“Minions: The Rise of Gru” is a sequel to “Minions” (2015) and the fifth film in the “Despicable Me” franchise.
So let’s find out some trivia and facts about the new film.
- Minions: The Rise of Gru is a 2022 American computer-animated comedy film
- The film is produced by Illumination
- It is distributed by Universal Pictures
- It is the sequel to the spin-off prequel Minions (2015)
- It is the fifth entry overall in the Despicable Me franchise
- The film is directed by Kyle Balda
- With Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val as co-directors
- The film features Steve Carell reprising his role as Gru and Pierre Coffin as the Minions
- With Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, and Alan Arkin also starring
- After being delayed for 2 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
- It was theatrically released in the United States on July 1, 2022, by Universal Pictures
- The film received positive reviews from critics
- They noted its entertainment value for children
- In January 2017, Universal Pictures and Illumination announced the sequel to their animated film, Minions
- The film began production in July 2017, with Brad Ableson added as a co-director
- In May 2019, the film’s title was revealed as Minions: The Rise of Gru
- Production of the film shifted to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, following the temporary closure of Illumination Mac Guff
- The soundtrack album for the film was released on July 1, 2022, through Decca Records and Verve Label Group
- The Jack Antonoff-produced soundtrack consists of various contemporary artists covering famous funk, pop, and soul hits of the 1970s
- “Turn Up the Sunshine” by Diana Ross and Tame Impala was released as the album’s lead single on May 20, 2022
- It was followed by Kali Uchis’s cover of “Desafinado” and St. Vincent’s cover of “Funkytown”
- Minions: The Rise of Gru is scheduled to stream on NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service within four months of its theatrical release, as part of an 18-month deal
- The film would then move to Netflix for 10 months
- Before returning to Peacock for the last four months
- In the United States and Canada, Minions: The Rise of Gru was initially projected to gross between $70 to 80 million from 4,391 theaters over its four-day opening weekend
- It made $10.8 million from Thursday previews
- These are the best previews for an animated film among the pandemic and of the Despicable Me franchise
- The estimates were raised to $90–100 million
- The film opened in Australia a week before its U.S. release, debuting to $3.7 million and finishing second behind fellow newcomer Elvis
- On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 71% rating
- Based on 112 critics’ reviews
- With an average rating of 6.2/10
- The website’s consensus reads, “The Minions’ antic shenanigans are beginning to grate despite this sequel’s injection of retro chic, although this loony marathon of gags will still delight young children”
- On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film holds a score of 56 out of 100
- Based on 37 critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews”
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