Gru, a fan of the Vicious 6, a supervillain superteam, devises a scheme to get bad enough to join them. Fortunately, he has some mayhem creating support from his devoted minions.

For those interested in movie design, get 15 minutes of character profiles covering Gru, White Knuckles, Belle Bottom, Master Chow, the Vicious 6, Biker Otto — with words from directors Kyle ...

The Vicious 6 is not impressed by the diminutive, wannabe villain, but then Gru outsmarts (and enrages) them, and he suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil.

Recommended Videos Minions: The Rise of Gru is directed by Kyle Balda, who helmed both 2015’s Minions and 2017’s Despicable Me, with both films grossing over $1 billion at the box office.

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The Vicious 6, now led by Belle Bottom (Taraji P. Henson), dismisses Gru for being too young, and he retaliates by stealing the relic for himself. He’s soon abducted by Wild Knuckles, who is ...

After mishaps involving the theft, Gru fires the Minions. But when Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin), the founder of the Vicious 6, kidnaps Gru, the Minions go to extreme lengths to save him.