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Name: Minions & Monsters
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 90 min

Avatar: The Way of Water 8.0/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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2022 192 min 25

8.0/10

Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure

2026 90 min 434

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Avatar: The Way of Water	Minions & Monsters

Studio	20th Century Studios	Illumination
Franchise	Avatar	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2022-12-16	2026-07-01
Runtime	192 min	90 min
Certification	PG-13	PG
Genres	Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Fantasy	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	James Cameron	Pierre Coffin
Lead Cast	Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	8.0/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	25	434

Budget	$400,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$2,334,484,620	$166,300,000
Awards	4	3

Available On	Disney+, Apple TV	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Groundbreaking visual effects; Breathtaking underwater world; Immersive 3D/IMAX experience; Emotional family stakes	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Very long runtime; Familiar, simple story; Pacing dips in the middle	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...