Peacock has announced Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru will begin streaming exclusively on the platform September 23. Reaching No. 1 on the year’s animated movie charts, the fifth film of the popular franchise starring Oscar nominee Steve Carell explores the origin story of Gru and how he came to be the world’s greatest supervillain alongside his beloved minions.
The retro-styled CG action-comedy is directed by Kyle Balda, co-directed by Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val, and also stars Russell Brand, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh and Oscar winner Julie Andrews. The pic will hit Peacock straight from theaters, where it has totted up a box office take of $893.8 million ($360.6M domestically) for Universal Pictures.
Synopsis: Long before he becomes the master of evil, Gru (Carell) is just a 12-year-old boy in 1970s suburbia, plotting to take over the world from his basement … It’s not going particularly well. When Gru crosses paths with the Minions, including Kevin, Stuart, Bob and Otto — a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please — this unexpected family joins forces. Together, they build their first lair, design their first weapons and strive to execute their first missions.
When the infamous supervillain supergroup, the Vicious 6, oust their leader — legendary martial arts fighter Wild Knuckles (Oscar winner Alan Arkin) — Gru, their most devoted fanboy, interviews to become their newest member. The Vicious 6 is not impressed by the diminutive, wannabe villain, but then Gru outsmarts (and enrages) them, and he suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. With Gru on the run, the Minions attempt to master the art of kung fu to help save him, and Gru discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.
Minions: The Rise of Gru is the latest addition to Peacock’s growing library of iconic films, with new movies coming from theaters including Jurassic World: Dominion, The Black Phone, The Bad Guys, Downton Abbey: A New Era, The Northman, Ambulance, Firestarter and The Outfit.
Minions: The Rise of Gru will be available for streaming on Peacock on September 23.
