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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 3 7.1/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing Despicable Me 3 vs Minions & Monsters. Minions & Monsters leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Minions & Monsters Overall

Top Rated Minions & Monsters Overall

Biggest Hit Despicable Me 3

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters Overall

2017 89 min 27

7.1/10

Animation, Comedy, Family

Winner

2026 90 min 404

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Despicable Me 3	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Illumination	Illumination
Franchise	Despicable Me	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2017-06-30	2026-07-01
Runtime	89 min	90 min
Certification	PG	PG
Genres	Animation, Comedy, Family, Action	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda	Pierre Coffin
Lead Cast	Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	7.1/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	27	404

Budget	$80,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$1,034,800,131	$166,300,000
Awards	0	3

Available On	FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Entertaining introduction of Gru's twin brother Dru; Nostalgic 1980s soundtrack and villain choreography	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Multiple subplots can feel slightly overcrowded	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...