Where to watch Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

Trivia & production notes

• Steve Carell earned $12.5 million for voicing young Gru in the film.
• Production designer Eric Guillon began developing concepts for Gru's character and backstory in 2007 while working on the original Despicable Me.
• The film transitioned to remote production during the COVID-19 pandemic after Illumination Studios Paris temporarily closed.
• The movie was dedicated to animator Madeline Montero, who passed away during its production.
• Composer Jack Antonoff produced a soundtrack featuring contemporary artists performing 1970s funk, pop, and soul covers.
• Diana Ross and Tame Impala recorded "Turn Up the Sunshine" as the lead single from the soundtrack, released in May 2022.
• The film set a new Independence Day weekend box-office record with $123.1 million over its four-day opening, surpassing Transformers: Dark of the Moon's previous record of $115.9 million in 2011.
• A TikTok trend called "Gentleminions" featuring Generation Z boys in suits attending the film originated with Australian high schoolers and contributed to record-breaking box office performance in several countries.
• Several theaters in the United Kingdom banned groups of young men in formal attire from screenings due to disruptive behavior linked to the Gentleminions meme.
• Voice actor Pierre Coffin, who provides the voices for the Minions, stated in a 2026 interview that he does not necessarily like the film.

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