Minions (film)

Minions
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pierre Coffin Kyle Balda
Produced by	Chris Meledandri Janet Healy
Written by	Brian Lynch
Starring	Sandra Bullock Jon Hamm Michael Keaton Allison Janney Steve Coogan Jennifer Saunders Pierre Coffin
Narrated by	Geoffrey Rush
Music by	Heitor Pereira
Edited by	Claire Dodgson
Production company	Illumination Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	June 11, 2015 (2015-06-11) (London premiere) July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10) (United States)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$74 million
Box office	$1.159 billion

Minions is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy film, serving as a spin-off/prequel to the Despicable Me franchise. Produced by Illumination Entertainment for Universal Pictures, it was directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, written by Brian Lynch, and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. The film stars the voices of Coffin (as the Minions, including: Kevin, Stuart and Bob), Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, and Jennifer Saunders with the narration provided by Geoffrey Rush. It was first foreshadowed in the end credits of Despicable Me 2 (2013), where Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, three of the Minions, are seen auditioning for the film.

Minions had its premiere on June 11, 2015, in Leicester Square, London, and went into general release in the United States on July 10, 2015. Critical response was mixed: some critics praised the comedic aspects of the film and the performances of Bullock and Hamm, while also felt that the title characters were not able to carry the film on their own, and that the villains were flatly characterized. The film has grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide (outgrossing each of the Despicable Me films), making it the 11th highest-grossing film of all time, the 2nd highest-grossing animated film, and the highest-grossing non-Disney animated film. A sequel is announced to be released on July 3, 2020.