The Minions are a marvel of moronic maneuvers in the new Despicable Me origins movie, in theaters Friday. Without a master to serve, the little yellow guys seek out a new boss — and misguidedly settle ...

In this image released by Universal Pictures, Scarlet Overkill, voiced by Sandra Bullock, second left, appears with minions Stuart, left, Kevin and Bob, right, in a scene from the animated feature, ...

Sidekicks rarely shine when thrust into the spotlight, but what about a few hundred of them? The Minions, having been the best part of the two previous “Despicable Me” movies, have swarmed the screen ...

Sidekicks rarely shine when thrust into the spotlight, but what about a few hundred of them? The Minions, having been the best part of the two previous “Despicable Me” movies, have swarmed the screen ...

My final, panicked thought before the start of “Minions” at the theater was, “How am I going to understand an entire film about small yellow characters that speak only in gibberish? If you are ...

Critic%27s rating%3A 2 1/2 stars out of 5 Animated prequel stars Sandra Bullock as supervillain Scarlett Overkill. Other celebrity voices include Jon Hamm%2C Allison Janney and Geoffrey Rush. If a ...

The little, yellow, gibberish-talking creatures that were the best things about the "Despicable Me" movies get the spotlight in "Minions," a fitfully entertaining movie squarely aimed at the ...

Three intrepid Minions, seen here in the shadow of Scarlett Overkill, set out to find a despicable master in the new "Minions" movie opening Friday. "Minions," a prequel to "Despicable Me" and ...

Those goggle-eyed scene-stealers from DESPICABLE ME (and its sequel) get their own showcase in MINIONS, a colorful, fast-paced prequel that kids will have fun with but fails to soar to the heights of ...

If you saw either of the very popular Despicable Me movies, you know who the yellow, capsule-shaped Minions creatures are. They've moved from sidekicks to stars in the cleverly titled movie Minions.