What Is The Age Rating For Minions: The Rise of Gru?
Bebop! All our favorite banana-loving yellow pals are back, trying to help Gru out of another sticky situation. Is Minions: The Rise of Gru as kid-friendly and safe as the other Despicable Me/Minion movies? What is the age rating for Minions: The Rise of Gru? This parents guide will help you decide if kids in your household can see the latest Minion adventure!

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About Minions: The Rise of Gru
When the Vicious 6 ousts their leader, legendary fighter Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin), Gru interviews to become their newest member.
It doesn’t go well (to say the least) and only gets worse after Gru outsmarts them and suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil.
On the run, Gru will turn to an unlikely course for guidance, Wild Knuckles himself, and discover even bad guys need a little help from their friends.
Watch the Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer here.

What Is The Age Rating For Minions: The Rise of Gru?
It’s the summer of origin stories for your kid’s favorite characters. If they enjoyed Lightyear, will they also enjoy learning about Gru’s past as an 11-year-old budding supervillain?
With a healthy helping from his yellow pals, we’re going to guess this one is on your kid’s “must-see” list.
The Minions are back with a 70s throwback- and we love to see it!
But is this one ok for your kids? What is the age rating for Minions: The Rise of Gru?
This parents guide for Minions: The Rise of Gru will help you decide if your family can handle the gore, violence, language, sex, romance, and nudity. We’ll also give The Rise of Gru age rating and recommendations.

Language: Parents Guide The Rise of Gru
While there aren’t any swears to worry about in the latest Minions movie, there are some mild insults and language that parents should be aware of.
Kids will hear things like:
- idiot
- stupid
- sucker
- tubby punk
- loser
- shut up
- butts
- demons
- heck

Age Rating For Minions: The Rise of Gru: Is It Safe For Kids When It Comes To Sex, Romance, and Nudity?
You’re going to see and hear a lot about butts.
Mostly Minion butts, but we also see a bit of Gru’s booty crack- and Gru in his super villain underwear.
Overall, this one is going to be safe for kids when it comes to sexy images or talk. Because we’re happy to say it, Minion butts are not sexy.

Is Minions: The Rise of Gru Ok For Kids: Mature Topics
As mentioned above, you’re going to see a bunch of Minion butts.
The crude humor that is synonymous with the Minion franchise is on full display here. Along with some yellow cheeks!
As far as mature topics, the Minions are anything BUT mature. What is the age rating for Minions: The Rise of Gru?
Think tween boy humor on full display.
One scene has tennis balls being placed as if it was a woman’s breast, with some slight adjustments made by a fellow Minion.

Violence and Gore: Is Minions: The Rise of Gru Too Scary For Kids Under 8?
Slapstick comedy and gags are on full display here. There’s no blood or gore for kids to worry about in Minions: The Rise of Gru parents guide.
Characters do get hurt, however, and this could be scary for young or sensitive children. One gets a black eye, for example.
If your family has watched any of the Minion movies before, this will be familiar territory.
If your kids understand cartoon humor, then they should be ok with this one.
There are some jump scares as well, and intense creatures, that definitely may up the scare factor for younger, sensitive kids.
What kids will see:
- characters put in peril (electrocution, fire)
- weapons usage: knives, nun-chucks, guns, swords, etc.
- martial arts (fights and training)
- vehicle chases
- vomiting (though we don’t see it- we know it happens)

Rise of Gru Age Rating: What Ages Can Really Watch This One?
Minions: The Rise of Gru is rated PG for action, violence, and rude humor.
As always, you know your kids best!
We think most kids can watch Rise of Gru and be entertained, especially if they like fart and butt jokes.
With the movie clocking in at just under that 90-minute sweet spot, plenty of little kids will be able to stay put, especially with snacks, throughout the movie.
What ages can watch Minions: The Rise of Gru?
We suggest this movie is best enjoyed by kids 4 and up unless your family is a big devotee of the Despicable Me/Minion franchise. If you are already all-in with those movies for your younger children, you should be safe taking your younger kids to this one.
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Patty Holliday is a parent movie reviewer, writer, and podcaster living in the Washington, DC area. Her goal is to bridge the gap between casual fandom and picky critic with parent movie and television reviews. As a lifelong fangirl and pop culture connoisseur, she’s been creating online since 2009. You can find her work at No-Guilt Disney.com, No-Guilt Fangirl.com, No-Guilt Life, and as host of the top-rated No-Guilt Disney Podcast.