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Backrooms 9.0/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing Backrooms vs Minions & Monsters. Backrooms leads on expert rating.

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Winner

2026 110 min 9

9.0/10

Sci-Fi, Psychological Horror, Mystery

2026 90 min 107

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Backrooms	Minions & Monsters

Studio	North Road Films / 21 Laps Entertainment / Atomic Monster / Phobos / Oddfellows Entertainment	Illumination
Franchise	Backrooms	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2026-05-29	2026-07-01
Runtime	110 min	90 min
Certification	R	PG
Genres	Sci-Fi, Psychological Horror, Mystery	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	—	—
Lead Cast	Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	9.0/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	9	107

Budget	$10,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$368,000,000	$166,300,000
Awards	0	3

Available On	Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Confirmed 110-minute runtime; Distinctive practical liminal-space production design; Strong performances from Chiwetel E...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	The surreal storytelling may frustrate viewers seeking clear explanations; Knowledge of Backrooms lore can make some ref...	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...