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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery vs Minions & Monsters - Compare

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

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 8.3/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery vs Minions & Monsters. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Overall

Top Rated Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Overall

Biggest Hit Minions & Monsters

Most Awarded Minions & Monsters

Winner

2025 144 min 51

8.3/10

Crime, Drama, Mystery

2026 90 min 453

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Specification	Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Netflix	Illumination
Franchise	Knives Out	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2025-12-12	2026-07-01
Runtime	144 min	90 min
Certification	PG-13	PG
Genres	Crime, Drama, Mystery, Comedy, Thriller	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	Rian Johnson	Pierre Coffin
Lead Cast	Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	8.3/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	51	453

Budget	$40,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$2,500,000	$166,300,000
Awards	2	3

Available On	Netflix, FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Superb ensemble cast led by Daniel Craig, Josh O'Connor, and Glenn Close; Intriguing gothic church setting and clever pu...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Complex web of suspects requires close attention to detail; Limited theatrical window prior to streaming debut	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...