Minions

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Minions

PG

Released Jul 10, 2015

1h 31m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Evolving from single-celled yellow organisms at the dawn of time, Minions live to serve, but find themselves working for a continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T. Rex to Napoleon. Without a master to grovel for, the Minions fall into a deep depression. But one minion, Kevin, has a plan; accompanied by his pals Stuart and Bob, Kevin sets forth to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. Their search leads them to Scarlet Overkill, the world's first-ever super-villainess.

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Critics Consensus

The Minions' brightly colored brand of gibberish-fueled insanity stretches to feature length in their self-titled Despicable Me spinoff, with uneven but often hilarious results.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

I got tired of this joke before the movie ended, but I appreciate the gusto with which the filmmakers -- particularly Coffin, with his nimble vocalizations -- carried it out.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 16, 2015

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Michael Sragow

Film Comment Magazine

In its own helter-skelter way, Minions achieves a loony symmetry. It starts with evolution and ends with revolution.

Jul 14, 2015

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

With its episodic stream of slapstick gags, Minions has moments of piquant absurdity, but mostly its shrill-but-cutesy anarchy works as a visual sugar rush for the preschool set.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 13, 2015

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

I see a movie so annoying that I would punch my own child in the face for wanting to watch it over and over.

Rated: 0/5

Jul 20, 2025

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Zoë Rose Bryant

Loud and Clear Reviews

Minions may not have the purposeful plotting of a Pixar film or the wondrous world-building of a work from Walt Disney Animation, but its hyperactive sense of humor and absurdist antics are admittedly amusing nevertheless.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The youngster target audience will probably love every minute of “Minions”. I was with them to a point, but once the story abandoned the quest to find a master it bogged down and the humor grew inconsistent.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Andrea Johnson

whimsical cartoon violence, plus loyalty, friendship, and a happy ending. this movie was exactly what I needed to lift my spirits on a down day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/22

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JoAnn K

Action and suspense kept attention of both grandsons. Would see it again!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/09/22

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fan

Funny creative and year 1968 portrayed well

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/08/22

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Sharon

Nice family movie to enjoy with children.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/22

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Allie F

Parts of this movie seemed to drag on, and at times the storyline was a bit boring... however, there were still many laughable moments. Entertainment for entertainment's sake, right? Just try not to put too much thought into things and it's enjoyable :)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/04/22

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Rohaan P

It's good, but it doesn't live up to the hype.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/06/25

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Pierre Coffin

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Kyle Balda

Director

Sandra Bullock

Scarlet Overkill

Jon Hamm

Herb Overkill

Michael Keaton

Walter Nelson

Allison Janney

Madge Nelson

Minions: Official Clip - The New Boss

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Minions: Official Clip - The Ultimate Weapon

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Minions: Official Clip - One Evil Family

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Minions: Official Clip - King Bob!

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Minions: Official Clip - Kevin Saves the Day

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Minions: Official Clip - Kidnapping the Queen

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Minions: Official Clip - This is Torture

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Minions: Official Clip - Many Evil Bosses

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Minions: Official Clip - Knights in Shining Denim

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Minions: Official Clip - Breaking into the Castle

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Synopsis

Evolving from single-celled yellow organisms at the dawn of time, Minions live to serve, but find themselves working for a continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T. Rex to Napoleon. Without a master to grovel for, the Minions fall into a deep depression. But one minion, Kevin, has a plan; accompanied by his pals Stuart and Bob, Kevin sets forth to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. Their search leads them to Scarlet Overkill, the world's first-ever super-villainess.

Director: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda
Producer: Christopher Meledandri, Janet Healy
Screenwriter: Brian Lynch
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Illumination Entertainment, Illumination Mac Guff
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $336.0M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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