How to watch Minions: The Rise of Gru in Australia

Adding to the highly fun and adorable Despicable Me franchise is 2022’s Minions: The Rise of Gru, sequel to the spin-off prequel Minions. In the new film, we meet a young Gru wanting to cement his villain status by joining a group of supervillain, Vicious 6, right after they got rid of their leader, super cool fighter Wild Knuckles.

Eager to join them, Gru hatches a plan to impress the bad guys, only it backfired and now he’s on the run with the villains he once adores in pursuit. One of the highest-grossing movies of the year, Minions: The Rise of Gru finally makes its streaming premiere in Australia. Find out how you can watch online using this guide.

Minions: The Rise of Gru preview

If there’s one thing in the world that Gru (Steve Carell) wants, it’s to become a supervillain. So imagine his wild surprise and excitement when he gets the chance to audition for a spot in Vicious 6, a supervillain team now led by Belle Bottom (Taraji P. Henson) after they betrayed their leader, legendary fighter Wild Knuckles.

Gru interviews for the new villain position but was not treated seriously. To prove them wrong, Gru outsmarts them and steals something very valuable, making himself their new mortal enemy. While on the run, his dedicated minions, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto – a new minion sporting braces armed with a desperate yearning to please – scheme a plan on their own to help their mini boss.

The minions hatching a plan already seems like a disaster in the works, and it’s more likely that they’ll make problems worse – to hilarious effects – not fix them. But with some Kung Fu training, unexpected allies, and impromptu plane flying, Gru and his minions will defeat the enemies. They just don’t know it yet.

Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer

You can watch the Minions: The Rise of Gru trailer here.

Minions: The Rise of Gru release date

The movie hit Australian cinemas last 23rd June 2022, theatrically released by Universal Pictures. Movie fans who wanted to stream the movie online were able to do so after it became available on pay-per-view with options like Apple TV and Google Play.

After several months of waiting, the movie made its streaming TV premiere in Australia via BINGE on 15th January 2023. It later became available on Foxtel. For the Minions: The Rise of Gru showtimes on Foxtel, you can check their TV guide to confirm the time of the premiere, as well as the replays.

Movie	Running Time	IMDb
Minions The Rise of Gru	1 hr 30 mins	6.6/10

What other streaming services is Minions: The Rise of Gru on?

For Minions The Rise of Gru streaming, you can instantly access the movie on Foxtel and Foxtel Now, as well as BINGE on 15th January. As of this writing, they’ve been the only ones to confirm the movie’s premiere on their respective platforms.

Streaming Services	Minions The Rise of Gru
Foxtel	Yes
Foxtel Now	Yes
BINGE	Yes
Amazon Prime Video	No
Disney Plus	No
Paramount+	No
Netflix	No
Stan	No
Apple TV+	No
Free to air	No

How to watch Minions: The Rise of Gru on Foxtel Now

For a Minions The Rise of Gru streaming, Australia has Foxtel with the movie airing via the Movies Family channel. More than movies, Foxtel offers TV streaming with sports and drama channels for watching the latest trending shows. With Foxtel’s latest offers and deals, new customers can even save for up to 12 months on plan fees. It’s worth noting that Movies HD is an add-on package on top of the standard Foxtel Plus bundle.

For an instant Minions The Rise of Gru streaming, Foxtel Now also offers on demand access. Fortunately, new customers can still take advantage of their free 10-day trial. After your free trial period expires, the Foxtel Now base pack, called the Essentials pack, is only $25 per month.

Premium packs like Drama Extra, Sport, and Movies can be added to your base plan. You will need to add the Movies pack in order to access Foxtel’s movie channels.

How to watch Minions: The Rise of Gru on BINGE

Another option to watch the new Minions movie online is BINGE. Fortunately, the streaming service still offers a 14-day free trial for watching the animated comedy film and many other blockbusters.

You can then choose from three streaming tiers to watch the latest shows and the best BINGE movies on demand. A Basic subscription costs $10 per month and allows you to stream in Standard Definition on one device. A Standard Plan is $16 per month and enables you to enjoy standard or high definition on two devices. 

The BINGE Premium Plan ($18 per month) is the last alternative, allowing you to stream on up to four screens/devices in SD or HD. BINGE plans are all ad-free with no lock-in contracts.

How to watch Minions: The Rise of Gru on Telstra

Foxtel and Foxtel Now can be added through Telstra, hence, Telstra customers can access these streaming platforms by simply adding their preferred service to their accounts. You can even save on plan fees for 12 months with Foxtel, while Foxtel Now comes with a one-month free subscription.

Foxtel from Telstra (including Foxtel Now from Telstra) offers the same programming as a standard Foxtel service but is often available at a reduced monthly cost. With the Foxtel Now

On the other hand, the BINGE from Telstra offer lets you enjoy BINGE Standard from only $5 per month for 12 months when you sign up via Telstra or get 2 months free! 

Minions: The Rise of Gru cast

The new Minions film features the return of Steve Carell as the voice of Gru, while Pierre Coffin starred as the voices of Kevin, Stuart, Bob, Otto, and the rest of the Minions. Below we’ve listed the complete cast alongside their respective characters.

Other movies on Foxtel Now and BINGE you might like

The Foxtel Now and BINGE libraries offer a wide range of the best movies, which you can explore by checking out what’s on BINGE. 

When it comes to streaming awesome content, you can find similar titles when exploring what’s on Foxtel as well, since both streaming services mostly have the same TV and movie catalogue. 

Moreover, new titles are added each and every week so the choice is never an issue. These include smash hits like Spider-Man: No Way Home, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Nightmare Alley, and many more. We have made a few more suggestions if you’re wondering what to watch now. Check them out below.

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Streaming devices for Foxtel Now and BINGE

The following is a list of compatible internet-connected devices for which you can stream movies and TV series on Foxtel Now and BINGE, as well as Foxtel via Foxtel GO.