Customer Ratings & Reviews

I expected more from this, glad the kids like it but not a great movie

If you love the minions, and the nonsense they speak, you'll love it!

This is simply not a good movie i would not recommend to anyone.

We were unfamiliar with the movies but liked the cuteness of the characters and wanted to learn what all the hype was about...what a disappointment for us....we did not find the movie entertaining or funny...we got bored and turned it off then donated the movie...no minions for us:(

Movie wasn't as good as expected, still funny it is the minions

It was a good movie, the grandkids really liked it...

Don't get the 3D movie not that great have seen better.

i purchased this movie beceuse it was on sale cheap

The first two Despicable Me films were much better

While I think the minions are cute and there were some cute parts I do not like the values that this movie teaches at all-I thought the despicable me movies were great so I was disappointed with the minion movie

not good cuzz of CD. would like a refund or an exchange for a new CD of same title...please let me know if that is possible

Really looked forward to this movie, but was disappointed. The minions are cute, but not a great story.

Loved Despicable Me and Despicable Me II. Minions wasn't in the same league.

Great Movies for the entire family. Watched it with our grandchildren.

Could have been a longer movie family enjoyed it very much

This is essentially Minions, The Prequel. The storyline is a little disjointed if you compare it to Despicable Me 1 and 2 but who cares! It's a movie meant to be enjoyed by the young and the young at heart. All my kids, ages 2, 4 and 6, adore the movie. And so does my wife and I. We lost track of the time and enjoyed it for a 2nd time. We had seen it as a family in theaters this summer. This movie is a must buy and deserve shelf space in your digital or disc collection. The DVD has already found a permanent home in my van's DVD player and the UV digital copy on all of our iDevices.

Ba-Na-Na In 2010, my then-girlfriend asked me to take her to see Despicable Me. I went happily, but I wasn't expecting a good movie. When it comes to animated movies, Pixar has an outstanding track record, but this was Illumination Entertainment's first movie produced. My expectations were low. The movie surprised me - it had heart, it had an antagonist you wanted to root for, and it had a ton of fun gags. Most of all, however, it had the Minions. These little yellow goons that absolutely stole the movie and made every scene they were a part of a riot. I remember walking out of the theater saying to my now wife, "I'd watch a movie just about the Minions.", and she happily agreed. Well, nearly exactly 5 years from the release of Despicable Me comes Minions, our wish had (predictably) come true. Unfortunately, the result was disappointing. In certain situations, too much of a good thing can make it...not so good. Take ice cream for example. Sure, it's amazing on a hot day or as an after dinner snack. Eat it for every meal, however, and it's going to get old. It reminds me of the early 90's, when Saturday Night Live decided they were going to take certain 5 minute sketches that were really funny and make full blown 90 minute movies out of them. After 5 minutes, those sketches had outworn their welcome and some of those movies are downright torture to watch (It's Pat? The Movie...I'm looking at you). This isn't a good movie. The basic plot is that Minions have been on Earth for hundreds of years and are always looking for an evil boss to serve. They see a new up-and-coming boss named Scarlett Overkill (voiced by Sandra Bullock) and three of the Minions (Kevin, Stuart & Bob) start out on a quest to impress her enough to let them serve her. This movie isn't terrible. It has a lot of good things here - the music is great (it's based in the early 70's), the animation looks great, and a lot of bits with the Minions are very funny (including one near the end that was so amazing featuring a snow globe). The little yellow things get into a lot of trouble and they're always very fun to watch. There's also a fantastic cameo at the end that I didn't see coming. So what wasn't strong? Well, one of the main things that made the Despicable Me movies so amazing were really great villains. Scarlett Overkill is very underwritten and feels, for lack of a better word, lame. The climactic scene between the Minions and her just falls flat. The movie also goes for tired "eye-roll worthy" 70's jokes that are just so typical of the time, like the Minions coming up from a manhole as the Beatles walk across Abbey Road. I feel a bit bad semi-trashing a kids movie. Maybe I'm just spoiled because I saw Inside Out the week before, which is an animated masterpiece. Maybe I was just expecting too much because of my love for the Minions. Kids are going to eat this movie up and if you like the Minions, you'll find something to enjoy here. Final Score: C

Deleted Scene - Me, Myself and Stuart Around the World Interactive Map Behind the Goggles - The Illumination Story of The Minions Jingle Bells Minion Style The Secret Life of Pets preview Mini-Movie - CroMinion Mini-Movie - Competition Mini-Movie - Binky Nelson Unpacified

The movie is the third installment of the despicable me franchise. But it is the beginning of the despicable me story. It tells you the hilarious story of how the minions came to be and how they "succeeded" as a species. It is great fun for the entire family. The movie comes with the digital code that you can use for both your iTunes account and your ultraviolet account.

The start of their adventures! While their meet-up with a Certain Mastermind is pretty much a foregone conclusion, it's funny to see how they've gone through time and space. I admit that though it is not as fleshed out compared to the main Despicable Me movies, it is still a fun and funny family movie. Extra laughs for the mic drop :D