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

The Substance 8.6/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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

Overall Winner The Substance Overall

Top Rated The Substance Overall

Biggest Hit Minions & Monsters

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters

Winner

2024 141 min 58

8.6/10

Horror, Sci-Fi, Body Horror

2026 90 min 463

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	The Substance	Minions & Monsters

Studio	MUBI	Illumination
Franchise	The Substance	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2024-09-20	2026-07-01
Runtime	141 min	90 min
Certification	R	PG
Genres	Horror, Sci-Fi, Body Horror, Black Comedy, Drama	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	Coralie Fargeat	Pierre Coffin
Lead Cast	Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Edward Hamilton-Clark, Gore Abrams	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	8.6/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	58	463

Budget	$17,500,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$77,500,000	$166,300,000
Awards	2	3

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

Pros	Extraordinary, career-best lead performances by Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley; Biting, highly effective satire on soci...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Extreme graphic body horror and gore are intensely overwhelming for sensitive viewers; Unflinching satirical excess can...	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...