Starring:

Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Sofía Vergara, Miranda Cosgrove

Director:

Chris Renaud

Genres:

Animation, Family, Comedy, Action

Tagline:

Things just got a little more despicable.

Overview:

Gru and Lucy and their girls—Margo, Edith and Agnes—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru also faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, forcing the family to go on the run.

Date Reviewed:

August 11, 2024

Review:

Like the cockroach that makes this film’s villain, it’s the franchise that doesn’t die. Why would it? Kids love the slapstick humor of the Minions, even if the rest of the film is as forgettable as any of the other sequels and spinoffs. It’s only at the end, when nearly every villain in the franchise makes an appearance, that you realize the franchise has been going on for a long time now. It feels like they’re running out of ideas, with an entire side plot ripping off Marvel (not that their recent films have been any better.) Hopefully it’s the last one.

Producers:

Writers:

Mike White, Ken Daurio

Cinematographer:

Runtime:

1 hour and 34 minutes

Budget:

100000000

Box Office:

752657353