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Minions makes it three weeks in a row at the top of the UK box office

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July 2015… Universal’s animated smash hit Minions made it three weeks in a row at the top of the UK box office chart this past weekend, fending off competition from Ted 2 to retain first place with a £4.15 […]

Movie Review – Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

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Minions: The Rise of Gru, 2022. Directed by Kyle Balda. Featuring the voice talents of Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Russell Brand, Alan Arkin, Taraji P. Henson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Michelle Yeoh, Julie Andrews, and RZA. SYNOPSIS: A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches […]

Minions: The Rise of Gru gets a new trailer ahead of long-delayed release

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It’s getting on for two-and-a-half years since we saw the first trailer, and with the animated prequel Minions: The Rise of Gru finally about to hit cinemas, Universal Pictures has released another trailer to remind us all that the film actually exists, and it still hasn’t come out yet. You can take a look at the […]

Minions: The Rise of Gru gets a batch of character posters

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Universal Pictures has released five new character posters for the upcoming animated prequel Minions: The Rise of Gru featuring 12-year-old Gru, and Minions Bob, Otto, Kevin and Stuart; check them out here… Long before he becomes the master of evil, Gru (Oscar nominee Steve Carell) is just a 12-year-old boy in 1970s suburbia, plotting to […]

Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer explores of the origin of a despicable supervillain

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Illumination Entertainment has released a new poster and trailer for the Despicable Me prequel Minions: The Rise of Gru. Set in the 1970s, the animated origin story centres on 12 year old Gru as he plots to take over the world and dreams of becoming the world’s greatest supervillain; take a look here… Long before […]

The Minions are back in new Saturday Morning Cartoon-inspired series

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Since making their debut in Despicable Me, the Minions have become a massive part of pop culture. Like them or not, the yellow henchmen are beloved, and they are looking to bring some joy back to Saturday mornings. For many kids, Saturday Morning cartoons were a huge part of their life, and now Illumination will […]

Universal Pictures delays F9 a month, Minions: The Rise of Gru an entire year

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For those hoping that 2021 would mark the end of massive delays for blockbuster films, sadly it’s not over yet. Universal Pictures is waiting it out just a bit longer, pushing one of its biggest releases back an entire year. The upcoming fifth installment in the Despicable Me franchise, Minions: The Rise of Gru, will […]

Minions: The Rise of Gru and Sing 2 get new 2021 dates

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After being delayed a couple weeks ago, Universal and Illumination have now given a new release date for Minions: The Rise of Gru, the sequel to the Despicable Me spin-off, while also pushing the release of its musical animation sequel Sing 2. Minions: The Rise of Gru was set for a July 3rd, 2020 date before its […]

Minions: The Rise of Gru latest film pulled from summer release

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With so many summer films having been pulled from their release schedule due to the COVID-19 crisis, it should come as no surprise Illumination Entertainment’s Minions: The Rise of Gru has become the latest to be pushed back to a later date. “In response to the severity of the situation in France, we are temporarily […]