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

Smile 2 8.0/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing Smile 2 vs Minions & Monsters. Smile 2 leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Smile 2 Overall

Top Rated Smile 2 Overall

Biggest Hit Minions & Monsters

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters

Winner

2024 127 min 27

8.0/10

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

2026 90 min 404

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Smile 2	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Paramount Pictures	Illumination
Franchise	Smile	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2024-10-18	2026-07-01
Runtime	127 min	90 min
Certification	R	PG
Genres	Horror, Mystery, Thriller	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	Parker Finn	Pierre Coffin
Lead Cast	Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	8.0/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	27	404

Budget	$28,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$138,128,854	$166,300,000
Awards	0	3

Available On	FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Naomi Scott delivers a sensational, career-best leading performance; Creative pop-star background brings fresh visual fl...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Relentlessly dark tone may feel overwhelming for casual viewers	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...