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

Gladiator II 7.3/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing Gladiator II vs Minions & Monsters. Minions & Monsters leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Minions & Monsters Overall

Top Rated Minions & Monsters Overall

Biggest Hit Gladiator II

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters Overall

2024 147 min 40

7.3/10

Action, Adventure, Drama

Winner

2026 90 min 463

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Gladiator II	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Paramount Pictures	Illumination
Franchise	Gladiator Series	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2024-11-22	2026-07-01
Runtime	147 min	90 min
Certification	—	PG
Genres	Action, Adventure, Drama	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	—	Pierre Coffin
Lead Cast	Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn	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	40	463

Budget	$210,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$462,200,000	$166,300,000
Awards	0	3

Available On	FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Electrifying supporting performance by Denzel Washington as Macrinus; High-production-value battle choreography and scal...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Retreads several narrative structural beats from the first film	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...