“Ewww, that’s a kid’s movie.” “One ticket for Minions: Rise of Gru, please.”

Me and the boys pulling up Minions: Rise of Gru

Minions: The Rise of Gru is hardly the best of the Despicable Me movies or spinoffs...But the ridiculousness quotient of The Rise of Gru—directed by Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val—is still high enough to spark at least mild rejuvenation. And whether you have one eye or two, six hairs sprouting from your pate or none at all, you could probably use a little of that right now.

Short on plot, long on silliness, the return of the little yellow troublemakers is a fun but fleeting helium high.

Six months into 2022, it’s the funniest film Hollywood has produced thus far. Audiences know what to expect, and Illumination delivers, offering another feel-good dose of bad behavior.

Peter Debruge

Variety