One of the biggest surprises at the box office this summer is the performance of Minions & Monsters. To date, it has grossed about $450 million worldwide, including about $170 million in the U.S. Which, by most metrics, would be fantastic. But this is the Minions. The last two Minions movies each grossed over a billion worldwide and well over $300 million domestically. So, basically, this is performing half as well as its predecessors. Not ideal.
What that probably means is parents are waiting for the film to come home so their kids can watch it over and over. And now, we know when that’s happening. Universal just announced that Minions & Monsters will be available for digital download on August 11 ahead of a physical media release on September 18. Both come with almost an hour of bonus features, which you can read about below.
Before that, though, why do we think Minions & Monsters underperformed so far below the other two films? Could it be something as simple as the word “Monsters” in the title? Maybe parents didn’t want to spend money going to a theater worried their kids might be scared? Or could it be that kids didn’t quite grasp or care about the film’s premise, which involved the Minions bouncing through Hollywood history? Because of that premise, reviews were by far the best in the franchise’s history. Maybe making something critics connected to hurt the perception as a whole.
Whatever the case, we are sure parents will be seeking this one out at home when it arrives next week. No word yet on a streaming date, but we have to guess it’ll be on Peacock probably in time for the holidays.
Here’s what you get when you grab Minions & Monsters either on August 11 or September 18, via the press release.
- 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 talent brought to their respective roles and what they hope fans of the franchise 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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