Comparing Minions & Monsters vs The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight leads on expert rating.
| Specification | Minions & Monsters | The Dark Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Studio | Illumination | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Franchise | Despicable Me / Minions | The Dark Knight Trilogy |
| Release Date | 2026-07-01 | 2008-07-18 |
| Runtime | 90 min | 152 min |
| Certification | PG | PG-13 |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Cast & Crew | ||
| Director(s) | — | — |
| Lead Cast | Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg | Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman |
| Ratings | ||
| Critic Rating | 7.9/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Audience Rating | — | — |
| Review Count | 0 | 0 |
| Page Views | 141 | 83 |
| Box Office | ||
| Budget | $85,000,000 | $185,000,000 |
| Worldwide Gross | $166,300,000 | $1,008,305,024 |
| Awards | 3 | 14 |
| Streaming | ||
| Available On | Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition | Max, Prime Video, Apple TV, FindEdition |
| Verdict | ||
| Pros | Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest... | Heath Ledger's legendary Joker; Grounded, intelligent screenplay; IMAX-scale action set pieces; Hans Zimmer's iconic sco... |
| Cons | Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent... | Rachel Dawes recasting may jar fans; Some dialogue-heavy exposition; Two-Face arc feels compressed in final act |