Minions: The Rise of Gru
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.
Critics Sentiment
Vicious 6 transform into giant zodiac animals for climax
Master Chow teaches Kevin Stuart and Bob kung fu
The film drops significantly during the kung fu training sequence before recovering strongly for the spectacular zodiac transformation finale.
Critics consistently praised the film's stunning animation and visual quality while finding the plot predictable and scattered. The minion comedy was hit-or-miss, with some sequences feeling repetitive, but the action sequences and character development between Gru and Knuckles provided solid entertainment value. Overall, reviewers saw it as a decent but unremarkable entry that would satisfy existing fans.
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Steve Carell
Gru (voice)
Pierre Coffin
Kevin / Stuart / Bob / Minions (voice)
Alan Arkin
Wild Knuckles (voice)
Taraji P. Henson
Belle Bottom (voice)
Julie Andrews
Gru's Mom (voice)
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean Clawed (voice)
Lucy Lawless
Nun-Chuck (voice)
Michelle Yeoh
Master Chow (voice)
Dolph Lundgren
Svengeance (voice)
Danny Trejo
Stronghold (voice)
Russell Brand
Dr. Nefario (voice)
Jimmy O. Yang
Henchman 1 (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson
Henchman 2 (voice)
John DiMaggio
Henchman 3 (voice)
RZA
Biker (voice)
Michael Beattie
VNC Announcer / Guru Rick (voice)
Will Arnett
Mr. Perkins (voice)
Steve Coogan
Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
Colette Whitaker
Gru's Teacher (voice)
Raymond S. Persi
Birthday Kid (voice)
Crew
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