Minions & Monsters” is new in theaters, and it’s poised to become another monster hit for the “Despicable Me” franchise — but the success of the film likely won’t change the way Universal Pictures releases the film on streaming.

The minions have grown into a cultural phenomenon since the first "Despicable Me" movie debuted back in 2010. We've ranked all seven films in the franchise.

Minions & Monsters just did something no Despicable Me film has ever done before. The latest Illumination installment scored a franchise-best rating on Rotten Tomatoes, surpassing every previous

Who would have thought it, but the seventh movie in the Despicable Me franchise may be the best one yet, as Minions & Monsters uses those little banana-loving dudes to make an ode to early Hollywood and to the power of cinema and storytelling.

Director Pierre Coffin voices all the Minions, having developed their voice and gibberish language with the help of 6 semitones and random menu items

With Minions & Monsters, Illumination unlocks a new and hilarious side of its tentpole franchise.

"Minions & Monsters," the eighth film in the blockbuster "Despicable Me" franchise, is winning over Rotten Tomatoes critics in early reviews.

One Minion (Pierre Coffin) sees Agent Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig) and immediately forgets every mission he was ever given. Get your haha pick! Watch Despicable Me 2 here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?

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