Minions & Monsters has become the highest-rated film in the Despicable Me franchise on Rotten Tomatoes, achieving an 89% Tomatometer score based on early reviews. According to the review aggregation platform, this score surpasses every previous entry across the seven-movie franchise. The film opened in cinemas on July 1, 2026.
Previous Franchise Ratings
The previous highest-rated entry was 2010's Despicable Me, which holds a Certified Fresh score of 80%. Despicable Me 2 followed with a 75% rating, while Minions: The Rise of Gru earned 70%. Elsewhere in the series, Despicable Me 3 received 58%, Despicable Me 4 stands at 56%, and the original Minions spin-off holds a 55% score on the platform.
Critical Consensus and Praise
Rotten Tomatoes' critics consensus describes Minions & Monsters as the "franchise's most roundly enjoyable entry yet." The site also calls it "an affectionate and charming sendup of moviemaking magic." Several critics praised the film in individual reviews. Clint Worthington of RogerEbert.com awarded it 3.5 out of four stars, while Drew Taylor of TheWrap wrote that Minions & Monsters "could be the best in the franchise, perhaps since the very first Despicable Me." Odie Henderson of the Boston Globe also gave the film three out of four stars, noting that its "90-minute runtime is also a big plus."
Production and Cast
Pierre Coffin directed the 90-minute animated feature and also co-wrote the screenplay with Brian Lynch. The voice cast includes Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Jesse Eisenberg and Zoey Deutch. The film was produced by Christopher Meledandri and Bill Ryan, with Universal Pictures serving as distributor.
