About Minions & Monsters
Minions & Monsters is the next big-screen outing for the world's favourite yellow henchmen, the third film in the Minions series and the seventh in the wider Despicable Me franchise. Set as a prequel, it whisks the Minions back to 1920s Hollywood, where a mischievous tribe crashes a silent-film set and becomes an overnight sensation — before the arrival of "talkies" threatens to end their fifteen minutes of fame and send them searching for a new evil master to serve.
Universal and Illumination's Despicable Me films are among the highest-grossing animated franchises ever, and the Minions have become a pop-culture phenomenon in their own right, powering billions at the global box office. Director Pierre Coffin once again voices the Minions in their signature gibberish "Minionese", backed by a star-studded vocal cast. With its jazz-age Hollywood setting and the slapstick chaos the series is known for, the film is built to be one of the summer's biggest family draws.
Minions & Monsters arrives in theaters on July 1, 2026, opening the July 4 holiday weekend in the United States — prime territory for a family blockbuster. Release dates can still shift, so this countdown is updated if the studio moves the date. Whether you are planning a family cinema trip or just love the little yellow troublemakers, add the countdown to your own page and watch the days tick down to release.
FAQ
When does Minions & Monsters come out?
Minions & Monsters is released in theaters on July 1, 2026, opening the US July 4 holiday weekend. The countdown above shows the days, hours and minutes until release.
Is Minions & Monsters a Despicable Me movie?
Yes — it is the third Minions film and the seventh in the Despicable Me franchise, serving as a prequel set before the earlier Minions movies.
What is Minions & Monsters about?
Set in 1920s Hollywood, it follows a tribe of Minions who crash a silent-film set and become stars, only to lose their fame when sound arrives in cinema and they go looking for a new master.
Who voices the Minions?
Series director Pierre Coffin voices the Minions in their trademark Minionese, alongside a star-studded vocal cast for the film's human characters.