'Minions' movie makes history as new trend causes havoc for theater owners

It's enough to make a supervillain cry.

"Minions: The Rise of Gru," the latest film in the "Despicable Me" franchise, was released on July 1 and immediately set the record for most successful premiere during a July 4 weekend, according to IMDb. The film earned $123 million over the four-day opening.

The movie premiere also created a stir due to a TikTok trend called “Gentleminions,” a call for moviegoers to attend the film in formalwear and get rambunctious whenever the minions appear onscreen. The trend led to dozens of teens dressed in formalwear moshing and creating disturbances at theaters across the U.K.