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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 4 7.3/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing Despicable Me 4 vs Minions & Monsters. Minions & Monsters leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Minions & Monsters Overall

Top Rated Minions & Monsters Overall

Biggest Hit Despicable Me 4

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters Overall

2024 94 min 31

7.3/10

Animation, Comedy, Family

Winner

2026 90 min 406

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Despicable Me 4	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Illumination	Illumination
Franchise	Despicable Me	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2024-07-03	2026-07-01
Runtime	94 min	90 min
Certification	PG	PG
Genres	Animation, Comedy, Family, Action	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	Chris Renaud	Pierre Coffin
Lead Cast	Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Sofía Vergara, Joey King	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	7.3/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	31	406

Budget	$100,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$969,800,000	$166,300,000
Awards	0	3

Available On	FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Hilarious addition of baby Gru Jr. and superhero Mega Minions; Great comedic performances by Will Ferrell and Sofía Verg...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Plot moves extremely fast with multiple simultaneous character subplots	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...