Minions: The Rise of Gru

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Minions: The Rise of Gru

PG

Released Jul 1, 2022

1h 27m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Oscar® nominee Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto--a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please--deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons and pull off their first missions. When the Vicious 6 oust their leader, legendary fighter Wild Knuckles (Oscar® winner Alan Arkin), Gru interviews to become their newest member. It doesn't go well (to say the least), and only gets worse after Gru outsmarts them and suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. On the run, Gru will turn to an unlikely source for guidance, Wild Knuckles himself, and discover that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.

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Critics Consensus

The Minions' antic shenanigans are beginning to grate despite this sequel's injection of retro chic, although this loony marathon of gags will still delight young children.

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Audience Says

Minions: The Rise of Gru might not be the best of the series, but it's got all the colorful silliness that fans of the franchise will be looking for.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

The minions are brilliant animated slapstick... and there's something about it that just tickles my funny bone.

Jan 3, 2024

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Jenny Nulf

Austin Chronicle

Minions: The Rise of Gru might not be sophisticated storytelling, but not all animated films have to be. Sometimes they can just be about joy.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 27, 2022

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Scroll.in

The animated comedy is an 88-minute delight, further enlivened by the talented voice cast...

Aug 8, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Minions: The Rise of Gru eventually (and inevitably) progresses into a exhausting, frenetic midsection and second half that slowly-but-surely alienates the viewer...

Rated: 2/4

Oct 6, 2024

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

Minions: The Rise of Gru is solid. The runtime doesn’t overexert the potentially irritating nature of the Minions, and the new characters breathe life into the franchise.

Feb 25, 2024

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Apart from the notion of individuality and discrediting age as a barrier to success, Minions: The Rise of Gru rides entirely on the fumes of its inept yellow punchlines

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 5, 2023

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MB

Graphics are incredible. That's really the only thing going for it. Some characters were very well-written, though!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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Virginia B

Great to see the beginnings of Gru and his minions. Genuinely entertaining.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/07/24

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Ashish V

this history prequel to Despicable Me series is the best part of the movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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Elena B

As an older adult I found it to be very amusing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/26/24

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Brenda K

Movie was a little too violent fir a 6 and 8 year old

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/11/23

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Linda

Funny all the way to the end!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/21/23

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Kyle Balda

Director

Steve Carell

Gru

Taraji P. Henson

Belle Bottom

Michelle Yeoh

Master Chow

RZA

Voice

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean Clawed

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Synopsis

In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Oscar® nominee Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto--a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please--deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons and pull off their first missions. When the Vicious 6 oust their leader, legendary fighter Wild Knuckles (Oscar® winner Alan Arkin), Gru interviews to become their newest member. It doesn't go well (to say the least), and only gets worse after Gru outsmarts them and suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. On the run, Gru will turn to an unlikely source for guidance, Wild Knuckles himself, and discover that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.

Director: Kyle Balda
Producer: Christopher Meledandri, Janet Healy, Chris Renaud
Screenwriter: Matthew Fogel
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Action/Violence|Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $369.5M
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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