Vector (arch-rival)Mr. PerkinsMrs. I'm.Margo. She also acts as the adoptive mother to Grus daughters. Eventually, Gru gives up his evil ways to be a stay-at-home dad. Gru's date of birth is not made very clear due to contradictory info. Despite these traits, Gru was shown to be good friends with Dr. Nefario and also treated his minions quite well, interacting with them and calling each one of them by name instead of just treating them like slaves, despite a few moments where he can be occasionally gruff with them. [50] After making $48.2 million on its first day (including an estimated $10.8 million from Thursday previews), the best for an animated film among the pandemic and of the Despicable Me franchise, estimates were raised to $129 million. In fact, she divorced with Robert and hid the truth about having another twin son. Vector, formerly known as Victor Perkins, is the primary antagonist. Gru is also capable of forming smart plans, such as his plan to steal the shrink ray from Vector. The following day, the girls convince Gru to drive them to dance class before going to Vector's lair to deliver the large quantity of cookies that Vector ordered. When he saw Margo and her little sisters go inside Vector's lair, Gru decided to adopt them so they could sneak into Vector's lair and take the shrink ray Vector stole from Gru who stole it from an Asian laboratory. Lucy Wilde | Heroes and Villains Wiki | Fandom Minions During the date, Shannon discovers Gru's wig and threatens to humiliate him, but Lucy saves him from embarrassment by shooting her with a mild moose tranquilizer dart. While his daughter sees right through the ruse, Agnes says that she didn't tell the truth for the sake of the other kids.. After the birthday party, Gru is approached by Lucy Wilde, an Anti-Villain League agent who requests that he come with her. He suspects Eduardo Perez, the owner of Salsa & Salsa, is an old super-villain called El Macho, who supposedly died after body-strapping TNT and riding a shark into an active volcano that resulted in his fiery demise. When he sees the ticket Agnes gave him, he realizes he has time to catch the recital. Gru attempts to retake the shrink ray from Vector's lair only to be thwarted by its defensive systems, and Vector's pet shark. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. They barely escape in the helicopter Lucy drives. [39] The film made $46.1 million in its second weekend (a drop of 57%), finishing second behind newcomer Thor: Love and Thunder. Margo has also been heartbroken when Antonio cheated on her for another girl. After they get in, Gru later finds himself in Bratt's bedroom, where Bratt hugs the diamond, sleeping; the alarm is accidentally hit and Bratt wakes up, but he doesn't notice Gru or Dru and he leaves the room with the diamond. Robert Gru (father; deceased)Marlena Gru (mother)Dru Gru (twin brother)Lucy Wilde (wife)Margo, Edith and Agnes Gru (adoptive daughters) Seeing the Pet Rock instead of the coveted stone, Gru fires his minions and walks away, but is kidnapped by Knuckles, who takes him to his lair. Silas Ramsbottom, director of the Anti-Villain League (AVL), sends agent Lucy Wilde to recruit former supervillain Gru. [29], Minions: The Rise of Gru debuted at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 13, 2022,[30] followed by a premiere on June 25, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. As he lands a the nearby apron, he finds that the mansion and the apron are surrounded by and full of a large herd of pigs, and one of them keeps attacking and chasing after Gru. Felonious Gru (uncle) Lucy Wilde Dr. Nefario Margo Gru Edith Gru Agnes Gru Scarlet Overkill (formerly) Meanwhile, Otto catches up to and befriends the biker at Death Valley, who gives the stone back and takes him to San Francisco. As far as when Minions 2 takes place in the Despicable Me timeline, Stuart, Kevin, and Bob witnessing Gru freeze Scarlet Overkill with a homemade ray gun at the end of Minions is the beginning of their relationship, and the sequel takes up right after they campaign to become Gru's lackeys. Nefario reveals that the effects of the shrink ray are not permanent and the effect wears off at a rate proportional to its original mass (which he calls the "Nefario Principle"), to put it simply, the bigger the object, the faster it returns to normal after being shrunk by the Shrink Ray. Gru works undercover as the owner of a cupcake shop, named "Bake My Day", with Lucy being assigned as his partner. Gru introduction scene - Despicable Me - YouTube He was selfish and at first, he only adopted Agnes, Edith and Margo so that he could get the shrink ray from Vector Perkins, considering they were able to get past his highly secured property with little trouble as they were delivering cookies and had no intentions of taking anything from him, which he intended to use to shrink the moon so that he could steal it. It went on to debut to $107 million (and a four-day total of $123.1 million), topping the box office. As the clock strikes midnight, the Vicious 6 use the stone to transform themselves into animals depicted in the Zodiac before transforming Kevin, Stuart and Bob into weak animals themselves. The script for Despicable Me 2 identifies them as sisters: MARGO: Uh, sure. GRU Despicable Me Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Full Name Gru, heartbroken from the situation, tells Agnes that she was right about him loving Lucy. [74][75][76] The meme was also documented in the United States, Norway, Singapore,[74][77][78] and Israel. Become a member of the Vicious 6 even though they rejected him (abandoned).Steal the Zodiac Stone.Help the Minions and Wild Knuckles defeat the Vicious 6 (both succeeded). Encouraged by Chow's teaching, Kevin, Stuart, and Bob "find their inner beast" and battle the Vicious 6 while Otto saves Gru, but Knuckles gets badly burnt by Belle's dragon flames when trying to take the stone back. Later, Grus brought out of retirement by the Anti-Villain League. Gru's interview with the Vicious 6 doesn't go well, and to make matters worse he's kidnapped by Wild Knuckles, who has been freshly betrayed by his fellow supervillains for being too old to lead the team. [79][80], The substantial meme subculture around The Rise of Gru was noted by The Face to be similar to memes surrounding the superhero film Morbius, released earlier in 2022. While Gru waits for his audience with Mr. Perkins, Vector, another villain, annoys the former by showboating and displaying his Piranha Gun. Failing to do so, they head towards Chinatown, with Kevin, Stuart and Bob in pursuit. He and Gru later drive off with the Minions. Gru heads to the Bank of Evil to obtain a loan from Mr. Perkins, the bank's owner. While on the rocket, Lucy accepts Gru's date invitation before the pair dives into the safety of the ocean, just seconds before the rocket explodes. After forcing Gru to hand over the moon, Vector goes back on the deal and keeps the girls as his captives. He has then changed from a once despicable outcast into a cultured, sophisticated man. The girls give a special recital for the minions, His mother, who after years of neglecting her son, finally tells him she is proud of him. [39] Toy company Mattel announced that it had entered a three-year deal to create merchandise based on the film. Family [41] A collaboration with Minecraft, featuring content from the film as well as content from the overall franchise, was released in 2021. Near the beginning of the movie, he made a balloon animal for a boy who'd dropped his ice cream and then popped the balloon just for fun. Miss Hattie often sent them to sell cookies, and Gru spots them on one such occasion. Gru was also rather cruel and even sadistic at first. Ruthless villain El Macho. Speaking of the Anti-Villain League, one has to mention Lucy Wilde, who later becomes Lucy Wilde-Gru. Visiting the Criminal Records record shop, Gru meets the shop's tenant, Nefario, and is provided a vinyl that he plays backwards to gain entry. However, the love from Margo, Edith, and Agnes, his three adoptive daughters, transforms him. Plot A mysterious aircraft steals a highly potent mutagen known as PX-41 from a secret laboratory in the Arctic Circle. Gru is ecstatic when he receives an audition invitation from the Vicious 6, a supervillain team now led by Belle Bottom, who hope to find a new member to replace their founder, the supervillain Wild Knuckles, following their betrayal and attempted murder of Knuckles during a heist to steal the Zodiac Stone a stone connected to the Chinese zodiac. They then start a dance fight, at first, Gru loses several times, and then he gets his keytar and blows Bratt away by its shock wave of the of the sound. (Kevin, Stuart & Bob | [44], Universal Pictures Home Entertainment released Minions: The Rise of Gru for digital download on August 2, 2022,[45] and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 6. [10] Raymond S. Persi voices Brad. [22] To incorporate 1970s culture and environment in the film, Wade Eastwood and Ric Meyers were hired as creative consultants while Flora Zhao joined in as a cultural consultant on Chinese culture. The minions aren't very organized and seem to be in the infancy of their own abilities (particularly Stuart, Kevin, and Bob), and Gru is at an age when he thinks he doesn't really need the minions anymore to become a true supervillain. This trauma is probably the reason that made him become evil eventually. Four countriesArgentina, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Venezuelahad the biggest animation opening weekend of all time. However, Knuckles' goons all quit on him, forcing him to put Gru out of the disco torture. Then they rush to Dru, and Gru tells Dru that Bratt has the girls. [19] In December 2019, it was announced that Pierre Coffin and Steve Carell would be reprising their roles as the Minions and Gru, respectively. Apart from his remarkable agility and strength, Gru is also considerably intelligent. They take Shannon home, and Gru realizes he is in love with Lucy. [34], The film was rumored to have been banned in Lebanon. GruBig BossMini Boss (by the Minions as a child), Genius-level intelligenceFighting skillsHand-to-Hand combatLeadershipPlanningControl over an army of MinionsWeapon ProficiencyVast arsenal of high-tech weapons, resources and gadgetsEnhanced StrengthSpeedAgilityDurabilityEnduranceStaminaCunningCharismaStealth. A broken bubble from Balthazar's gum hangs Gru in the front of the ship, but the floating boat brings the naked Gru in front of a birthday party held in a skyscraper. The couple then enter a house and ascend to a base of AVL in the sky by a secret mechanic system inside. Just as Gru has given up. For example, as a child he built a real rocket. He is voiced by Steve Carell (who also played Michael Scott on The Office and voiced Hammy in Over the Hedge). [40] Lego released two sets for the film in 2020. Congratulating the three Minions for saving his life, Gru reconciles and rehires the Minions and returns Stuart, Kevin and Bob back to normal. On the seat that the girls reserved for him, Gru finds a note from Vector, who has kidnapped the girls, telling him to bring the moon. Gru manages to restore the minions who are under El Macho's control using the awful-tasting jam infused with the antidote which Dr. Nefario made. When Balthazar Bratt steals a huge gem, Dumont Diamond, from a ship and is about to flee, Gru and his wife with two minions arrive with their personal submarines to pursue Bratt, which change into water scooters when going out of the water. Gru was also rather rude and even sadistic at first, shown when he enjoyed using his Freeze Ray (his signature weapon) just to freeze people for the sake of it. Though Gru didn't attempt to stop Miss Hattie from taking them, he was clearly upset about them leaving and later said that giving them up was the worst mistake he'd ever made. Gru may have also used the freeze ray on Ellen DeGeneres in a lineup at Starbucks, as he recalled standing behind her in line and that she ordered a latte. He keeps locking heads with Gru, and Perkins has a chip on his shoulder since his father is the owner of the Bank of Evil. A screenshot of Gru's ambitious, megalomanical dreams. Thanks! In his way to the lair, Gru, with a suit of fully body protection, fantasizes about after they retrieving the diamond, imagining that Valerie would be too impressed while he and Lucy can successfully return the AVL. During a testing of the shrink ray in a Facility in East Asia, Gru steals it and flies off on his ship. In the film, an eleven-year-old Gru plans to become a supervillain with the help of his Minions, which leads to a showdown with a malevolent team, the Vicious 6. Vector (arch-rival)Mr. PerkinsMrs. He then reveals his long-time planned, most epic heist; the theft of the Moon. Like her younger sisters, Margo has been adopted by Gru. When they reach Knuckles' house, they are chased by his goons until Master Chow, a former Kung Fu teacher who now makes a living at an acupuncture clinic, rescues them by defeating the goons. In France, it set records for the biggest Illumination animation opening day of all time, the third biggest animation opening day of all time, and the biggest opening (including previews) of 2022. Chow teaches the Minions Kung Fu after they beg and, ending their training prematurely, go to Knuckles' home to rescue Gru. At Knuckles' funeral, Gru gives a heartfelt eulogy but is overjoyed when it is revealed Knuckles faked his death. Margo, Edith, and Agnes redecorated the house, and Margo, along with another Minion, impersonated Gru. The girls landed at Miss Hatties orphanage, where they werent too happy and prayed each day theyd get adopted. But soon, he hears loud noises outside; it turns out that Dru and Minions drive Gru's Airship and decides to commit crime, and Gru decides to give him five minutes and laughs sinisterly. Returning to his destroyed house, a distraught Knuckles laments his friends' betrayal and decides to give up villainy, sending Gru away. Powers / Skills [3], In the United States and Canada, Minions: The Rise of Gru was initially projected to gross $7080 million from 4,391 theaters over its four-day opening weekend. Felonious Gru | 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. However, in an attempt to get even with Victor, Gru adopts three girls from the orphanage so they can break into his rivals base. In the town, Dru steals two lollipops from a candy shop cart, and soon he and Gru and chased after Freedonian police. He recalls the successful thefts of the Times Square jumbo-tron, and the miniature Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower from Las Vegas. Bob is a short and bald Minion with heterocromia. He remains true to his word and contacts Miss Hattie and requests she take the girls back to the orphanage. He accuses the other Guard of stealing them. After the mission, Gru, in his Grumobile, crashes a car with whose drive provocates him when he mutters about considering to take revenge on Bratt by dancing. It later moved to Netflix on January 23, 2023, and will stream for ten months. He has a thick accent, and his arms and legs are notably disproportionate in size to his body. Gru sees three girls, Margo, Edith, and Agnes, trying to sell Vector cookies, and Vector lets them in. There, the Minions, already know the news that Gru is no longer an agent, excitedly persuade Gru to go back to villainy. Although born with his twin brother, Dru Gru, he was separated from his brother since birth and stayed with his mother Marlena Gru. Agnes prepares a mixed soup with a gummy bear inside, which both Gru and Lucy almost barf when having some. In the post-credits scene, the song Revolution is sang in Minionese; meanwhile, all the characters, including young Gru, show up and dance with the music and the minions. The vehicle is equipped with superb functions, saving them from many following critical circumstances, though Gru is quite shocked and annoyed. Full name Lucy Wilde-Gru Appearance Beautiful, light dark blue, sunglasses, orange hair, white heels, pink lipstick, green eyes Occupation Agent at the Anti-Villain League Alignment Good Affiliations Anti-Villains League Goal Save the world from El Macho's tyranny and become Gru's wife (all succeeded) Home Residential Area Relationships Parents He saves Knuckles from being eaten by a crocodile and robs the Bank of Evil. Baby [48], Minions: The Rise of Gru grossed $369.7 million in the United States and Canada, and $569.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $939.6 million. Gru flies away from the palace in his flying scooter, much to his delight at gaining his new henchmen, the minions. Enemies The film features Steve Carell reprising his role as Gru and Pierre Coffin as the Minions. Despicable Me 2. Following this incident, Gru's over-protectiveness of his daughter leads him to make wild, baseless accusations about Eduardo being El Macho and his son, which are scoffed at by Ramsbottom. Needless to say, it becomes a transformative experience for both. How Old Gru Is In Minions 2 (& The Prequel's Timeline Explained) Gru's Family and Servants Adult The party takes place in a tree house in Hawaiian style, with Dave and Jerry amusing them with drum playing. Mel | The age of the Minions from the Despicable Me films is somewhat of a mystery throughout the franchise- so how old exactly are the Minions? Dr. Nefario | When Will 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' Be Available on Streaming Services? Gru replies that he quit being villain for a while, so Dru shows him a multi-functional golden vehicle that Robert once used and they both drive to the town wildly. Contents 1 Appearance 2 Plot 2.1 History 2.2 Despicable Me 3 3 Personality 4 Quotes 5 Trivia He tells them a bedtime story about a unicorn whose life was changed when he met three little kittens (his own life story). Hailing from a long line of villains, being a master-thief seems to be in Grus blood. The popular TikTok trend that accompanied its release (see below) was credited for Israel's record-breaking performance. How tall is Gru? On the way home, Gru and the girls stop by an amusement park called Super Silly Fun Land, which Gru sees as a chance to abandon the girls. [17] The film began production in July 2017, with Brad Ableson added as a co-director. RELATED: Minions 2's Fans Will Be Furious At Its Despicable Me Plot Hole. Like Edith and Agnes, Margo wished to be adopted by somebody who would love them. Mr. Gru Big Boss Mini Boss (by the Minions as a child) Origin Despicable Me Occupation Supervillain (formerly) Agent of the Anti-Villain League Powers / Skills Genius-level intelligence Fighting skills Hand-to-Hand combat Leadership Planning Control over an army of Minions Weapon Proficiency Vast arsenal of high-tech weapons, resources and gadgets At the conclusion of the film Scarlet Overkill and Herb Overkill return to Buckingham Palace retrieve the crown from Queen Elizabeth II and are chased by the Minions, when the two villains are suddenly frozen by a young eight-year-old boy, Gru, with his freeze ray. Eventually, Gru and Lucy are thrown out from the aircraft with their items. [31] The film was originally scheduled for general release on July 3, 2020,[19] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the film's incomplete status with Illumination Mac Guff's temporary closure in response to that event, it was pushed back to July 2, 2021,[32][33] and later to July 1, 2022. Since the moon heist and an important ballet recital the girls fall on the same day, Gru wants to move the day of the heist. He was self-centered in the beginning, as he only adopted the girls so that he could get the shrink ray, which he intended to use to shrink the moon so that he could steal it. Inside, he presents himself to the Vicious 6, where they, seeing the diminuitive, child-like form of Gru, mock him for wanting to get into supervillainy at such a young age. Gru goes to Miss Hattie's Home for Girls, the orphanage Margo, Edith and Agnes are from, disguising as a dentist and adopts them. How Old is Gru? Goals For most of his childhood he was neglected by his mother. While the reason for the ban has not been specified, users on social media speculate it was because of the character Nun-chuck portrays nuns as evil. Steve Carell's Gru, center, is back front and center for the "Despicable Me" spinoff "Minions: The Rise of Gru." (Illumination Entertainment/Universal . Margo Gru | Despicable Me Wiki | Fandom However, he also said that he had no intention of giving his minions a raise. A minion by the same name, having a different appearance, appears in Despicable Me. It marked the start of a rivalry that would see Vector stealing the shrink ray from Grus ship before he can carry out the heist of East Asia. The soundtrack album for the film was released on July 1, 2022, through Decca Records and Verve Label Group. Gru is a tall, bald man with blue eyes, long nose and broad, powerful physique; and dresses in a dark stone-grey sweater with a zipper, underneath a black collared coat along with striped grey and space blue scarf, black trousers, and shoes. It is the night of Chinese New Year; Otto, Kevin, Stuart and Bob, the latter three having just completed kung-fu training under Master Chow, reunite with Gru and are shortly after confronted by the Vicious 6 and the Anti-Villain League. Knuckles returns and fights the Vicious 6 with the minions, the latter all finding their inner beast. [55] It added another 60 international markets in its sophomore weekend and made $87.2 million. The only problem is that there's a new group in town called the Vicious 6 that puts a wrench in his plans. Agnes finishes his dinner quickly and she tells Gru that she is going to find a real unicorn so she needs to go to bead earlier. [72][73] Several theaters in the United Kingdom banned groups of young men in formal attire from seeing the film due to their disruptive behavior during screenings. ", Gru is the first protagonist from an Illumination movie, the next being. The combined first and second offshore weekends were 13% below Minions and 3% below Despicable Me 3 (2017). Felonious Gru | Gru is also the leader of the Minions, is friends with Dr. Nefario and is also the twin brother of Dru Gru. Are the three girls in Despicable Me Related? [Expert Guide!] Just like Minions showed the development of the minions and answered questions like why some minions have one eye or two, Rise of Gru reveals some of Gru's earliest inventions as a supervillain, as well as some of his earliest maniacal plans. He enjoyed using his Freeze Ray, his signature weapon, often freezing people just for the sake of it. Stealing things (formerly).Helping the Minions.Saving the world. Movie Features How Old Gru Is In Minions 2 (& The Prequel's Timeline Explained) By Kayleena Pierce-Bohen Published Mar 3, 2023 Gru is young in Minions: Rise of Gru, but how old is the wanna-be super villain and how does the prequels' timeline fit in with Despicable Me?
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