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Directed by Kyle Balda, Minions: The Rise of Gru is an animated comedy movie that is a sequel to Minions and a prequel to Despicable Me. Starring the voices of Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Russell Brand, and others. After the audiences are introduced to a young Gru in the previous film, one now sees him as an 11-year-old boy who wants to become a super villain with the help of the minions.
He wants to become a part of the supervillain group 'Vicious 6' and even auditions to become their new leader. But he steals a precious stone and gets kidnapped by the group's ex-leader. It is now up to the minions to help save their master.
After the delayed release of the film by two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the movie was a success and was praised for its animation and humor. The movie also explored the deepening bond between Gru and the minions.
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For those who enjoyed Minions: Rise of Gru, here are seven other movies to watch.
Kung Fu Panda, Hotel Transylvania, Megamind, and other movies to watch if you liked Minions: The Rise of Gru
1) Megamind - Amazon Video
Directed by Tom McGrath, Megamind revolves around Megamind, who is an intelligent alien supervillain. After defeating his nemesis, Metro Man, Megamind gets bored and decides to create a new villain. But trouble ensues when his creation goes out of control, and now Megamind has to play the role of the hero.
The movie spawned games, a short film, and a sequel. It was also praised for its visuals and humor. Just like Gru from Minions: The Rise of Gru and the Despicable Me series, Megamind is a traditional villain that has to turn into a good character.
2) The Angry Birds Movie - Netflix
Based on the superhit video game, The Angry Birds Movie brings back all the beloved characters on film. In the movie, Red, the grumpy bird, is an outcast bird on an island of other flightless birds. He is suspicious of the arrival of the green pigs and bands together with his friends, Chuck and Bomb, to save the island.
Just like Gru has a band of minions who obey him in Minions: The Rise of Gru, Red also turns into a hero when he saves the island. Both the movies have an unconventional protagonist, whom the audiences root for. And both of them are filled with adventure and humor.
3) Big Hero 6 - Amazon Video
Directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, Big Hero 6 is about Hiro Hamada, a genius young boy with interest in robotics, and Baymax, a healthcare-provider robot of Hiro’s late brother Tadashi. Both of them form a superhero team to fight against the villain responsible for Tadashi’s death.
While the movie is based on fighting for good, which is opposite to the antics in The Rise of Gru. Both the movies have young protagonists and themes of family that play an important part in the Minions and Despicable Me franchise. The movie was praised for its emotional aspect and also has its own series, titled Baymax.
4) Spies in Disguise - Amazon Video
Directed by Troy Quane and Nick Bruno, the movie revolves around a secret agent, Lance Sterling, who becomes a pigeon by mistakenly ingesting a concoction made by a young scientist, Walter Beckett. The duo must also stop a revengeful cybernetic terrorist and bring Lance back into his human form.
Just like Minions: The Rise of Gru, the movie Spies in Disguise has a young boy at the center of action, and just like the minions and Gru work together, so do Lance and Walter. The movie also involves a lot of technology and supervillains, just like Minions: The Rise of Gru. The movie is a fun and fast-paced watch.
5) Penguins of Madagascar - Amazon Video
This is a spin-off of the Madagascar movies, directed by Eric Darnell and Simon J. Smith. Penguins of Madagascar takes place after the events of Madagascar 3. The audiences are once again entertained by the antics of Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private as they join an intelligence agency and have to race against time to stop a giant Pacific octopus, Dave.
Disguised as Dr. Octavius Brine, he wants revenge from all the penguins because he was ignored at the Central Park Zoo after the penguins’ arrival. Just like the three minions in Minions: The Rise of Gru, who each have their own personality, one also sees this in the four penguins. Both the movies also have a central villain—Brine and Knuckles—that has to be fought with.
6) Hotel Transylvania - Amazon Video
Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, the movie is about Count Dracula, the owner of the titular hotel, where monsters come to take rest in hiding from humans. But on the birthday of his beloved daughter, Mavis, a human traveler, Jonathan, ends up at the hotel.
The Count now has to stop the others from learning that a human has entered their place. The movie spawned a successful media franchise comprising of sequels, short films, video games, and a TV series. Just like Gru loves his daughters in the Despicable Me trilogy, so does the Count love his daughter. And in both movies, the traditional notion of a villain is twisted on its head for children to laugh and enjoy.
7) Kung Fu Panda - Amazon Video
Directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne, Kung Fu Panda is a critically acclaimed animated movie that revolves around Po, a naïve panda who loves martial arts. When a kung fu tournament is held in honor of the Grand Master Oogway, and to decide the next Dragon Warrior, Oogway unexpectedly selects Po.
The film then shows his dedication towards attaining the title of Dragon Warrior and also fighting off the snow leopard, Tai Lung. The movie has a great mix of adventure and comedy, like The Rise of Gru. It was also a breakout success and spawned sequels and TV series. It was also nominated at the Oscars for the Best Animated Feature.
Fans who loved the antics in Minions: The Rise of Gru and those who love animated movies can go through this list to select their next pick.
