Minions: The Rise Of Gru Gets 'Family-Friendly' Twist Ending Added In China

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The following article contains spoilers for Minions: The Rise of Gru.By now, most people are familiarized with China and the Chinese Communist Party's strict censorship practices, which severely limit what type of films enter the country. However, in its latest attempt, Minions: The Rise of Gru suffered an unexpected plot twist.

As reported by Reuters, over the weekend many social media users based in China took to Weibo, the mainland’s equivalent of Twitter, to voice their displeasure over the changes made to the film that drastically alter its ending. Indeed, Chinese viewers were treated to a special addendum of sorts where Wild Knuckles is depicted as being caught by authorities and then serving a 20-year prison sentence, while Gru's redemption takes place quite instantly to become a family man whose “biggest accomplishment is being the father to his three girls."

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In the original cut of Minions: The Rise of Gru, a prequel to the Despicable Me saga, future villain Gru rides off into the sunset with his pal Wild Knuckles. This occurs after the latter fakes his own death to evade the hands of justice, which makes sense within the franchise’s narrative. To makes matter worse, it’s not as if The Rise of Gru is the first movie from the franchise to land in China, as both Despicable Me 2 and 3, plus the Minions prequel, all has successful releases featuring Illumination's colorful cast of characters.

Many Chinese citizens criticized the changes, not only due to the nature of its content but also because of how the extra content was added through images that seem almost taken from a PowerPoint presentation. One prominent Chinese reviewer who goes by the name DuSir on