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Some UK Movie Theaters Ban Teens in Suits Over Viral ‘GentleMinions’ Trend

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Some UK Movie Theaters Ban Teens in Suits Over Viral ‘GentleMinions’ Trend
File photo showing mascots resembling characters from the Minions movie franchise at a premiere in Universal City, Calif., on April 11, 2014. Valerie Macon/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
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A new trend on social media has throngs of teenage boys dressed in formal suits flocking to screenings of the latest Minions movie, prompting some movie theaters in the UK to ban teens in suits over rowdy behavior.

The trend involves large groups of teenage boys calling themselves the GentleMinions attending screenings of Minions: The Rise of Gru, the latest installment in the Despicable Me franchise.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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