Minions (2015) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Minions is best for ages 6+. It's rated PG. Minions is an animated prequel following the titular yellow creatures as they search for a new super-villain to serve. The film earned its PG rating primarily for slapstick violence and mild rude humor involving the…

Minions is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 6+.

Minions is an animated prequel following the titular yellow creatures as they search for a new super-villain to serve. The film earned its PG rating primarily for slapstick violence and mild rude humor involving the lead characters, Kevin, Stuart, and Bob. Parents should be aware of frequent cartoon peril, light…

Contains brief, mild suggestive humor. This includes a Minion mimicking kissing, a character wearing a thong, and a Minion showing affection toward a fire hydrant.

The film features frequent, highly stylized cartoon violence. Characters frequently endure slapstick falls, bonks, and explosive accidents, though these are played for laughs and lack graphic gore. Some historical villains meet accidental, off-screen demises…

Mild name-calling and verbal jabs are used throughout the dialogue. Phrases like 'idiot' are used by the narrator and characters to generate humor.

Very light. There is a brief scene where a character is seen drinking a beverage from a martini glass, and another where characters are depicted as being drunk.

The film focuses on the Minions' desperate search for a master and their inherent role as sidekicks to villains. Their accidental, recurring patterns of causing harm to those they serve are central to the plot.

Minions runs 91 minutes, directed by Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin, released in 2015.

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