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Name: The Smashing Machine
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Released: 2025-10-03T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 123 min

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

The Smashing Machine 7.5/10

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Comparing Minions & Monsters vs The Smashing Machine. Minions & Monsters leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Minions & Monsters Overall

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Winner

2026 90 min 228

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

2025 123 min 7

7.5/10

Biography, Drama, Sport

Specification	Minions & Monsters	The Smashing Machine

Studio	Illumination	A24
Franchise	Despicable Me / Minions	The Smashing Machine
Release Date	2026-07-01	2025-10-03
Runtime	90 min	123 min
Certification	PG	R
Genres	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy	Biography, Drama, Sport

Director(s)	Pierre Coffin	Benny Safdie
Lead Cast	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg	Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk

Critic Rating	7.9/10	7.5/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	228	7

Budget	$85,000,000	$40,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$166,300,000	$19,700,000
Awards	3	2

Available On	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition	A24, Apple TV, FindEdition

Pros	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...	Career-best, transformational dramatic performance by Dwayne Johnson; Strong supporting work by Emily Blunt; Gritty, gro...
Cons	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...	Screenplay structure can feel repetitive during dramatic beats; Commercial box office performance fell well below expect...