'Minions & Monsters' Releases Today...Franchise Achieves Highest Rating in 16 Years

The movie opened today (15th), setting a franchise record high on the Rotten Tomatoes Freshness Index for the first time in 16 years.

The special poster released simultaneously with the opening features James holding a camera leading the way, along with Henry, Ed, and monster newcomers Phillips, Howard, casting director Gummy, and a giant pink bunny—all distinctive characters captured on one screen. The poster hints at the chaotic adventure that awaits the Minions dreaming of making a movie and an expanded scale, adding charm with the witty tagline "Conquering the Earth with Cuteness!"

Positive reviews from domestic media continue to pour in. Praise for the Minions' unique cheerful humor and lovable charm, such as "The charm of the Minions remaining bright even in any crisis," "A deadly dose of cuteness and strengthened laughter," "The most true return of the Minions we love," and "Blowing away stress with cute physical comedy," heralds the birth of this summer's most entertaining movie.

, which is drawing hot interest from audiences both domestically and internationally, tells the story of Minions James, Henry, and Ed—who dream of becoming ten-million-viewer-reaching master directors with their debut—embarking on an adventure to find monsters. The film is currently showing at theaters nationwide.