Minions: The Rise of Gru | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | September 14, 2022
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Part violent slapstick, part big-budget equivalent of jingling keys for a toddler. 5 films in, you know what to expect from this franchise.
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| synopsis | A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions. |
| lead actors | Steve Carell | Pierre Coffin | Russell Brand | Alan Arkin | Taraji P. Henson | Jean-Claude Van Damme | Lucy Lawless | Dolph Lundgren | Danny Trejo | Michelle Yeoh | Julie Andrews | RZA | Will Arnett | Steve Coogan | Jimmy O. Yang | Kevin Michael Richardson | John DiMaggio | Michael Beattie | Colette Whitaker | Raymond S. Persi | Kyle Balda | Debra Wilson | Bob Bergen | Beau Billingslea | David Chen | Will Collyer | Nisa Ward | Nora Wyman | Regina Taufen | Fred Tatasciore | Mindy Sterling | James Sie | Cathy Cavadini | Nev Scharrel | Carla Rempp | David J. Randolph | Alex Puccinelli | Benjamin Plessala | Levi Nunez | Amari McCoy | Dawnn Lewis | Sam Lavagnino | Evan Kishiyama | JP Karliak | Barbara Harris | Aaron Hendry | Ramone Hamilton | Isa Hall | Jake Green | Kellen Goff | Scarlett Estevez | Debi Derryberry | Antonio Raul Corbo | Meilee Condron |
| director | Kyle Balda |