Minions: The Rise of Gru is now out in cinemas, but a new TikTok trend has led to some cinemas banning groups of young people wearing suits to attend screenings of the film.
The so-called 'Gentleminions' trend recently went viral on social media and it sees teenagers dressing in suits and attending screenings of the new Despicable Me movie in large groups and copying super villain Gru's famous hand gesture (via BBC News).
Some of these videos have amassed millions of views in the few days since the film's release, with the BBC reporting that some of these groups have been accused of rowdy behaviour during the screenings, including making noise and throwing things.
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"Due to a small number of incidents in our cinemas over the weekend we have had to restrict access in some circumstances," a spokesperson for Odeon confirmed to the BBC.
Meanwhile, a cinema in Cornwall put up a sign saying that "unaccompanied children wearing suits" would no longer be admitted, while a cinema in Guernsey cancelled further screenings of the movie with Guernsey police confirming that incidents at the cinema have been reported (via BBC).
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The Vue cinema chain said it was still welcoming all customers to see the film, which had been "incredibly popular" over the opening weekend.
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Minions: The Rise of Gru acts as both a sequel to the 2015 spin-off film Minions and a prequel to 2010's Despicable Me, acting as the fifth film overall in the Despicable Me franchise.
The movie picks up with an 11-year-old Gru (Steve Carell) in the '70s as he tries to make it in the supervillain business with a little help his loyal followers, the Minions.
Minions: The Rise of Gru is in cinemas now.
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