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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 7.6/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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

Overall Winner Minions & Monsters Overall

Top Rated Minions & Monsters Overall

Biggest Hit Despicable Me

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters Overall

2010 95 min 25

7.6/10

Animation, Comedy, Family

Winner

2026 90 min 404

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Despicable Me	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Illumination	Illumination
Franchise	Despicable Me	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2010-07-09	2026-07-01
Runtime	95 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, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	7.6/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	25	404

Budget	$69,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$543,113,985	$166,300,000
Awards	0	3

Available On	FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Hilarious physical comedy and memorable Minions antics; Heartfelt character arc transforming a villain into a loving fat...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Animation style was modest compared to later sequels	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...