Before the movie trend, people painted a Minion face onto their unsuspecting kids, nieces and nephews. “he was trying to like it so bad,” @whoisleara said. The Minions have found a way to stay at the ...

"Minions: The Rise of Gru" earned $125 million over the four-day holiday weekend. 34% of the movie's audience in the US was between 13 years old and 17 years old. Young people participated in the ...

After being the sidekicks in "Despicable Me" and "Despicable Me 2," the minions are finally taking centerstage in their own movie, "Minions." While they don't really speak our language -- except the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dani Di Placido covers film, television, and internet culture. While the “gentleminions” meme isn’t the sole driving force behind ...

Male teenagers and young adult males are dressing up in suits, ties and even scarves — just like the character Gru — to go see the 'Minions' sequel in cinemas. By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer ...

The new movie Minions: The Rise of Gru has been a hit at the box office. It has also sparked an absurd internet trend that has teens dressing to the nines to see it theaters. SHAPIRO: I've heard of ...

Every morning at 10 a.m., my phone alarm reminds me that it’s time to send some sort of Minion-related image to one of my best friends. Sometimes it’s a dark nonsense meme, deep-fried beyond ...

The two animated Despicable Me films are most famous for two things: the song “Happy,” written for 2013’s Despicable Me 2, and the minions. For the uninitiated, the minions are a band of subverbal ...

That #Gentleminions TikTok meme featuring suit-wearing teens arriving en masse to movie theaters gave a big boost to Universal’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” helping to lift the animated sequel to a ...

Minion memes have been an internet staple for more than a decade, but TikTok has recently been flooded with bizarre videos showing a crucified Minion, alongside earnest speeches about Jesus Christ’s ...