![]() And, as Pharrell can attest, a Minions / Despicable Me soundtrack can be a solid vehicle for embedding a future hit in the minds of millions: “Happy” was a slow-burning smash that peaked in 2014 after appearing on the 2013 soundtrack for Despicable Me 2. The album will also feature contributions from Gary Clark Jr., Jackson Wang, Weyes Blood, and Verdine White. There’s plenty of firepower on this Minions: The Rise of Gru soundtrack, too. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.Minions: the rise of gru /yvwPVTkkQJ This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. But if you have a movie that feels like a big, big event, a big - you know, it's tied into a franchise, then, you know, then we're seeing success.įADEL: That's Stephen Thompson, co-host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour. I think there's still a sign that smaller movies are struggling - you know, aren't doing quite as well. I think it's a sign - you look at the success of movies like this and "Doctor Strange" and "Top Gun: Maverick." I think what we're seeing is at least that people are willing to come back to movies that feel like events. I mean, anytime you're seeing the box office this strong, tons of people are going back into theaters and feeling comfortable doing so. THOMPSON: I mean, I think that this is definitely a sign of that. But also is it a sign that families are feeling safe? And I'm talking about the pandemic here - going back inside and to movie theaters now. But, you know, it's fun to look at.įADEL: So maybe TikTok helped the box office weekend for them, the box office success. You know, I would have taken a few more jokes and a little bit less kind of just body humor. You don't have the bloat that you get with some overstuffed kind of summer sequels. It's 90 minutes, so you kind of get in and out pretty quickly. It's very colorful and bright and lighthearted. THOMPSON: Well, I've seen the movie, and I think it's fine. So you have massive mainstream exception - acceptance, but also irony.įADEL: So is that the reason that this movie set a record this weekend? I mean, is it also good? But you also get a little bit of ironic appreciation. You know, for people that age, the first "Despicable Me" movie's a childhood memory. But it sort of speaks to the way the "Minions" franchise has kind of somehow managed to thread the needle where they have this really widespread mainstream acceptance, but also childhood nostalgia for, you know, 20, 25-year-olds. ![]() ![]() And there have actually been theaters that have said they won't accept groups in formalwear because some of these groups have been kind of noisy and disruptive, throwing bananas at the screen and stuff like that. THOMPSON: So you got, like, you know, just groups of young dudes. THOMPSON: Well, there's a trend fueled by TikTok where you get groups of these young guys - usually young guys - gathering in formalwear and calling themselves GentleMinions. So for parents of a certain age like me, you get a certain amount of nostalgia, which helps even when the jokes don't quite land.įADEL: OK, so I've been seeing the videos of men - not kids - filling into theaters to see this animated movie dressed up in suits. THOMPSON: Well, it's basically a sequel to a prequel to the "Despicable Me" movies, which is kind of complicated, but basically you're getting the early days of the lovable supervillain Gru and how he came to become a supervillain and work with the Minions. Hey, Stephen.įADEL: OK, so for those who are not in the Minion know, just give us a quick summary of "The Rise Of Gru" before we get into this. Stephen Thompson is a co-host on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, and he's here to tell us why. box office, bringing in $125 million over four days and setting a box office record for the July 4 weekend. PIERRE COFFIN: (As minion, speaking Minionese).įADEL: Minions return this weekend in their fifth film, called "Minions: The Rise Of Gru." The little yellow creatures swept away the U.S. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU") Even if you haven't seen the movies, you probably know the sound. ![]()
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