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Minions

Those adorable yellow mini-dudes from ‘Despicable Me’ get their own movie — and the result is a bust

Jul 12, 2015
Bob, Kevin and Stuart need a ride to Villain-Con in 'Minions.' Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment

Bob, Kevin and Stuart need a ride to Villain-Con in ‘Minions.’ Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment

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Can there really be too much of a cute thing? I’m talking about the minions ”” those tiny, yellow, goggle-eyed creatures who served the villainous Gru (indelibly voiced by Steve Carell) in two Despicable Me blockbusters. It’s not whether this prequel can mint money; that’s a given. The questions is: Can the minions carry a movie all by their mischievous mini-selves?

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