Minions and Monsters Opens July 1 With 90 Percent on RT

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A Minion surrounded by a sea of eyeball monsters in red goo in a scene from Minions and Monsters (2026) directed by Pierre Coffin

Minions and Monsters opened July 1. Pierre Coffin is back. The Minions went to Hollywood in the 1920s, became movie stars, and somehow unleashed monsters on the world. They have to fix that.

90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. A minus CinemaScore. Illumination's best reviewed movie ever. Trey Parker voices Goomi. Christoph Waltz and Jeff Bridges are along for it.

For anyone who has been on a Minions kick since Despicable Me or anyone with a 7 year old who keeps asking to go to the movies this weekend.

Watch the first Minions movie if you need the gist. Or skip straight here. The premise is its own advertisement.

They conquered Hollywood. They unleashed monsters. They are fixing it. And it is a 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The group chat needs to know.

Quick Facts

Minions and Monsters Opens July 1 With 90 Percent on RT

DirectorPierre Coffin

CastPierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg

GenreAnimation, Comedy, Family, Adventure

Release2026-07-01

Runtime90 min

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Minions and Monsters opened July 1. Pierre Coffin directed. The Minions went to Hollywood in the 1920s, became movie stars, and somehow unleashed monsters on the world. 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, a record for Illumination. #MinionsAndMonsters #Backlot

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Minions and Monsters opened July 1. The Minions went to 1920s Hollywood, became movie stars, unleashed monsters, had to fix it. Pierre Coffin directed. 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. Illumination's best reviewed movie ever.

Minions and Monsters opened July 1. Pierre Coffin is back. The Minions went to Hollywood in the 1920s, became movie stars, and somehow unleashed monsters on the world. They have to fix that.

90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. A minus CinemaScore. Illumination's best reviewed movie ever. Trey Parker voices Goomi. Christoph Waltz and Jeff Bridges are along for it.

For anyone who has been on a Minions kick since Despicable Me or anyone with a 7 year old who keeps asking to go to the movies this weekend.

Watch the first Minions movie if you need the gist. Or skip straight here. The premise is its own advertisement.

They conquered Hollywood. They unleashed monsters. They are fixing it. And it is a 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. The group chat needs to know.