Minions: The Rise of Gru

"A villain will rise."

2022 1h 27m EN

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7.3

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70%

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6.5

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★7.3TMDB · 4,207🍅70%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 102,656

AnimationComedyCrimeScience FictionFamily

Synopsis

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A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

“A villain will rise.”

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Cast

Steve Carell
Gru (voice)
Pierre Coffin
The Minions (voice)
Alan Arkin
Wild Knuckles (voice)
Taraji P. Henson
Belle Bottom (voice)
Michelle Yeoh
Master Chow (voice)
Julie Andrews
Gru's Mom (voice)
Russell Brand
Dr. Nefario (voice)
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean Clawed (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kyle Balda
Writers: Brian Lynch, Matthew Fogel, Matthew Fogel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $85M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Grossed $940M — a 11.1× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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

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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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7 / 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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8 / 8

CAST

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Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin and Alan Arkin carry the top of the cast.

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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.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $85M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Grossed $940M — a 11.1× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
4Released 4 years ago.
5Part of the "Minions Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Original score by Heitor Pereira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Claire Dodgson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin and Alan Arkin carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A villain will rise.".
10IMDB entry: tt5113044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "1970s", "villain", "sequel", "prequel".
12Released under 25 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Heitor Pereira
Editing: Claire Dodgson
Sound: Tim Nielsen
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $85,000,000
Box office: $940,203,765
Return: 1106% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes: 70% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 56/100
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 102,656 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 win & 17 nominations total

Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie

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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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CinemaSerf2022-07-04
★ 6/10
Eleven year old 'Gru" is asked by his school teacher what he wants to be when he grows up. "A super villain" he retorts - to the derision of his classmates. Little do they know, though, that he has applied to join the "Vicious Six" who have, themselves, just dumped their founder member "Wild Knuckles". They aren't so impressed when he turns up at the interview but he uses his newly designed glue-gun to escape with their all powerful, emerald encrusted, stone. Now the five are on the warpath as he entrusts the stone to his minion friend "Otto", but he manages to swap it for a pebble with eyes so now embarks on a mammoth cycle ride to fetch it back whilst the pursuing villains cause havoc. Luckily, "Wild Knuckles" hasn't given up. He kidnaps "Gru" to get the stone back, but when he realises that he no longer has it, the two form an unlikely, and quite amusing, partnership to retrieve it. I guess I'm just the wrong demographic for this, because although it hits the ground running and never stops for breath, I just didn't really get it. The yellow ovoid creatures are fun, but hardy the stuff of big screen entertainment and the plot reminded me of the recently released "Bad Guys" animation that I didn't much like either. It's my first foray into "Despicable" territory, but the slapstick approach to the whole thing will probably ensure it's my last. Others will love it, I'm sure - the cinema on a Sunday night was packed to the rafters, but this hadn't enough for the grown up in me to remain engaged for long.
All Things Movies and TV2022-07-17
★ 8/10
It sure has been a long wait for the sequel (7 years to be precise) but I think it's safe to say that the film does not disappoint. While the film lacks a strong plot and is louder than its prequel, it easily covers up with delightful comedy, a sprinkle of nostalgia and a satisfying dose of lovable Minions!
lopezaxel2022-08-15
★ 9/10
Very good movie, watched with my family and no regrets on it. Recommend to everybody!.