Review of Minions (2015) by Giles Hardie for Flicks.co.nz — 17 Jun 2015

Far more kids-only than either of those featuring Gru.

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This review of Minions (2015) was written by Giles Hardie and published by Flicks.co.nz on 17 Jun 2015.

Minions has generally received mixed reviews.

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