Minions: The Rise of Gru
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Minions: The Rise of Gru is an animated comedy film in the Despicable Me franchise that serves as a prequel, exploring the early life and villainous origins of Gru alongside his loyal Minions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minions: The Rise of Gru canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minions: The Rise of Gru Context triple: [Gru, appearsIn, Minions: The Rise of Gru]
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A.
Minions
Minions is a popular animated film franchise centered on small, yellow, mischievous creatures who serve as comedic sidekicks in the Despicable Me universe.
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B.
Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3 is a 2017 animated comedy film in the Despicable Me franchise that follows former villain Gru as he faces a new enemy and discovers his long-lost twin brother.
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C.
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem is a 3D motion-simulator theme park ride based on the Despicable Me film franchise, featuring the mischievous Minions in an immersive, family-friendly adventure.
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D.
Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4 is an animated comedy film in the popular Despicable Me franchise, continuing the adventures of reformed supervillain Gru, his family, and the Minions.
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E.
Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2 is a 2013 animated comedy film that continues the story of former supervillain Gru, his three adopted daughters, and the mischievous Minions as they face a new global threat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minions: The Rise of Gru Target entity description: Minions: The Rise of Gru is an animated comedy film in the Despicable Me franchise that serves as a prequel, exploring the early life and villainous origins of Gru alongside his loyal Minions.
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A.
Minions
Minions is a popular animated film franchise centered on small, yellow, mischievous creatures who serve as comedic sidekicks in the Despicable Me universe.
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B.
Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3 is a 2017 animated comedy film in the Despicable Me franchise that follows former villain Gru as he faces a new enemy and discovers his long-lost twin brother.
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C.
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem is a 3D motion-simulator theme park ride based on the Despicable Me film franchise, featuring the mischievous Minions in an immersive, family-friendly adventure.
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D.
Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4 is an animated comedy film in the popular Despicable Me franchise, continuing the adventures of reformed supervillain Gru, his family, and the Minions.
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E.
Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2 is a 2013 animated comedy film that continues the story of former supervillain Gru, his three adopted daughters, and the mischievous Minions as they face a new global threat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | animated film ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossWorldwide | over 900 million US dollars ⓘ |
| cinematography | Craig Alpert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector |
Brad Ableson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jonathan del Val NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Kyle Balda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Claire Dodgson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Minions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
animation
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ family ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Otto the Minion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFranchise | Despicable Me franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bob the Minion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gru NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin the Minion NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuart the Minion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Heitor Pereira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Gru’s rise as a supervillain
ⓘ
young Gru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Despicable Me
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minions film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Despicable Me 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Chris Meledandri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Renaud NERFINISHED ⓘ Janet Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Illumination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 87 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDate | 2022-07-01 ⓘ |
| voiceActor |
Alan Arkin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danny Trejo NERFINISHED ⓘ Dolph Lundgren NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Claude Van Damme NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucy Lawless NERFINISHED ⓘ Michelle Yeoh NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Coffin NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell Brand NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Carell NERFINISHED ⓘ Taraji P. Henson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Matthew Fogel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minions: The Rise of Gru Description of subject: Minions: The Rise of Gru is an animated comedy film in the Despicable Me franchise that serves as a prequel, exploring the early life and villainous origins of Gru alongside his loyal Minions.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Stuart