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Minions & Monsters

2 July 2026English1h 30m

What critics are saying

Critical reception for Minions & Monsters is mixed-to-positive, with the majority of reviewers finding it an entertaining, if formulaic, entry in the franchise.

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This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Minions & Monsters is mixed-to-positive, with the majority of reviewers finding it an entertaining, if formulaic, entry in the franchise. Praise centers on the film's visual style, voice work, and its charming homage to Golden Age Hollywood, with some calling it one of the best installments yet. Common criticisms point to the Minions' inability to anchor a compelling emotional arc, a scattered narrative, and a reliance on juvenile chaos over meaningful storytelling depth.

5 rated reviews · 4 positive · 1 mixed

Praised: Golden Age Hollywood visual charmCriticised: Weak emotional arc and thin story

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Critic Reviews (10)

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Shubhra GuptaTop Critic· New Indian Express
Not rated
Anyone familiar with the franchise will know that the thing with the minions is that they are always looking for the Most Evil Person In The Universe to take orders from. And this film is at its most scattered when they set out doing just that.
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Sana Farzeen· India Today
8.0
The film uses that rise and fall to tell a warm story about dreams, friendship and loyalty.
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6.0
Minions & Monsters entertains with its cinematic nostalgia baits, even if it never quite escapes the franchise's familiar storytelling flaws. While the Minions continue to be funny and these films keep minting money at the box office, the yellow critters still lack the main character energy needed to sustain a feature. The films built around them struggle to deliver a compelling emotional arc that goes beyond making you laugh every few minutes.
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Rishabh Suri· Hindustan Times
6.0
Brainrot is probably the internet's favourite word right now. Anything that defies logic or common sense is instantly labelled as such. And then comes a film like Minions & Monsters. Where do you even begin? How do you review something that's designed to be completely senseless, chaotic, yet somehow entertaining in the silliest way imaginable?
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John Nugent· EmpireOnline
6.0
The overall tone remains as juvenile as ever. It is goofy and giggly and resolutely wedded to stupidity. There's little attempt to add much depth to the story, in the way that Pixar might try to — it is essentially, once again, just a series of contrived opportunities for the little guys to get up to chaotic mischief.
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Ronak Kotecha· Times Of India
5.0
This Minions installment is more bananas than belly laughs.
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Wilson Chapman· IndieWire
Not rated
Illumination’s Mascots Prove Surprisingly Charming in a Golden Age of Hollywood-Inspired Throwback
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Guy Lodge· Variety
Not rated
It's smarter, wilder and funnier in the first half, but Pierre Coffin's 'Minions & Monsters' is a mostly delightful seventh entry in the franchise.
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Drew Taylor· The Wrap
Not rated
'Minions & Monsters,' the seventh entry in the 'Despicable Me franchise,' is one of the best yet.
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Not rated
The humour is smart and silly. The colours are lovely and the action frenetic. The voice work is excellent. Minions & Monsters is a yellow-blue love letter to old Hollywood that works as both a nostalgic treat for adults and an entertaining romp for children.
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Release Date
2 July 2026
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
English

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