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Karate Kid: Legends vs Minions & Monsters - Compare

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

Karate Kid: Legends 7.8/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing Karate Kid: Legends vs Minions & Monsters. Minions & Monsters leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Minions & Monsters Overall

Top Rated Minions & Monsters Overall

Biggest Hit Minions & Monsters Overall

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters Overall

2025 94 min 72

7.8/10

Action, Drama, Sports

Winner

2026 90 min 591

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Karate Kid: Legends	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Columbia Pictures	Illumination
Franchise	The Karate Kid	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2025-05-30	2026-07-01
Runtime	94 min	90 min
Certification	PG-13	PG
Genres	Action, Drama, Sports	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	Jonathan Entwistle	Pierre Coffin
Lead Cast	Ben Wang, Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	7.8/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	72	591

Budget	$45,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$117,000,000	$166,300,000
Awards	2	3

Available On	Netflix, Apple TV, FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Fantastic chemistry between Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio; Strong breakout lead performance by Ben Wang; Heartwarming bl...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Predictable sports tournament narrative beats; Pacing juggles multiple legacy elements at times	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...