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Michael 7.5/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing Michael vs Minions & Monsters. Minions & Monsters leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Minions & Monsters Overall

Top Rated Minions & Monsters Overall

Biggest Hit Michael

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters Overall

2026 127 min 7

7.5/10

Biography, Drama, Music

Winner

2026 90 min 103

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Michael	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Lionsgate Films / GK Films / Optimum Productions	Illumination
Franchise	—	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2026-04-24	2026-07-01
Runtime	127 min	90 min
Certification	PG	PG
Genres	Biography, Drama, Music	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	—	—
Lead Cast	Jaafar Jackson, Juliano Krue Valdi, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	7.5/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	7	103

Budget	$200,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$1,001,600,000	$166,300,000
Awards	0	3

Available On	—	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Jaafar Jackson's committed central performance; Iconic Michael Jackson music and performance recreations; Strong global...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	The film's selective timeline has generated criticism; Some critics found the portrayal overly controlled or sanitized;...	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...