Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
A young fanboy's plan to join a supervillain group becomes a brisk, darkly comic adventure.
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.
How intense is Minions: The Rise of Gru?
Minions: The Rise of Gru has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a family watch and a party watch. The humor runs broad and wholesome. Rated PG.
What Minions: The Rise of Gru feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalcampycrowd pleasingdarkly comic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightPartyComfort watch
Where to stream Minions: The Rise of Gru
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Minions: The Rise of Gru for you?
Is Minions: The Rise of Gru scary?
No. Minions: The Rise of Gru is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Minions: The Rise of Gru gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Minions: The Rise of Gru sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Minions: The Rise of Gru OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Minions: The Rise of Gru?
Minions: The Rise of Gru runs 1h 27m.
Where can I stream Minions: The Rise of Gru?
Minions: The Rise of Gru is streaming on Netflix.
Does Minions: The Rise of Gru have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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