MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU

A Villain Will Rise

Directors
  Kyle Balda
  Jonathan Del Val
  Brad Ableson

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Producers
  Chris Renaud
  Janet Healy
  Christopher Meledandri

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Actors
  Dolph Lundgren
  Steve Carell
  Alan Arkin
  Lucy Lawless
  Danny Trejo
  Taraji P. Henson
  Julie Andrews
  Russell Brand
  Michelle Yeoh
  Jean-Claude Van  Damme
  RZA 

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In the heart of the 1970s, amidst a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them. Luckily, he gets some mayhem-making back-up from his loyal followers, the Minions. Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto - a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please - deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first weapons, and pull off their first missions. When the Vicious 6 oust their leader, legendary fighter Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin), Gru interviews to become their newest member. It doesn't go well (to say the least), and only gets worse after Gru outsmarts them and suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. On the run, Gru will turn to an unlikely source for guidance, Wild Knuckles, and discover that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.

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NZ Release Date 30 June 2022
Classification PG Violence
Running Time 87m
Countries of Origin USA France Japan
Original Languages English Vietnamese
Genre Adventure Animation Comedy Crime Family Sci-Fi

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