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The Monkey 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 Monkey 7.4/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

AI Verdict

Comparing The Monkey vs Minions & Monsters. Minions & Monsters leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Minions & Monsters Overall

Top Rated Minions & Monsters Overall

Biggest Hit Minions & Monsters Overall

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters Overall

2025 98 min 11

7.4/10

Comedy, Horror, Mystery

Winner

2026 90 min 215

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	The Monkey	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Neon	Illumination
Franchise	The Monkey	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2025-02-21	2026-07-01
Runtime	98 min	90 min
Certification	R	PG
Genres	Comedy, Horror, Mystery	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	—	—
Lead Cast	Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Christian Convery, Colin O'Brien, Rohan Campbell	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	7.4/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	11	215

Budget	$11,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$68,900,000	$166,300,000
Awards	2	3

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

Pros	Fantastic dual lead performance by Theo James; Perfect blend of pitch-black humor and inventive horror set pieces; Stron...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Extremely graphic violence and gore may not suit casual viewers; Snarky dark comedy tone can be polarizing	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...