Minions are small yellow creatures that have existed since the dawn of history. They evolved from single-celled organisms and have served despicable masters like the T. rex dinosaur, Dracula, and Napoleon. Kevin, Bob, and Stuart, three minions attend the Villain-Con in Orlando, Florida in search of a new master to serve. "Minions' hits theaters on Friday, July 10. The film was rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America.
IMDb rated the film 6.9/10 based on reviews by 11,008 users. Metacritic gave the film a Metascore of 61 based on reviews by 12 critics. The film received 7 positive reviews and 5 mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes rated the film 72% on its Tomatometer with an average rating of 6.2/10 based on 64 reviews. It received 46 Fresh reviews and 18 Rotten reviews. 99% voted that they Want To See the film. Its average rating on the Audience Score is 3.9/5 based on ratings by 95,404 user ratings. The film runs for 1 hour and 31 minutes.
"Minions' stars Pierre Coffin as Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and the Minions, Sandra Bullock as Scarlet Overkill, Jon Hamm as Herb Overkill, Michael Keaton as Walter Nelson, Allison Janney as Madge Nelson, Steve Coogan as Professor Flux and Tower Guard, Geoffrey Rush as the Narrator, Jennifer Saunders as Queen Elizabeth II, Hiroyuki Sanada as a sumo wrestler, Steve Carell as Felonious Gru, Gru, Dr. Nefario, and Marlena Gru.
The film was directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda. The producers of the film are Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. It was written by Brian Lynch and edited by Claire Dodgson. It was narrated by Geoffrey Rush. The $74 million budget film features music by Heitor Pereira. The movie was produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes:
"A fun, cheerful time passer that's filled with many random zingers that will leave you snickering afterward," wrote Randy Myers from San Jose Mercury News.
"Parts of the story are quite dark and unnecessarily gruesome for younger audiences. Even a bedtime story is turned into a humorless plot point," wrote Maricar Estrella from Fort Worth Star Telegram/DFW.Com.
"What are the Minions but stand-ins for kids?... Nothing makes them double over like a good pratfall, and they will insist on a goodnight kiss or bedtime story. Teaming and relentless, they will melt the heart of any guardian, even a supervillain," wrote Jake Coyle from Associated Press.
"Tests the notion that what audiences enjoyed as a side dish can satisfy as an entrée; I don't know if the movie picks up as it goes along, or if it merely beat me into submission, but after 20 minutes or so, I did finally start laughing," wrote Alonso Duralde from TheWrap.
"The Minions have busted out of the 'Despicable Me' franchise and gone rogue in this berserk slice of slapstick silliness," wrote Tom Huddleston from Time Out.
"The minions -- like the proper sidekicks they are -- never really learn or change, always getting caught in variations of the same scenario," wrote Boyd van Hoeji from Hollywood Reporter.
"There must have been a million Minion ideas that Lynch and everyone involved simply weren't able to incorporate into the film. Here's hoping the best of them find their way into "Despicable Me 3," due out summer 2017," wrote Peter Debruge from Variety.
