Minions: The Rise of Gru is the perfect prequel to keep the beloved franchise top of mind– but a strange trend has people flocking to the theaters and sparking a disturbing trend, leading to some theaters issuing bans. Here’s what you need to know. fatherly.com/entertainment/…
There’s been an unusual number of teenagers watching the movie in theaters, ages typically too old to care about an animated kid movie right when it comes out. 
The teens refer to themselves as “Gentleminions.” They’re Gru stans who go to the theaters in groups, wearing suits and carrying bananas, both nods to the character in the Despicable Me franchise. Hundreds of videos were shared on TikTok using #gentleminions.
And at first, it was adorable. Seeing teens embrace their kid-side and going to support a movie that makes them feel good is a major win.
But there have been some groups who have been accused of disrupting the movie on purpose, beyond just showing up in costume. fatherly.com/entertainment/…
Staff at some cinemas have even said they’ve suffered a "massive’ financial impact" related to the groups of teens disrupting the movies.
They’ve been accused of screaming loudly, throwing food, and making the experience anything but feel good for other moviegoers. Cinemas have had to “issue refunds because of the bad behavior,” according to the Mirror. fatherly.com/entertainment/…
"When it was just an idea of fancy dress, we were really excited. We thought it was going to be great fun," Daniel Philips-Smith, manager of Mallard Cinema in Guernsey, an island in the English Channel, said, per CBC.
"But the moment they were in their seats and the film started, it became a whole other story, sadly,” he added. “The behavior just went downhill very quickly."
Read the full story here: fatherly.com/entertainment/…
The teens refer to themselves as “Gentleminions.” They’re Gru stans who go to the theaters in groups, wearing suits and carrying bananas, both nods to the character in the Despicable Me franchise. Hundreds of videos were shared on TikTok using #gentleminions.
And at first, it was adorable. Seeing teens embrace their kid-side and going to support a movie that makes them feel good is a major win.
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