It read: “Due to recent disturbances following the #Gentleminions trend, any group of guests in formal attire will be refused entry for showings of Minions: The Rise of Gru.”
The group documented themselves approaching the movie theater in casual clothing, including track pants, noting on-screen: "No suits allowed."
Some cinemas have banned young people wearing suits from screenings of Minions: The Rise of Gru over rowdy behaviour fuelled by a TikTok trend.
Some people say it's because they're working for Gru now, but others say it's because of a new villain. Some people say that the minions are wearing suits in the new movie because they are working for Gru now.
Some UK cinemas have banned groups of young people wearing suits during screenings of Minions: The Rise Of Gru. The decision comes after some young moviegoers were criticised for rowdy behaviour after a viral trend erupted on the social media app TikTok.
S ome UK cinemas have banned groups of young people wearing suits during screenings of Minions: The Rise Of Gru. The decision comes after some young moviegoers were criticised for rowdy behaviour after a viral trend erupted on the social media app TikTok.
One independent cinema in Wadebridge, Cornwall, has banned any unaccompanied children who are wearing suits from watching the film. In a statement posted on Twitter, The Regal wrote: “We are currently not admitting unaccompanied children wearing suits for 'Minions: The Rise Of Gru'.
As noted by BBC, some theaters in the UK have put a ban on any #gentleminions content due to "stunningly bad behavior" like throwing things and vandalism. "It's been absolutely heartbreaking," a theater manager told BBC.
We wanted to do it just for fun,” Hirst told Variety. “We just chucked on our suits and went straight to the cinemas… It was very spontaneous. We had our formal literally a couple days before that.
A number of UK cinemas have banned people wearing suits after youngsters were criticised for rowdy behaviour during screenings of the new Despicable Me film.
Minions is a funny animated movie that will delight children and adults. It features characters first seen in Despicable Me. This movie is most suitable for children aged over eight years, because there are violent scenes involving guns, bombs, grenades, and explosions. There are also some scary characters.
Cinema Bans and Annoyed Theater Employees Push Back on 'Minions: The Rise Of Gru' Viral #Gentleminions Trend. Teenagers wearing suits have been banned from attending some screenings of Minions: The Rise Of Gru after a viral trend prompted unruly behavior.
Best Minions Costume Guide
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Fear Not, Australian Cinemas Confirm They Won't Be Banning Suits At 'Minions: The Rise Of Gru'
'” The inspiration is a TikTok trend known as #GentleMinions, which has amassed more than 61 million views on the platform. It encourages “Minions” moviegoers to film themselves as they dress up in suits and sunglasses to attend screenings of the latest installment of the “Despicable Me” series.
What is the Gentleminions trend? According to viral TikTok videos, the Gentleminions trend involves donning a nice suit, gathering with some buddies willing to do the same and striding confidently into a Rise of Gru screening. You do look dapper, after all.
In fact, BBC reports that their only theater has decided to cancel their showings of Minions: Rise of Gru due to stunningly bad behavior. Many showings involved patrons throwing things, cursing, and abusing staff before the film started.
Minion: The Rise Of Gru was banned reportedly due to a same-sex kiss scene and a depiction of an angry nun.
Cinemas ban suited young men dubbed 'Gentleminions' from film screenings over TikTok stunt.
Now, the “suit” has become casual-looking and has taken a back seat to more causal clothing styles like t-shirts and jeans. With globalization, American clothing standards have caused many other countries to emulate the same causal dressing styles, causing a decline in the “traditional” suit's use in daily life.
Far from the days when the average man would buy a suit every two years or so, today's man buys fewer than one suit every 10 years and many men will only wear suits on specific special occasions such as weddings, funerals, and congressional testimony.
Why So Many People Are Wearing Suits To Watch The New 'Minions' Movie. It all stems from a TikTok trend called "GentleMinions." A screengrab from TikTok, showing a trend called GentleMinions. The new prequel to “Despicable Me” has dropped — and people are taking it *very* seriously.
The video that really kicked off this trend was created by an 18-year-old from Sydney, Bill Hirst. His TikTok of 15 of his friends watching the movie at Chatswood Sydney has been viewed more than 35 million times.
It's unusual for a movie to rely so heavily on a cast of males, but Minions creator Pierre Coffin says it's thanks to their general cloddishness. “Seeing how dumb and stupid they often are, I just couldn't imagine Minions being girls,” Coffin told TheWrap.
The new hit Minions film, The Rise of Gru, has been banned in one Middle Eastern country for the oddest of reasons. The film, which has been receiving rave reviews - including Vice calling it a “true cinematic masterpiece - will not be shown in cinemas in Lebanon .