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Minions: The Rise Of Gru due to a TikTok trend that has prompted rowdy behaviour.Large groups of young people following the #gentleminions trend, which involves dressing in smart attire while attending showings of the new animation, have been accused of disrupting other audience members by making noise and throwing objects.In some cases, videos of those participating in the viral fad have racked up millions of views on TikTok.While the majority of social posts seemingly don’t depict any disruptive behaviour, there have been complaints about some individuals yelling at the screen and throwing popcorn at each other.This has led to some cinemas enforcing dress code restrictions, with one independent cinema in Wadebridge, Cornwall, banning teenagers wearing suits from watching the film.Why Minions is crushing the box office. pic.twitter.com/IsFSW7Tkrf— Rob Keyes (@rob_keyes) July 3, 2022Meanwhile, Guernsey’s only cinema had to cancel all further screenings of the movie, blaming “stunningly bad behaviour”, including vandalism and abuse of staff.The Cinema’s manager Daniel Phillips-Smith told the BBC: “It’s been absolutely heartbreaking.

Despicable Me may have launched the Minions upon the world, but Illumination achieved its biggest hit with the franchise’s first spin-off.Directed by Kyla Balda and Pierre Coffin, who also voices the titular characters, Minions charts the origins of the clumsy creatures and their pursuit of a new master in 1968.Along with Coffin, the film’s voice cast includes Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, Jennifer Saunders and Geoffrey Rush.Ten years later, Minions is still the eighth highest-grossing animated film of all time, taking $1.15billion at the box office. It is the highest-grossing film in the Despicable Me franchise, and Illumination’s second most successful film behind The Super Mario Bros. Movie.The film’s score is by Heitor Pereira, who has provided the soundtrack to every Despicable Me film.

Despicable Me franchise still shows no signs of slowing down.The last film was Despicable Me 4, which became the fourth highest-grossing film of 2024 ahead of Wicked and Dune: Part Two. The sequel was directed by Chris Renaud, who co-directed the first two movies with Pierre Coffin.Aside from the scene-stealing minions, the film’s are synonymous with Steve Carell’s performance as Gru.

The Minions have delivered a public health announcement aimed at children, with tips on social distancing and activities during lockdown.