Minions: The Rise of Gru
Family FavoritePG

Minions: The Rise of Gru

A villain will rise.

2022 • 87 min • Animation · Comedy · Science Fiction · Crime · Family

Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 6
92
Movie Knight Score
4083 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 6 · 69%
  • 73 Audience · 4077 · 31%

Young Gru dreams of joining the supervillain team, the Vicious 6. When he gets his chance, things go awry, and he and his loyal Minions must use their chaotic creativity to save the day, proving that even the smallest can be mighty.

Violence & peril
3/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
2/10

Heads up

  • Slapstick cartoon violence
  • Brief mild language
  • Some peril and chases

What it models well

  • Teamwork and loyalty
  • Finding your own path
  • Perseverance

Talk about it after

  • What makes someone a hero or a villain?
  • Why is it important to support your friends?
  • Learning from mistakes

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Top billed cast

Director: Kyle Balda • Crew: Brian Lynch, Matthew Fogel, Matthew Fogel

Trailers & clips

Never Meet Your Heroes - Extended Preview

The Vicious 6 - Extended Preview

The Minions Take on the Vicious 6 - Animal Style

The Minions Learn Kung Fu

I am Pretty Despicable! Extended Preview

Yours to Own

Minions Opening Credits - The Office US

Official Trailer 3

Reviewer notes

Recommended

62/100 Basically an origin story of Gru's growth from teen to super villain ...with remarkably little effort from the minions. Odd that they would call it a minions movie when the emphasis of the story is not on them ...but I digress. This was fun for the familiarity of the characters, they're always fun to watch, and loaded with lots of humor with an occasional laugh-out-moment, but it isn't quite as imaginati...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

Some glow up! 2015's <em>'Minions'</em> wasn't a film I found enjoyment with (6/10, fwiw), but its sequel genuinely entertained thoroughly. It doesn't offer anything truly hilarious, but there were a relatively high number of times where it made me chuckle. I was not expecting anything positive from it, yet it actually pulls through with a fun time. I'd even say it's the best release from the entire franchise. ...

Recommended

**Overall : The Rise of Gru returns the franchise to what it does best.** Minions: The Rise of Gru feels like the franchise is starting to return to what made it great. Bringing back great characters like Gru and Nefario substantiated the movie providing a stronger connection to the Despicable Me movies than the last Minions film. Great Easter eggs, clever jokes, and fun moments throughout equaled a fantastic n...

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

Very good movie, watched with my family and no regrets on it. Recommend to everybody!.

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

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!

Recommended

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...

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Details

TMDB audience
7.3/10 (4,077)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$85,000,000
Box office
$940,203,765
Franchise
Minions Collection

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