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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 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 Two Towers 9.0/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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

Overall Winner The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Overall

Top Rated The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Overall

Biggest Hit The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Overall

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters

Winner

2002 179 min 56

9.0/10

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

2026 90 min 463

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers	Minions & Monsters

Studio	New Line Cinema	Illumination
Franchise	The Lord of the Rings	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2002-12-18	2026-07-01
Runtime	179 min	90 min
Certification	—	PG
Genres	Adventure, Fantasy, Action	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

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

Critic Rating	9.0/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	56	463

Budget	$94,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$951,000,000	$166,300,000
Awards	2	3

Available On	FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Incredible CGI integration with Andy Serkis's Gollum performance; Unforgettable siege sequence at Helm's Deep	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Leaves plot threads open due to its middle-chapter nature	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...