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The Phoenician Scheme 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 Phoenician Scheme 8.2/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing The Phoenician Scheme vs Minions & Monsters. The Phoenician Scheme leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner The Phoenician Scheme Overall

Top Rated The Phoenician Scheme Overall

Biggest Hit Minions & Monsters

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters

Winner

2025 101 min 95

8.2/10

Comedy, Drama, Crime

2026 90 min 591

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	The Phoenician Scheme	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Focus Features	Illumination
Franchise	The Phoenician Scheme	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2025-05-30	2026-07-01
Runtime	101 min	90 min
Certification	R	PG
Genres	Comedy, Drama, Crime, Thriller	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	Wes Anderson	Pierre Coffin
Lead Cast	Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	8.2/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	95	591

Budget	$30,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$40,200,000	$166,300,000
Awards	1	3

Available On	Focus Features, Apple TV, FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Exceptional lead chemistry between Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton; Stunning trademark symmetrical production desig...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Packed cameo ensemble can occasionally distract from core narrative pacing; Peculiar auteur style remains distinctively...	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...