Minions and Monsters is arriving in a digital purchase- and rental-only edition on October 29, 2026, after its release in French cinemas on June 24, 2026. Directed by Pierre Coffin and Patrick Delage, the Illumination animated feature plunges the Minions into 1920s Hollywood, where silent cinema meets monster movie tradition.
The third feature film centered on the yellow characters from the Despicable Me saga, Moi, moche et méchant, Des Minions et des monstres continues the animated universe developed by Illumination and Universal Pictures. Pierre Coffin, the longtime voice of the Minions, shares directing duties with Patrick Delage. The screenplay is written with Brian Lynch, who previously worked on the films Les Minions and Les Minions 2 : Il était une fois Gru.
The story follows a new crew of Minions led by James, Henry and Ed. Their quest for a malevolent master takes them to the Hollywood backlots at a moment when silent cinema still dominates the scene. The film shifts away from Kevin, Stuart and Bob to focus on these new characters, whose friendship is tested by the rise of cinema.
The story also plays with the transition from silent to sound cinema. Having found in silent films a fitting canvas for their language, their physical comedy, and their situational humor, the Minions see their foothold in Hollywood weakened by the arrival of sound. James, determined to keep making movies, teams up with Henry and Ed to direct a horror film populated with monsters drawn from his own drawings.
Several supporting characters accompany this Hollywood adventure. Goomi, voiced in French by David Marsais, appears as a small monster tied to the horror universe. Olivia, a museum guide voiced in the original English by Allison Janney and in French by Camille Cottin, kicks off the story. Max, a Hollywood director voiced in English by Christoph Waltz and in French by Alexandre Astier, has his set disrupted by the arrival of the Minions. Laurent Poitrenaux lends his French voice to Dort.
The film taps into the history of cinema: 1920s Hollywood, silent films, the birth of the studios, iconic monsters and the dawn of animation. It also peppered with references to Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Tex Avery, as well as Lovecraft-inspired creature lore. These elements set this new installment apart from a routine Minions mission, anchoring it in a narrative about cinema itself.
Minions and Monsters is aimed at families and kids who already know the Despicable Me universe or the Minions, but also at parents who enjoy nods to silent cinema and classic monster movies. The film may be less suited for those hoping for a plot centered on Gru or on the trio Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, which aren’t at the heart of this new story.
The official trailer for Des Minions et des monstres sees the Minions taking on Hollywood, the movie studios, and the creatures that give the film its title.
The digital edition includes more than 45 minutes of bonus material on Amazon and Apple, according to Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The extras accompany the film as a standalone release: this launch isn’t tied to an announced streaming subscription. Jacques Weber also joins the French voice cast, voicing the producers Frank and Elwood.
To discover the rest of this month's new releases, check out our guide to October’s VOD titles, our “What to Watch Today” streaming picks, and the action films and blockbusters to see in cinemas.
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