Three bumbling, yellow henchmen embark on a brisk, absurd adventure to help a super-villain take over the world.
Crowd-pleasing and absurdist, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace.
It stays inside its PG, with no swearing and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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