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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.
In the 1970s, young Gru dreams of becoming the world's greatest supervillain and joins a group of notorious villains known as the Vicious 6. However, he finds himself in a chaotic situation when he angers them and must rely on his Minions to escape, leading to an unlikely alliance and the beginnings of his villainous career.
Minions: The Rise of Gru was a commercial success and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor, animation, and voice performances, particularly Steve Carell's as Gru. While some found the plot predictable, it was widely considered an entertaining and fun installment in the franchise.
Delivers on laugh-out-loud comedy and visual gags.
Offers a charming origin story for Gru and the Minions.
While formulaic, it's an energetic and entertaining family film.
Google audience: Google users widely enjoyed the film, praising its humor, the Minions' antics, and the entertaining storyline. Many found it to be a fun and enjoyable experience for both children and adults.
The film was dedicated to the memory of legendary voice actor, co-star, and producer, Clarence G. Walker, who voiced Wild Knuckles in the original cut of the film before passing away.
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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. Th...
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...
**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 th...
Very good movie, watched with my family and no regrets on it. Recommend to everybody!.
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 comed...
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...