Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 27m

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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. Read critic reviews

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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. Read audience reviews

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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.
  • Rating:
    PG (Some Action/Violence|Rude Humor)
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Kyle Balda
  • Producer:
    Christopher Meledandri, Janet Healy, Chris Renaud
  • Writer:
    Matthew Fogel
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $343.8M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Universal Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)
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    Despicable Me

Cast & Crew

Steve Carell
Gru
Voice
Taraji P. Henson
Belle Bottom
Voice
Michelle Yeoh
Master Chow
Voice
RZA
Voice
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean Clawed
Voice
Lucy Lawless
Nunchuk
Voice
Dolph Lundgren
Svengeance
Voice
Danny Trejo
Stronghold
Voice
Russell Brand
Dr. Nefario
Voice
Julie Andrews
Marlena Gru
Voice
Alan Arkin
Wild Knuckles
Voice
Pierre Coffin
Kevin, Stuart, Bob, Minions
Voice
Kyle Balda
Director
Brad Ableson
Co-Director
Jonathan del Val
Co-Director
Matthew Fogel
Screenwriter
Christopher Meledandri
Producer
Janet Healy
Producer
Chris Renaud
Producer
Pierre Coffin
Executive Producer
Brett Hoffman
Executive Producer
Ken Daurio
Executive Producer
Latifa Ouaou
Executive Producer
Cinco Paul
Executive Producer
Claire Dodgson
Film Editor
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