience Rating | — | — |
| Review Count | 0 | 0 |
| Page Views | 4 | 217 |
| Budget | — | $85,000,000 |
| Worldwide Gross | — | $166,300,000 |
| Awards | 0 | 3 |
| Available On | Netflix | Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition |
| Pros | Currently very high worldwide Netflix visibility; Compelling true-story foundation; Louis Hofmann leads a strong German... | Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest... |
| Cons | The political and humanitarian subject matter is heavy; The film condenses years of complex real events into a 112-minut... | Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent... |