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Minions & Monsters<\/em><\/a>, Illumination\u2019s latest flick starring the yellow, pill-shaped henchmen, has generated a ton of chatter online. Despite being praised for its \u201ccreative glee\u201d<\/a> and \u201csurprisingly sophisticated\u201d<\/a> story, the film has drawn backlash from a specific demographic: parents.<\/p>\n The animated film, which hit theaters on July 1 and is officially rated PG by the Motion Picture Association for \u201cviolence\/action, language and rude\/macabre humor,\u201d was among the most anticipated debuts of the summer. It opened at No. 1 domestically over the Fourth of July weekend but fell short of box office projections<\/a>, marking the lowest domestic debut for a film in the Despicable Me <\/em>universe.<\/p>\n The Despicable Me <\/em>franchise has become synonymous with lighthearted family fun, but some parents are cautioning others against watching Minions & Monsters <\/em>due to one particular gripe: they believe the film is pushing a satanic agenda. What about the film is causing satanic panic? Is the backlash warranted? Or is it merely an overreaction?<\/p>\n Below, Yahoo is breaking down everything there is to know about the devilish, Minions & Monsters <\/em>controversy. But first, a warning: Spoilers ahead!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Set in 1927, 41 years prior to the events of 2015\u2019s Despicable Me<\/em>, Minions & Monsters <\/em>follows a group of minions as they navigate fame in Old Hollywood<\/a>. The beloved henchmen (voiced by Pierre Coffin) accidentally become silent-movie stars in Hollywood before losing their fame with the rise of \u201ctalkies.\u201d (They only speak Minionese<\/a>, after all!) Having fallen in love with movie-making and desperate to recapture their early success and lavish lifestyles, two minions, James and Henry, decide to create their very own monster movie.<\/p>\n Using a spellbook taken from an evil sorcerer they used to work for, the minions resort to witchcraft to summon ferocious monsters for the flick. But not everything goes according to plan, and before they know it, James and Henry and their fellow Minions must band together to save the world from the dangerous entities they summoned.<\/p>\n Trey Parker, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan and Phil LaMarr are also among the film\u2019s star-studded voice cast.<\/p>\nMinions take Old Hollywood<\/h2>\n
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