Gentleminions

“The trend cost me £1,300 yesterday,” the manager said. “I had to refund all of the tickets in that theatre because of kids shouting and mimicking the Minions ...

“Absolute idiots ruined the movie for my two kids. “It was a group of about eight kids. “The trend cost me £1,300 yesterday,” the manager said.

Thousands of teens have been flocking to UK cinemas this week dressed to the nines, all to see Minions: The Rise of Gru - here's what the Gentleminions ...

#gentleminions is a trend that started on TikTok that involves large groups of teen boys attending viewings of the new Despicable Me prequel Minions: The Rise of Gru, all while dressed in formal suits and sometimes carrying bananas. But while most of the trend is just about having some innocent fun, some groups have started to wreak havoc in cinemas across the country. The newest film in the Despicable Me franchise, Minions: The Rise of Gru, arrived in cinemas on July 1.

Blackwood's Maxime Cinema has banned customers wearing suits from screenings of Minions: The Rise of Gru.

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Young people in smart attire have filmed themselves watching the movie en masse, while snacking on bananas and adopting the steepled fingers hand gesture of ...

And spokesperson for Odeon cinemas said: "Due to a small number of incidents in our cinemas over the weekend we have had to restrict access in some circumstances." And while the majority of the posts on social media do not depict any disorderly behaviour from those taking part in the trend, others suggested groups had been disruptive at some cinemas. Groups of young people dressed in smart attire have been filming themselves attending the latest instalment in the Despicable Me franchise and posting the footage on social media app TikTok.

A bizarre internet trend has sprung up surrounding the release of the children's animated sequel Minions: The Rise of Gru. The film, a sequel to 2015's ...

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A bizarre new TikTok trend which sees teenagers dressing up in suits to watch the new Minions film is costing cinemas thousands of pounds in refunds, ...

One customer added: "Absolute idiots ruined the movie for my two kids. It's something being implemented across a lot of cinemas, I have colleagues in Cheltenham who I know have had problems as well." Seems the youth of today are an inconsiderate bunch." They said: "The trend cost me £1,300 yesterday. Wtf is wrong with people?" I had to refund all of the tickets in that theatre because of kids shouting and mimicking the Minions while the film was playing.

Groups of young people have been wearing suits during screenings of the new Minions film starring Steve Carell as Felonious Gru.

Followers of a TikTok trend surrounding the new Minions film have been spotted in Lynn. The film stars Steve Carell as Felonious Gru and features the likes of Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Brand and Julie Andrews. King's Lynn joins TikTok trend #gentleminions surrounding Minions: The Rise Of Gru new film with Steve Carell

Across TikTok, kitted out teenagers have been seen riding up cinema escalators before taking a seat in the theatre and clapping through the movie from start ...

On its official Twitter page, the studio said: “To everyone showing up to @Minions in suits: we see you and we love you.” Some cinemas are furious that these groups of teens are arriving at their theatres, as viewers have reportedly been throwing things at the screen and causing a significant disturbance. Since then, two more films under the same name have been released, along with a 2015 spin-off called Minions, before the 2022 prequel.

The release of Minions: The Rise of Gru in cinemas has seen a new trend rise on TikTok, but what exactly is it about and why is it being banned?

According to The Independent, the manager of Vue Cinema in Worcester said: "The trend cost me £1,300 yesterday. "It was a group of about eight kids. You can unsubscribe at any time.

A new trend on TikTok and Twitter took shape over the past week, with groups of young moviegoers dressing in formal attire to attend “Minions: The Rise of Gru” ...

Many of these Gentleminions are genuinely excited to see “The Rise of Gru.” Consider that a person who was seven years old when the first “Despicable Me” hit theaters in 2010 is now around the age of 19. “That’s what adds to the meme,” Obie explains. A new trend on TikTok and Twitter took shape over the past week, with groups of young moviegoers dressing in formal attire to attend “Minions: The Rise of Gru” in style. “I don’t usually go to see a kids’ movie… And, as with most trends involving young men, some particularly rowdy incidents have ensued, leading some theaters to bar individuals wearing suits from buying tickets for “The Rise of Gru.” “They see one session with like six different groups showing up in suits and it’s just packed.” As COVID-19 restrictions have eased over the past year, the film exhibition industry has been in the midst of a regrowth period primarily fueled by the attendance of young men — other demographics have proven slower to return to theaters. “The Rise of Gru” released in theaters in Australia on June 23, giving Hirst and company a head start on the trend before the film became available in other territories. Hirst’s video, which features a swath of young people in suit jackets moving up an escalator, has accrued more than 8.5 million views over the past week. A parent drives their kids to the air-conditioned multiplex, shells out some cash for a large popcorn and corrals their family into the theater. Audiences turned out in force for the film, but some individuals decided to take their excitement a step above simply rolling out for a screening.

'Gentleminions' being turned away from showings of the latest Despicable Me spinoff should be nectar for the ailing industry.

Look at The Room; a giant flop of a film that eventually turned a profit thanks to year-round screenings where audiences screamed and hooted and threw plastic cutlery at the screen. This could well be the future of Minions: The Rise of Gru. If cinemas stop wildly overreacting to the Gentleminions, and start hosting dedicated Gentleminion screenings where dressing up and jabbering incoherently is actively encouraged, the film will still be in cinemas at Christmas. It could be in cinemas for years. Some of the criticism is valid. Odeon cinemas have erected signs noting that “any groups of guests in formal attire will be refused entry” to the film. In fact, so many young people are attending Minions screenings in formalwear in order to honk full-volume gibberish at the screen that cinemas have started to turn people away. Or would cinema itself take on a whole new form; a bold and exciting incarnation characterised by hundreds of teenagers dressing up in suits and relentlessly screaming nonsense at the screen, to the tangible chagrin of everyone else in attendance?

'Minions: The Rise of Gru' Set To Kick Off Crowded Month In ... Video. Cinemas in the UK have issued bans for viewers wearing suits ...

The minions TikTok account posted a video earlier this weekend calling upon their gentleminion participants to see the new movie. Some theaters have even had to refund £1,300 worth of tickets. But the ban hasn't stopped some from living their dreams.

The 'gentleminions' trend is everywhere at the minute. Hoards of teenagers a rocking up to the cinema in suits. But where did the trend come from?

“Once the film came out in Australia, we thought it would be a blast to rock up in suits and actually make it happen,” Bill told The Tab. “I sent my brother a message telling him to put on a suit and make himself available for a few hours the following day, but he immediately clocked on to my plan and told me that he’d only go if there was more than two of us,” Phoebe said. Her version of the trend came with a fun twist. The “gentleminions” trend is all over TikTok right now, with hoards of teenagers dressing up in suits to go and watch Minions: Rise of Gru. Sometimes they mosh as the credits roll. Australian high school student Bill Hirst and his mates had been following the chat online in advance of the new Minions film. And they’ve got a group of lads from Australia to thank for the viral trend that’s now spread worldwide.