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(February 4, 2024) Original
(May 12, 2024) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#1-#2)

Release Date:

July 3, 2024

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.”

Poster Rating: C+ / C

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Review: (#1, C+) The attempt to conjure up images of James Bond doesn’t quite work though the colors are interestingly balanced. (#2, C) A more conventional design focusing more on the minions than reasonably necessary.

Trailer Rating: B / B-

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Review: (#1, B) Fans of Despicable Me and its predecessors are no doubt happy about the content presented in this trailer. It doesn’t reveal too much of the plot, but does examine the relationship between Gru and his infant son and that creates just enough interest to offset some of the lame gags presented. That said, there are also some quite funny ones, which makes the effort an overall success.

(#2, B-) More of the plot is revealed in this trailer yet it still feels like we haven’t gotten to the heart of the matter. The overused minion humor wears thin quickly and the minimal human elements ultimately weighs the trailer down.

Oscar Prospects:

The third film struggled with the Academy, so don’t expect the fourth to earn a nomination unless it’s an incredibly weak year.

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Posters

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