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Minions & Monsters Release: Plot, Voice Cast, Recap, Reviews - All You Need To Know

Directed by Pierre Coffin and Patrick Delage, Minions Monsters is the third Minions prequel and the seventh film in the Despicable Me series.
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The West Australian
· Jun 26, 2026
Reel Talk movie review: Ben O’Shea reviews Minions & Monsters
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Brisbane Times
· Jun 24, 2026
Official trailer: Minions & Monsters
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The Week
· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jul 5, 2026
‘Minions’ Opens at No. 1 but Falls Far Short of Earlier Films in the Franchise
The filmmakers behind the “Minions” franchise have had one of their greatest fears come true: The most critically lauded film of the series has performed the worst at the box office, at least on its opening weekend. “Minions and Monsters,” beloved for its ode to old Hollywood, earned a 91 percent critics’ rating on Rotten []
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· Jul 3, 2026
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· Jul 3, 2026
‘Minions and Monsters’ Director Breaks Down the Film’s Easter Eggs, From ‘Citizen Kane’ to Old Universal Logos, ‘The Blob’ and More
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· Jul 1, 2026
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