Minions (2015)

Minions Stuart, Kevin, and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a supervillain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

Directors:

Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin

Writer:

Brian Lynch

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock	...	Scarlet Overkill (voice)
Jon Hamm	...	Herb Overkill (voice)
Michael Keaton	...	Walter Nelson (voice)
Allison Janney	...	Madge Nelson (voice)
Steve Coogan	...	Professor Flux (voice)
Jennifer Saunders	...	The Queen (voice)
Geoffrey Rush	...	Narrator (voice)
Steve Carell	...	Young Gru (voice)
Pierre Coffin	...	The Minions (voice)
Katy Mixon	...	Tina (voice)
Michael Beattie	...	VNC Announcer (voice)
Hiroyuki Sanada	...	Sumo Villain (voice)
Dave Rosenbaum	...	Fabrice (voice)
Alex Dowding	...	Royal Advisor (voice)
Paul Thornley	...	News Reporter (voice)

Storyline

Ever since the dawn of time, the Minions have lived to serve the most despicable of masters. From the T-Rex to Napoleon, the easily distracted tribe has helped the biggest and the baddest of villains. Now, join protective leader Kevin, teenage rebel Stuart, and lovable little Bob on a global road trip. They'll earn a shot to work for a new boss, the world's first female supervillain, and try to save all of Minionkind from annihilation.

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Plot Keywords:

minion | invented language | one word title | villain | teddy bear | 

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Taglines:

Uh oh.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action and rude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the French version, Marion Cotillard and her husband Guillaume Canet, are the voices for Scarlet and Herb Overkill (who are married in the movie).

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Goofs

When douses the TNT with water, he replaces a red American style Fire Hydrant onto a street in London. These style Fire Hydrants are not found in the U.K.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Minions. Minions have been on this planet far longer than we have. They go by many names. Dave, Carl, Paul, Mike- Oh, that one is Norbert. He's an idiot. They're all different, but all share the same goal:... To serve the most despicable master thru could find.

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Crazy Credits

There are various jokes with the Minions as the end-credits initially scroll, followed by an extended post-credits sequence in which Kevin, Stuart and Bob perform a version of The Beatles song "Revolution" and most of the characters from the movie re-appear.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Rise of Gru and the Fall of Baby Nut (2020)

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Soundtracks

Theme From The Monkees
Written by Bobby Hart, Tommy Boyce
Vocal Performed by Pierre Coffin

User Reviews

Another disappointed side-story

1. People in the theater laughed a lot, like in every scene, I did laugh too but 70% were fake 'cause I don't want to be a poker-face person. I'd suggest this one for children and families, personally it's not good enough for my taste (animated films with serious meanings or action movie sequels). 2. Don't have much things to expect, kinda let down compares to the two Despicable Me movies (yup, just like the Penguins of Madagascar one). 3. The content was fair, nothing special, I love the character models and the graphics though (Scarlet Overkill is so gorgeous!) 4. "Are the Minions immortal?" That was my question so far. 5. However,I did see your effort, Universal. I look forward to seeing your better products.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog Official Facebook

Country:

USA Japan France

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

10 July 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Suoiuiw

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$74,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$115,718,405, 12 July 2015

Gross USA:

$336,045,770

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,159,444,662

Company Credits

Production Co:

Illumination Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat SDDS Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby 12-Track Digital Sound

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1