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Inside Out 2 vs Moana vs Minions & Monsters — Compare

Inside Out 2 7.8/10

Moana 8.2/10

Minions & Monsters 7.9/10

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Comparing Inside Out 2 vs Moana vs Minions & Monsters. Moana leads on expert rating.

Category Winners

Overall Winner Moana Overall

Top Rated Moana Overall

Biggest Hit Inside Out 2

Most Awarded Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2

2024 96 min 8

7.8/10

Animation, Family, Comedy

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Moana

2016 107 min 13

8.2/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Minions & Monsters

2026 90 min 17

7.9/10

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

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Specification	Inside Out 2	Moana	Minions & Monsters

Studio	Pixar Animation Studios	Walt Disney Animation Studios	Illumination
Franchise	Inside Out	Moana	Despicable Me / Minions
Release Date	2024-06-14	2016-11-23	2026-07-01
Runtime	96 min	107 min	90 min
Certification	PG	PG	PG
Genres	Animation, Family, Comedy, Drama	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy	Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Director(s)	—	—	—
Lead Cast	Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Phyllis Smith, Liza Lapira	Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement	Pierre Coffin, Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg

Critic Rating	7.8/10	8.2/10	7.9/10
Audience Rating	—	—	—
Review Count	0	0	0
Page Views	8	13	17

Budget	$200,000,000	$150,000,000	$85,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$1,698,863,816	$690,860,472	$166,300,000
Awards	9	8	3

Available On	Disney+, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, FindEdition	Disney+, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, FindEdition

Pros	Relatable teen anxiety themes; Maya Hawke as Anxiety; Record-breaking box office; Vibrant Pixar animation; Strong emotio...	Outstanding original songs including How Far I'll Go and You're Welcome; Stunning water and ocean animation; Strong hero...	Fresh Old Hollywood setting for the franchise; One of the best-reviewed Minions entries; John Powell's energetic orchest...
Cons	Crowded Emotion roster; Less novelty than the original; External hockey plot somewhat predictable	Some Pacific scholars criticized Maui's oversized comedic portrayal; Third-act pacing rushes the Te Ka confrontation sli...	Domestic opening underperformed franchise norms; Second half leans into chaotic excess; Humor remains heavily dependent...