Minions & Monsters hides a treat during its post-credits scene, though not the kind audiences might expect. The latest Minions adventure, released in cinemas on July 1, is the seventh Despicable Me franchise entry and is defying expectations with a 90% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics point to its old-Hollywood humour and surprisingly sharp jokes that land just as well with adults as with children.
What plays post Minions & Monsters’ final scene during credits?
Viewers waiting for a traditional Minions & Monsters post-credits scene will find none. However, the credits themselves have something worth sticking around for.
Rather than a conventional mid-credits or post-credits sequence, the filmmakers wove brief animated moments directly into the rolling credits of Minions & Monsters. As the main title card fades, fake credits appear crediting characters James, Henry, and Ed as the creative team, followed by a full cast list naming every Minion featured.
One such moment shows the Minions with a young Gru, transforming his ordinary dog Kyle into the fanged, villainous-looking creature fans recognise from later films. Another features Dr. Nefario trapped in a portal loop created by the Minions, falling endlessly without escape while the little yellow troublemakers watch.
Additionally, Larry briefly morphs into a long-haired, red-dressed alter ego named Lorinda. Also, Bob and Agnes conjure an enormous pink bunny monster they find adorable rather than terrifying. The final sequence sees Bob and Stuart using the spell book to create animals with Gru’s face, culminating in an embarrassed, suddenly unclothed adult Gru fleeing the frame as the closing vocalist strains through an impossibly long high note (via What’s After The Credits).
These snippets deliver the same chaotic, goofy energy that defines the film. None contain significant plot details that would leave audiences confused upon leaving the cinema; they function instead as charming bonus material.
The approach fits neatly with Minions & Monsters, a film that repeatedly pokes fun at its own premise while celebrating the slapstick mayhem that made the franchise a global phenomenon. Directed by Pierre Coffin and set in 1927, the story takes place 41 years before the events of 2015’s Minions as the characters attempt to make a monster movie in Old Hollywood.
For those who enjoy the ride, staying through the credits offers a few extra laughs and some affectionate nods to Despicable Me history.
