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Minions & Monsters was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation
Type of Contender: Animation
Contender Factor: 18.6 out of 37 (Stage 3 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Pierre Coffin
Writers: Pierre Coffin, Brian Lynch
Stars: Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Phil LaMarr, Bobby Moynihan, George Lucas
Techs: Gregory Perler (Ed); John Powell (Mu)
Distributor: Universal
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Bridges (7n / 1w – 1971-2016), Lucas (4n / 1h – 1973-1991)
Other Oscar Nominees: Coffin (1n – 2013), Parker (1n – 1999), Janney (1n / 1w – 2017), Waltz (2n / 2w – 2009-2012), Eisenberg (2n – 2010-2024), Powell (2n – 2010-2024)
Rating: 8 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Animation, Adventure
Length: 1h 30m
MPAA Rating: PG
Rating: 5.2 out of 8
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Minor (26)
Release Date: Jul. 1, 2026
Rating: 5.4 out of 9
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 75%
CinemaScore: A-
IMDb Rating: 6.5
Box Office Tally: $108,273,000
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 10.4 out of 13
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