Teens dressed in suits banned from cinemas over viral TikTok trend

Published

2 years ago

July 5, 2022

#gentleminions is going viral on TikTok – so why are teens being banished from cinemas around the world?

Videos showing young people dressing up in suits to watch a new movie in large groups and cheering loudly during the screening have gone viral on TikTok, racking up millions of views in some cases.

better start believing it. #gentleminions pic.twitter.com/54Yo8652r3
— leviticus (@dramatdc) July 3, 2022

Some cinemas have banned young people wearing suits to watch the new Minions: The Rise of Gru movie, over rowdy behaviour fuelled by the TikTok trend.

https://twitter.com/FairiesUnite/status/1543380224288739331

But cinemas aren’t happy, with several complaining about the behaviour of the young fans drawn to the movie by TikTok.

https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1544079186679148545

The Gentleminions TikTok trend is insane pic.twitter.com/68xpeeorB6
— Ed Barnes (@edbarnesjourno) July 3, 2022

However, Movie studio Universal Pictures encouraged the trend, saying on Twitter: “to everyone showing up to Minions in suits: we see you and we love you”.

https://twitter.com/UniversalPics/status/1542910345982902279

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