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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs Minions & Monsters — Compare

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

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 9.5/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King vs Minions & Monsters. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King leads on expert rating.

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Winner

2003 201 min 2

9.5/10

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

2026 90 min 228

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Minions & Monsters

Studio	New Line Cinema	Illumination
Franchise	The Lord of the Rings	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2003-12-17	2026-07-01
Runtime	201 min	90 min
Certification	UA	PG
Genres	Adventure, Fantasy, Action	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	—	—
Lead Cast	Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	9.5/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	2	228

Budget	$94,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$1,156,000,000	$166,300,000
Awards	3	3

Available On	FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Historic sweep of 11 Academy Awards; Deeply emotional and satisfying closure for all characters	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Extended multiple endings require full emotional investment	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...