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Minions: The Rise of Gru Best Quotes – ‘I am pretty despicable.’

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Starring: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Lucy Lawless, Alan Arkin, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews

OUR RATING: ★★★☆☆

Story:

Animated comedy sequel directed by Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson and Jonathan del Val. Set in the 1970s, Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) follows young Gru (Steve Carell), growing up in the suburbs. A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them with backup from his loyal followers, the Minions. When the Vicious 6 oust their leader, legendary fighter Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin), Gru interviews to become their newest member. It does not go well, and only gets worse after Gru steals from them and suddenly finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. On the run, Gru turns to an unlikely source for guidance, Wild Knuckles himself, and discover that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.

 

Our Favorite Quotes:

'You can't do anything alone. Find your tribe, and never, ever let them go.' - Gru (Minions: The Rise of Gru) Share on X

 

Best Quotes


 

Belle Bottom: Ooh, baby! The Anti-Villain League can’t catch this.


 

Belle Bottom: Party’s over, old man. The Vicious 6 has a new head honcho.
Nun-Chuck: You just got played for a sucker!
Wild Knuckles: Hold on. I started this group. We’re a team. Where’s your loyalty?
Belle Bottom: Oh, please. We’re villains. There’s no such thing.
Jean-Clawed: It’s time for the next generation.


 

Student: [referring to what he wants to be when he grows up] I want to be a fireman, who is also the president, and also drives race cars.


 

Gru’s Teacher: [referring to what he wants to be when he grows up] And what about you, Gru? Gru?
Gru: Me? I want to be a supervillain.


 

Kevin: [as the minions come to collect Gru from school] Gru. Kiss-a la mama!
Gru: Oh. My favorite tiny relatives.


 

Gru: [licking his ice cream outside a gym window] So creamy, so delicious. Worth every calorie.


 

Gru: Holy guacamole!


 

Belle Bottom: [for the Vicious 6 interview] Please go to 417 Main Street. The password is, “You’re no good.”

 

'Doubt exists only in the mind.' - Master Chow (Minions: The Rise of Gru) Share on X

 

Gru: Mom, who is this sweaty guy? He’s stinking up the house. I thought you were cooking cabbage.
Gru’s Mom: He’s my new guru.


 

Gru’s Mom: [referring to the minions] Tell your weird buddies they’d better start pulling their weight around here, or I’m kicking them out. They are killing my mellow vibes.


 

Gru: [to the Kevin, Stuart, and Bob] Gentlemen, to the basement, aka, our new evil lair!


 

Gru: My first evil lair. Goose bumps!


 

Gru: [as the minions break things in the basement] Well, you’ve got to break a few eggs to make an omelet. Am I right?

 

'When you guys tracked me down, and responded to my “help wanted” ad, I was like, “Who are these tiny tater tots? And where did they get so much denim?”' - Gru (Minions: The Rise of Gru) Share on X

 

Gru: [to the minions] Now, listen up. Buckle your overalls. Hold on to your goggles. The Vicious 6 wants to meet me.


 

Gru: Anyway, thanks for the hard work today, everyone. I got to go get some rest. Tomorrow is the biggest day of my life. Watch out, world. Here comes Gru!
Minions: Mini Boss! Mini Boss! Mini Boss!
Gru: I’m not… Ugh!


 

Bob: Good night.
Kevin: Good night.
Gru: Yes, yes, yes. Good night.
Stuart: Good night!
Gru: Oh, I just want to get some sleep.


 

Henchman: We just wanted to make sure we’d be getting paid this week.
Wild Knuckles: What a mouth on you. I’m paying you with knowledge.
Henchman: You are? Oh!
Wild Knuckles: Lesson one, always be prepared. Lesson two, the Belgian five-armed nose pick. And lesson three, the Lithuanian haircut. That’s worth all the money in the world.


 

Gru: When you guys tracked me down, and responded to my “help wanted” ad, I was like, “Who are these tiny tater tots? And where did they get so much denim?”

 

'Lesson one, always be prepared. Lesson two, the Belgian five-armed nose pick. And lesson three, the Lithuanian haircut. That's worth all the money in the world.' - Wild Knuckles (Minions: The Rise of Gru) Share on X

 

Gru: [to Kevin, Stuart, and Bob] Look, I think I just need to fly solo on this. See you later, alligators.


 

Gru: Excuse me. Sir? I was just wondering if you’re no good.
Gru: [as the man growls at him] You’re good. My mistake!


 

Nefario: [to Gru] I didn’t mean to scare you. I was just trying out this new invention of mine. I call it Sticky Fingers. Or Smart Goo. I haven’t quite landed on the name yet.


 

Nefario: [to Gru] Here, take this. If you ever get famous, remember who gave you your first gadget.

 

'Did you just trade my future for a Pet Rock?!' - Gru (Minions: The Rise of Gru) Share on X

 

Gru: [to the villains, waiting to be interviewed by the Vicious 6] Hello. Everybody is here for the interview? Me too. So, what do you guys got going on later? Are you up to no good? You going to get into some mischief?


 

Gru: [loudly as he walks up to the Vicious 6, who are sat up on a high desk] Distinguished villains, my name is Gru! I feel like I’m talking too loud, even though our proximity doesn’t require this kind of volume!


 

Gru: If you told me when I was ten that I would have the chance to fill the shoes of my favorite villain ever, Wild Knuckles, I would say, “You got rocks in your head.” But now that I’m eleven and three quarters, it makes a lot more sense.


 

Belle Bottom: [referring to Gru] Alright, who let the kid in?
Jean-Clawed: I thought he was a tiny man.
Belle Bottom: What’s wrong with you?


 

Belle Bottom: Do you seriously think a puny little child can be a villain?
Gru: Yes. I am pretty despicable. You don’t want to cross me.
Belle Bottom: Evil is for adults, who steal powerful ancient stones and wreak havoc. And not for tubby little punks, who should be at school learning, taking a recess, sucking his thumb! Come back when you’ve done something evil to impress me!


 

Belle Bottom: [as she’s chasing after Gru and the minions] I hope you enjoy the rest of your short life!


 

Gru: [to the minions] They all said the kid couldn’t be a real villain. Well, this kid just stole something from the worst villains in the world! When I bring it back to them, they are going to say, “We have made a terrible mistake. Please join us. Please, Gru.” And I will say, “Yes! I will be the newest member of the Vicious 6.”

 

'Even the smallest of us are capable of great things.' - Master Chow (Minions: The Rise of Gru) Share on X

 

Gru: [Otto then goes onto tell his story of what he did with the stone] Did you just trade my future for a Pet Rock?!
Otto: Uh, si?


 

Gru: [to the minions] I told you guys that you weren’t ready for the big leagues, and you have proven me correct. All you do is mess everything up.


 

Gru: My mom was right. You do not belong here. You’re fired! I’m going to find that stone. When I get home, you all better be gone.
Otto: Mini-Boss…
Gru: And, Otto, close your yapper!


 

Gru: Wild Knuckles! You’re alive? Wow. My favorite villain is also my kidnapper? This could be a great opportunity if you don’t kill me.

 

'I cannot wait to fake my own death to avoid the authorities.' - Gru 'Shoot for the moon, kid. Shoot for the moon.' - Wild Knuckles (Minions: The Rise of Gru) Share on X

 

Henchman: [referring to the stone] I know you’re hiding it somewhere.
Gru: I’m not! I’m not! I swear. Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye. Don’t actually do that though.


 

Wild Knuckles: Call home. It’s ransom time.
Gru: No, no, no. My mom will probably pay you to keep me!


 

Wild Knuckles: [after calling Gru’s house] Who is this?
Kevin: Kevin. Kevin le Minion.
Wild Knuckles: “Kevin le” what?
Kevin: Le Minion.
Wild Knuckles: [to Gru] You kidding me? You got henchmen?

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Airline Agent: [as Kevin, Bob, and Stuart are trying to buy airline tickets with shells] You know, if you have any hair balls, we can upgrade you to first class. Get out.


 

Wild Knuckles: You got real moxie, kid, stealing from the Vicious 6.
Gru: I got moxie, really? Did I just receive a compliment from Wild Knuckles? Oh, all my dreams are coming true right now!
Wild Knuckles: Well, it’s about to become your nightmare. Welcome to my newest torture device, the Disco Inferno.


 

Master Chow: You like picking on little guys, huh?
Henchman: Go take a nap, old lady.
Master Chow: Old lady? I am a master of the ancient Shaolin Art of Kung Fu.


 

Gru’s Mom: [to one of the minions] The name of the game is sell, sell, sell!


 

Belle Bottom: [as the Vicious 6 break into Gru’s home] Where’s Gru?
Gru’s Mom: Huh? How should I know? What’s with the costumes? Halloween was four months ago. You look stupid. Buzz off.


 

Master Chow: [teaches Kevin, Stuart, and Bob kung fu] This is a melon hammer. It’s a weapon. This is Fred. He is a dummy. Never underestimate a dummy.


 

Master Chow: [to Kevin, Stuart, and Bob] Doubt tells me I cannot break this wood. But doubt exists only in the mind. You know what I say to my mind.
Master Chow: [after she uses her head to break the wood] Now, you.


 

Master Chow: [to Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, after they fail to break the wood] Okay. Clearly, we are not ready for philosophy. Let’s just train.


 

Wild Knuckles: I just had to fire my henchmen. You know why? Because they weren’t getting the job done. Okay, I’m just going to untie you now because I need you to do some stuff for me around the house. And it might be, you know, kind of nice to have a little company around here.
Gru: Oh, yeah. Two villains just doing some chores. Who knows what kind of trouble we could get into?


 

Wild Knuckles: What’s that? That’s your evil chuckle?
Gru: Obviously.
Wild Knuckles: Well, it stinks. You sound like a clown who swallowed a kazoo.
Gru: Really? Well, you look like a wizard going through an end-of-life crisis.
Wild Knuckles: Easy there, Don Rickles.
Gru: Who’s Don Rickles?


 

Gru: [as Wild Knuckles is sunbathing] What are you doing? You look like the overcooked turkey my mom makes on Thanksgiving.


 

Wild Knuckles: [as Gru encounters his pet crocodiles] Be careful. I can’t have you lose an arm, because I need you to change some light bulbs after this.


 

Wild Knuckles: You could’ve run, but you didn’t.
Gru: I told you, you are my favorite villain in the world. I could not let you get eaten by crocodiles. Even though that would’ve been kind of cool to watch.


 

Wild Knuckles: So you want to be a great villain, huh?
Gru: That’s all I ever wanted.
Wild Knuckles: You want, I don’t know, you want me to teach you a thing or two?


 

Master Chow: Even the smallest of us are capable of great things. You just dig down deep, find your inner beast, and…
Kevin: [after Chow roars] Uh, gesundheit?
Master Chow: Now you try.


 

Master Chow: Kevin, Stuart and Bob, you are ready.
Master Chow: [as Kevin, Stuart, and Bob run off] No, no, no, no, no! Ready for your junior kung fu achievement badges. They’re dead.


 

Wild Knuckles: First rule of heists, always stay in character.
Gru: Got it, Grandpa.


 

Wild Knuckles: I can’t believe they did this to me! I taught them everything they know! We were a team! I give up.
Gru: Hey, you are a great bad guy, and they are stupid idiots.
Wild Knuckles: Only dream I ever had was doing bad stuff with my buddies. Now look at me, old, alone.
Gru: Well, you are old. But you’re not alone.


 

Gru: Listen up, buster. We are starting a new team, and it’s going to be called The Terrible Twos. We can find a better name later, but right now, we’re going to find that stone, and show everybody that you still got it.
Wild Knuckles: Come on. You’re just a little kid. It’s over. Go home.


 

Wild Knuckles: Hello, traitors. Remember me?
Belle Bottom: You.
Wild Knuckles: You can leave me for dead, you can destroy, everything I own, but I will not let you hurt that kid!
Belle Bottom: Oh, so you’re going to save the kid? Yeah, you and what army?
Kevin: This army!


 

Gru: [to the Vicious 6] How does it feel to be beaten by a tubby little punk?


 

Silas Ramsbottom: Finally. You’re going away for a long, long time.
Wild Knuckles: Yeah, well, I wouldn’t bet on it.


 

Gru: [at Knuckles funeral] Wild Knuckles was my favorite villain. We didn’t have much time together, but the time we did have, I’m so grateful for. I’ve been thinking about how you won’t see me grow up, or be there for all the terrible things that I’m going to do. And believe me, there are going to be some awful things. But I’m going to make you proud. I’m going to be the best villain ever because of you. Because you taught me what matters. You can’t do anything alone. Find your tribe, and never, ever let them go.


 

Gru: You’re alive? You just blew my mind. How did you do that? I cannot wait to fake my own death to avoid the authorities.
Wild Knuckles: Shoot for the moon, kid. Shoot for the moon. See you later, suckers!


 

Gru: [mid-credits lines] Alright, let me cut to the chase here. I need a genius mad scientist. You want to come work for me?
Nefario: No, I am done with villainy. Off to happier horizons. Goodbye, little chap.
Bob: Por favor.
Nefario: Oh, alright, alright. Fine. Stop with the face. I’m in.


 

Nefario: Want to see something cool?


 

Minions: Big Boss! Big Boss! Big Boss! Big Boss!
Gru: “Big Boss”. I like that.

 


 

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