Minions fingerprintVery funny, high energy, light on feelings.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy
Family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout editing, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Fast-paced and spectacular
Fast from start to finish.
Minions is fast-paced and spectacular.
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy
Expect plenty of slapstick and situational comedy.
Family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout editing, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the editing, visual style, and cinematography stand out.
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Minions is included with a subscription to Netflix, Peacock, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 31 min
Minions runs 1 h 31 min.
Yes. Critics average 56 and audiences 55 out of 100, so both groups see Minions much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $74 million to make and earned $1.2 billion worldwide, 15.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+123GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Minions in 137 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 198 storytelling tropes for Minions, including Evil Versus Evil, Excuse Plot, Funny Background Event.
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