Theater owners in the UK have begun to crack down on the recent TikTok trend of young people dressing up in suits to see Minions: The Rise of Gru.

Movie theaters are starting to crack down on the recent TikTok trend surrounding Minions: The Rise of Gru.

After being delayed two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minions: The Rise of Gru finally opened in theaters on July 1, 2022, the last installment Despicable Me 3 opened in theaters.

The movie opened huge at the box office with $125 million over the holiday weekend and became the biggest Fourth of July weekend.

One factor that may have helped Minions: The Rise of Gru shatter box office expectations was the fact that a viral TikTok trend popped up around the film's release.

Originating in Australia, GentleMinions was a trend that picked up over the Fourth of July weekend that saw young people wearing suits to see the latest installment in the Despicable Me franchise.

With Minions: The Rise of Gru arriving in release of the first Despicable Me film back in 2010, the audience who saw the first film as kids are now old enough to be nostalgic for it.

With Minions: The Rise of Gru arriving in release of the first Despicable Me film back in 2010, the audience who saw the first film as kids are now old enough to be nostalgic for it.