Minions: The Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions: The Rise of Gru
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kyle Balda
Screenplay by	Matthew Fogel
Story by	Brian Lynch; Matthew Fogel;
Produced by	Chris Meledandri; Janet Healy; Chris Renaud;
Starring	Steve Carell; Pierre Coffin; Taraji P. Henson; Michelle Yeoh; Russell Brand; Lucy Lawless; Dolph Lundgren; Danny Trejo; Jean-Claude Van Damme; Julie Andrews; Alan Arkin;
Edited by	Claire Dodgson
Music by	Heitor Pereira
Production; company	Illumination
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	June 13, 2022 (Annecy); July 1, 2022 (United States);
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$80–100 million
Box office	$940.7 million

Minions: The Rise of Gru, also known as Minions 2, is a 2022 American animated comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the sequel to Minions (2015), a prequel to Despicable Me (2010), and the fifth entry overall in the Despicable Me franchise. The film was directed by Kyle Balda, co-directed by Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val (in Ableson's feature directorial debut), and produced by Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy and Chris Renaud, from a screenplay written by Matthew Fogel,^[6]^[7] and a story by Fogel and Brian Lynch.^[8]^[7] It features Steve Carell reprising his role as Gru and Pierre Coffin as the Minions, along with Russell Brand and Julie Andrews reprising their respective roles as Dr. Nefario and Gru's mother. New cast members include Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, and Alan Arkin. Additionally, Will Arnett and Steve Coogan reprise their roles as Mr. Perkins and Silas Ramsbottom. In the film, an eleven-year-old Gru plans to become a supervillain with the help of his Minions, which leads to a showdown with a malevolent team, the Vicious 6.

After being delayed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Minions: The Rise of Gru had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 13, 2022, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 1. The film received generally positive reviews from critics; some deemed it an improvement over its predecessor, with praise earned for its score, animation, humor, voice performances (particularly Carell's),^[9] and aesthetic, although its plot was criticized. It was also a commercial success, grossing over $940 million worldwide and making it the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2022.

^ "Minions: The Rise of Gru". Australian Classification Board. June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
^ Mendelson, Scott (July 3, 2022). "Box Office: Minions 2 Breaks Records With $128 Million Holiday Weekend". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
^ Cite error: The named reference DeadlineProfit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
^ "Minions: Rise of Gru (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
^ Donnelly, Matt (September 23, 2021). "Super Mario Bros. Movie Lands All-Star Voice Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Colorful little henchmen reason enough to catch 'The Minions: The Rise of Gru'". The News-Herald. June 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
^ McMillan, Graeme (February 2, 2020). "'Minions: The Rise of Gru' Brings Mischief to the Super Bowl". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
^ Travers, Peter (July 1, 2022). "Review: 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' shows how Gru and the Minions became the life of a party you never want to end". ABC News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[1] "Minions: The Rise of Gru". Australian Classification Board. June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.

[ForbesHolidayWeekend-2] Mendelson, Scott (July 3, 2022). "Box Office: Minions 2 Breaks Records With $128 Million Holiday Weekend". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.

[DeadlineProfit-3] Cite error: The named reference DeadlineProfit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[BOM-4] "Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

[NUM-5] "Minions: Rise of Gru (2022)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

[Mario_Movie-6] Donnelly, Matt (September 23, 2021). "Super Mario Bros. Movie Lands All-Star Voice Cast: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen". Variety. Penske Business Media, LLC. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

[Colorful_Little_Henchmen-7] "Colorful little henchmen reason enough to catch 'The Minions: The Rise of Gru'". The News-Herald. June 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022.

[8] McMillan, Graeme (February 2, 2020). "'Minions: The Rise of Gru' Brings Mischief to the Super Bowl". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2021.

[EbertReview-9] Travers, Peter (July 1, 2022). "Review: 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' shows how Gru and the Minions became the life of a party you never want to end". ABC News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

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