MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU was released in early July 2022 and shows how Gru started his route to evil with Minion trio Kevin, Stuart and Bob.
The movie has sparked a new TikTok trend for teen boys – and made some cinemas take serious action in order to put an end to it.
Why is Gentleminions trending on TikTok?
Teenage boys are arriving at the cinema in large groups to watch the new Despicable Me movie, Minions: The Rise of Gru.
They wear full formal attire of a suit and tie and queue in line for the movie.
They also copy the main character, supervillian Felonius Gru, and his signature steepled fingers.
In the trending videos, groups celebrate the five-year film wait while they eat bananas – the Minions’ favourite food – as a snack during the movie.
Universal Pictures tweeted its love for the trend saying: “To everyone showing up to @Minions in suits: we see you and we love you.”
The Minions Twitter page also responded positively, and created the name for it: “The Gentleminions.”
Although the dressing up in itself is not an issue, some cinemas have not been thrilled with the disruptive behaviour from participants during screenings.
Reports claimed some large groups have ruined viewing for other cinemagoers by cheering and clapping while the film is playing.
This has led some cinemas to ban anyone who shows up to watch the movie in formal attire.
Some cinemas posted notices on their doors, which are being shared on Twitter, reading: “We are currently not admitting unaccompanied children wearing suits for ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’.
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“This is due to the issues we have encountered over the last two days and its associated behaviour.”
What other Minions TikTok trends are there?
Are you in a Minion Cult? is a question many TikTokers are answering on the social media platform.
A cult might sound like something daunting, but on TikTok, it is something lighter than that.
It is simply a way for a fan base to get together on TikTok and help users to generate more followers that like the same content.
Those taking part in the Minion cult, change their profile picture to someone dressed up in a Minions costume.
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Some users also add “minion cult,” to their TikTok bios and encourage other cult members to follow them too.
They also post funny videos answering the question.