Minions-Kids’ Movie Review

Minions live to serve…though not just anyone. They want to serve the most despicable person around! That’s their mantra and that’s how they live. However, when things don’t go very well and there are no masters left to serve, the poor little creatures become sad and depressed. Finally, Minions Kevin, Bob and Stuart take charge and travel across the country to find a new evil boss; which leads them to Scarlet Overkill. Now the excitement begins as they learn to serve the world’s first super-villainess; which is not a safe or easy task. Minions is a prequel/spin-off to the Despicable Me franchise; it’s a film that most kids will find fun and entertaining.

Rating: 4 and 1/2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: December 8, 2015
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 5+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Though the Minions serve evil bosses, they are basically cute little creatures who just want to make people happy.
Kids in the theater were giggling at the silly and goofy Minions. Having said that, parents seemed a little bored with the animated creatures.

Sexual Content: Mild

We see bare backsides on some of the Minions.
Two human characters are shown passionately kissing.
Three human guards are shown on a stage singing a song to a tune from the musical Hair. They are only wearing boxers while performing.

Violent Content: Moderate

There is a lot of slapstick and silly violence. We see fish eating one another, a soldier impaled by a sword, a bear jumping on a caveman and a pyramid landing on a group of Egyptians.
The Minions are picked up by a family who happen to be bank robbers escaping from the police. They’re shooting paintballs as well.
Villains attack a female character, she defends herself by punching the men and leaving them unconscious.
There are explosions with buildings crumbling to the ground.
In one scene the Minions are in a dungeon where they are to be tortured, however the shifty little creatures manage to escape.

Crude or Profane Language: None

Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild