Despicable Me's Protagonist Gets a Backstory Feature Film Despicable Me gave rise to an entire franchise, with Gru's little yellow Minions becoming the funniest and most iconic part of the movies.

Directed by Kyle Balda, Minions: The Rise of Gru is an animated comedy movie that is a sequel to Minions and a prequel to Despicable Me.

Free movies will be shown in Erie's Perry Square and in Edinboro. The SeaWolves will show movies for $5. Sunset Drive In is $9 for adults, $4 for 7-11.

The movie theater industry can claim a few wins this year, with films like "Top Gun: Maverick" grossing $1.48 billion worldwide and several big studio releases like "Minions: The Rise of Gru ...

Previous "Despicable Me" movies have seen box office success in China. The first "Minions" earned a total of $69 million there in 2015, and "Despicable Me 3" earned a whopping $158 million.

Social media users in China noticed that the end of “Minions: The Rise of Gru” had been altered in an apparent attempt to teach audiences a lesson.

And it's not like all family-friendly movies are struggling. Minions: The Rise of Gru came out a month after Lightyear, but it has more than tripled Lightyear's worldwide gross.

Here’s how to stream ‘Minions: Rise of Gru’ online, plus details on if Minions: Rise of Gru will be streaming on Netflix or Disney+.

The release date of Minions 2 went through a lot of delays. The prequel to Despicable Me and sequel to Minions, Minions: The Rise of Gru was announced in 2017. The fifth installment of the franchise ...