Minions

"Go back to where it all began."

2015 1h 31m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 11,355

FamilyAnimationAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

“Go back to where it all began.”

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Cast

Sandra Bullock
Scarlet Overkill (voice)
Jon Hamm
Herb Overkill (voice)
Michael Keaton
Walter Nelson (voice)
Allison Janney
Madge Nelson (voice)
Steve Coogan
Professor Flux / Tower Guard (voice)
Jennifer Saunders
The Queen (voice)
Geoffrey Rush
Narrator (voice)
Steve Carell
Young Gru (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kyle Balda
Writers: Cinzia Angelini, Brian Lynch, Dave Rosenbaum
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $74M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Grossed $1159M — a 15.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Minions Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Heitor Pereira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Claire Dodgson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sandra Bullock and Jon Hamm and Michael Keaton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Go back to where it all began.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kyle Balda directs. Heitor Pereira scores. Claire Dodgson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $74M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Grossed $1159M — a 15.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 11 years ago.
4Part of the "Minions Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Heitor Pereira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Claire Dodgson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sandra Bullock and Jon Hamm and Michael Keaton carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Go back to where it all began.".
9IMDB entry: tt2293640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1011,355 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "assistant", "villain", "prequel", "spin off".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Heitor Pereira
Editing: Claire Dodgson
Production design: Eric Guillon
Sound: Chris Scarabosio
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $74,000,000
Box office: $1,159,457,503
Return: 1567% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Minions (2015)

Part of

Minions Collection

Minions Collection is a comedic animated series spun off from Despicable Me, focusing on the mischievous yellow creatures and their chaotic adventures. With fast-paced humor, colorful visuals, and quirky characters, the films explore themes of loyalty, ambition, and absurdity, delivering lighthearted entertainment for audiences of all ages.

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Andres Gomez2015-07-14
★ 4/10
The minions are a nice idea and the animation and London recreation is really good, but that's about it. The script is boring and the jokes not really funny.
movizonline.com2015-08-29
a nice idea and the animation.the new thing in animation field.a movie that every one should like an kid or old man.
Tom Morvolo Riddle2017-09-21
I enjoyed it a lot with my nephews. It's a fun family movie to watch with young'uns and there are some adult flavored jokes here and there.