The Latest Breaking News from Minions

Here's what you need to know about the TikTok trend that's gone global and helped the latest Minions flick smash box office records.

Breakout stars of the computer animated "Despicable Me" franchise, the Minions are back with their second feature film, which recounts the rise of villain Gru. Critic Lisa Nesselson and her own group of toy Minions are unanimous in their enjoyment of its puns, Italian-accented gibberish, and unbridled silliness.

A TikTok trend has taken cinemas by storm as teenagers are dressing up in suits to watch Minions: Rise of Gru, but after bad behaviour has been seen in some venues, cinemas have enforced a dress code.

As even the Minions start to question their morally compromised overlord, popular culture is increasingly siding with the workers in their fight against corporate greed

Large groups of teenagers have been accused of rowdy behaviour which is spoiling the film for other viewers

Universal Pictures approves of Gen Z dressing up in suits and coming out in droves to see "Minions: The Rise of Gru" as part of a new TikTok craze. But some movie theaters have found the trend despicable.

The animated feature “Minions: The Rise of Gru” from Comcast Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Pictures in conjunction with Illumination wrapped up the four-day Independence Day weekend with $125.1 million in U.S.

Clare Harrison has criticised her local ODEON in Bath where staff refused her son entry to see the latest minions film because his friend was wearing a shirt

Clare Harrison, 52, got more than she bargained for after taking her 12-year-old son Charlie and four of his friends to see the ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’

The trend has been dubbed ‘gentle minions’ and involves large groups of teenagers showing up at the cinema in formal attire

Viral Minions TikTok videos are apparently encouraging a boost in ticket sales for the movie, but also fuelling cinema chaos.