Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is never shy about turning living rooms into a playground for the Minions, and today, the studio is ready to reveal when the mischief makers’ latest adventure, Minions & Monsters, will hit the home market! Prepare some delicious snacks and hug your breakables with bubble wrap, because Minions & Monsters arrives on digital platforms on August 11, 2026, followed by a physical release on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 8, 2026. If that’s not enough to get you excited, there are roughly 45 minutes of exclusive bonus features included in the animated feature’s home release!
Minions make mischief in Old Hollywood
Minions & Monsters serves as a prequel to 2010’s Despicable Me and a sequel to 2022’s Minions: The Rise of Gru. The Minions are, of course, Gru’s mischief-making helpers from the beloved Despicable Me franchise. Think Ubisoft‘s Rabbids, but with vastly superior box office power, even going so far as to get their own interactive ride at Universal Studios Florida. The newest adventure is set in the world of 1920s Hollywood as the beloved, highlighter-yellow underlings work to find the lead of their monster movie. Described as “rambunctious, ridiculous, and totally true,” the story follows the Minions as they conquer the entertainment industry and become movie stars … only to lose everything and unleash monsters onto the world, before ultimately banding together to save the planet from their own mayhem.
Minions & Monsters finds Pierre Coffin returning to the money-printing franchise to direct the latest film in the series. Coffin is Despicable Me royalty, having directed the first three Despicable Me films and the first Minions movie. He also voices the Minions.
Minions & Monsters grossed nearly $450 million worldwide and was a critical success. Many reviewers say the film is among the best in the Despicable Me franchise, with our own Michael Conway giving it an 8 out of 10 in his review, calling it “fast, funny, charming, and way more clever than I expected.”
Minions & Monsters Bonus Features
MINIONS TAKE ON HOLLYWOOD
Go behind the scenes of Minions & Monsters as the filmmakers and artists at Illumination reveal the inspiration behind its early Hollywood setting, from story and casting to period research and cutting-edge animation, while introducing a new generation of Minions.
CASTING MINIONS & MONSTERS
Meet the voices behind the wide array of characters as filmmakers discuss what the talent brought to their respective roles and what they hope franchise fans take away from the film.
HOLLYWOOD SOUND
Step into the studio with composer John Powell as he crafts a score inspired by the sweeping sound and timeless style of Hollywood’s golden age.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN IRENE BLOB MONSTER SLIME
Using simple ingredients found at home, follow along with slime influencer Snoopslimes in this step-by-step guide to make your very own Irene blob monster slime to devour anything in its path!
MOVIE-MAKING MINIONS STYLE
Take a seat in the director’s chair and make your very own Minions-inspired monster movie with this simple how-to, using hand-drawn art and flipbook animation to recreate one of the earliest forms of filmmaking.
HOW TO DRAW
Follow along with head of story Nima Azarba as he teaches you how to draw the Minions, monsters, and more!
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– Henry
– Ed
– Max
– Dort
– Goomi
– Irene
– Howard
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