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

Despicable Me 2 7.4/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing Despicable Me 2 vs Minions & Monsters. Minions & Monsters leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Minions & Monsters Overall

Top Rated Minions & Monsters Overall

Biggest Hit Despicable Me 2

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters Overall

2013 98 min 43

7.4/10

Animation, Comedy, Family

Winner

2026 90 min 571

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Despicable Me 2	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Illumination	Illumination
Franchise	Despicable Me	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2013-07-03	2026-07-01
Runtime	98 min	90 min
Certification	PG	PG
Genres	Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin	Pierre Coffin
Lead Cast	Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	7.4/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	43	571

Budget	$76,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$970,761,885	$166,300,000
Awards	0	3

Available On	FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Introduction of delightful secret agent Lucy Wilde; Featuring Pharrell Williams' mega-hit global song 'Happy'	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Some secondary subplots feel slightly disjointed	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...