The animated adventure Minions & Monsters will be available for digital purchase starting August 11. This comes after the movie earned $449 million at the box office, despite being one of the lowest-grossing films in the Despicable Me franchise.
The film follows a group of Minions who decide they want to make a monster movie with real monsters. They manage to bring real monsters to Hollywood, which leads to a comedic catastrophe and forces them to save the world.
Reviews for the movie have been positive, with an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In addition to the digital version, Minions & Monsters will also be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 8.
These home versions include a variety of bonus features for fans of the franchise. One feature explores how Hollywood influenced the movie’s setting through interviews with filmmakers and animators. Another bonus includes interviews with the voice actors and their thoughts on the project.
There is also a segment where composer John Powell discusses the movie’s musical score and its inspirations. A fun interactive feature teaches viewers how to make a slime monster using household items.
Another bonus gives tips on creating your own monster movie inspired by the Minions style.
There is also a drawing guide from Nima Azarba that shows how to draw characters and monsters from the film.
The total bonus content adds up to more than 45 minutes of extra material for fans.
The movie’s success at the box office and with critics shows that Minions films are still popular with family audiences.
Even though it didn’t perform as well as some other franchise entries, the movie still managed to rank among the top-grossing films of 2026.
The release schedule follows the pattern of being available digitally a little over a week after the theatrical run.
Minions & Monsters remains an important part of Illumination’s lineup for 2026, even if it didn’t match the success of other recent entries.
The film’s voice cast includes well-known names like Pierre Coffin, Allison Janney, and Christoph Waltz.
Universal Pictures described the movie as a wild and funny story of how the Minions tried to take over Hollywood, lost control, and then had to fix the mess they made.
The movie was directed by Pierre Coffin and written by Brian Lynch and Coffin.
It had a runtime of 90 minutes and was produced by Chris Meledandri and Bill Ryan.
The film’s release date was June 24, 2026.
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