Minions (film)

Minions
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pierre Coffin Kyle Balda
Written by	Brian Lynch
Produced by	Chris Meledandri Janet Healy
Starring	Sandra Bullock Jon Hamm Michael Keaton Allison Janney Steve Coogan Jennifer Saunders Pierre Coffin Geoffrey Rush
Edited by	Claire Dodgson
Music by	Heitor Pereira
Production company	Illumination Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11) (Odeon Leicester Square) July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$74 million[2]
Box office	$1.159 billion[3]

Minions is a 2015 American animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is a prequel to Despicable Me (2010) and the third installment overall in the film series of the same name. Directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, and written by Brian Lynch, Minions stars the voices of Coffin as the Minions (including Kevin, Stuart, and Bob), Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, Jennifer Saunders, and Geoffrey Rush as the narrator. In the film, the Minions search for their replaceable evil master after accidentally killing all of those in history.

Minions debuted in London on June 11, 2015, and was released in the United States on July 10. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the animation, voice acting, and score, but criticized the character development and humor, which some called unfunny and inappropriate. The film grossed $1.159 billion worldwide, and became the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2015, the tenth-highest-grossing film of all time and the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time at its peak. It also became the highest-grossing film produced by Illumination until it was surpassed by The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023. A sequel, Minions: The Rise of Gru, was released in 2022 to similar success.