Minions: The Rise of Gru

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Minions: The Rise of Gru Review

Posted 4 years ago

PLOT: A young Gru (Steve Carrell) tries to join a group of super villains called The Vicious 6 but is kidnapped by a former member. Now, the Minions must rescue their beloved mini-boss. REVIEW: Here’s the thing – after four...

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Minions: The Rise of Gru scores the best preview numbers for an animated film during the pandemic with $10.8M

Posted 4 years ago

It looks like Minions: The Rise of Gru will have a big weekend at the box office over the Fourth of July holiday if its preview numbers are any indication. The Universal/Illumination release scored the best preview numbers for an animated film...

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Box Office Predictions: Minions: The Rise of Gru looking to dominate the Fourth of July weekend

Posted 4 years ago

We’re heading into the long holiday weekend and we only have one lone wide release in the form of Minions: The Rise of Gru. The film will easily dominate the Fourth of July weekend and it’s going to do the...

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Minions 2, Billy Eichner’s gay rom-com Bros, Julia Roberts and George Clooney’s Ticket to Paradise & more teased at CinemaCon

Posted 4 years ago

After a lengthy pandemic-related delay, Minions: The Rise of Gru is nearly upon us and Steve Carrell took to the stage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas to present a new trailer for the film. Minions: The Rise of Gru takes...

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Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer sets the stage for an evil mastermind

Posted 4 years ago

The Despicable Me franchise has grown larger than I ever would have expected. Over the course of just four films, the franchise has grossed $3.7 billion worldwide. The fifth film in the series, Minions: The Rise of Gru, is finally...

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Universal movies could stream on Peacock 45 days after theatrical release

Posted 5 years ago

When COVID-19 first began spreading and theaters were forced to close across the globe, studios had to adapt. One way studios were able to release their movies was via streaming services or PVOD, and one by one, we’ve seen studios...

Gru and Minions team with the WHO for a COVID-19 PSA

Posted 6 years ago

While the next film in the Despicable Me franchise, MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU, doesn't hit theaters until July 2, 2021, fans of the series' bald-headed villain can now catch Steve Carell reprising his role as the character in a new...

Universal pushes Minions 2, Sing 2 to 2021; Wicked now undated

Posted 6 years ago

It was just last week when Illumination announced that MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU was bowing out of its late June and early July release windows, and now, the highly-anticipated animated sequel has been scheduled for July 2, 2021. Originally, the...

Minions: The Rise of Gru pulled from release amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Posted 6 years ago

I don't know about you, but I can't get Queen's classic track "Another One Bites the Dust" out of my head whenever I hear about another film being postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. Unfortunately, Universal and Illumination have announced...

The Minions are back in the 70s-fueled trailer for Minions: The Rise of Gru

Posted 6 years ago

Over the past decade, the DESPICABLE ME/MINIONS franchise has grown into a hugely succesfful series, grossing $3.7 billion worldwide. Illumination has released the full-length trailer for MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU, which serves as both a prequel to the DESPICABLE...