The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: The Minning

The Grim Advnetures of Billy & Mandy: The Minning is a 2021 animated horror film based on the TV show The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. It originally was planned to release on May 14, 2021 and May 7, 2021 but was moved to May 21, 2021 and then April 9, following the praise of the trailer to the movie. A trailer to Thurop Van Orman's version of the movie was released on August 11, 2021. The official cut released on November 15, 2021 on HBO Max.

## Plot

Billy, Mandy and Grim go up to the Endsville Lodge to watch over while Mindy relaxes at her house. During the trip, the gang discover the hotel's darkest secrets and Mandy goes ballistic.

## Why It Rocks

1. It's a great take on Stanley Kubrick's The Shining and plays out just like the regular movie but with plot changes.
2. For the most part, the film's animation stays faithful to the original show.
3. Well-done acting, especially from Richard Steven Horvitz and Grey Delisle.
4. Awesome soundtrack by Hans Zimmer.
5. Good-to-passable casting choices.
6. Mindy is changed from an unlikable character to a well behaved character.
7. Billy isn't as dumb like he was in Seasons 5-6 of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.
8. The film does the scenes from the original Shining movie perfectly without any mistakes.
9. It is one of the most successful theatrical Cartoon Network films to be quite dark.
10. The film has a very good scenery. Most of it is the snowy landscape later on in the film.
11. It does some very successful changes such as their being more hotel guests like Irwin and Nergal's family.
12. The visual effects in the movie are top notch.
13. Very emotional scenes like Mandy loving Billy, Mindy's death and the funeral scene.
14. The credits use songs from the 30's and 40's such as I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire by The Ink Spots and Que Sera Sera by The Lennon Sisters.
15. The extended cuts the film gets are very good, as some of them even have some extended scenes which adds a few minutes more to the runtime.

## Bad Qualities

1. The film *can be* ***WAY* too scary** for younger viewers and other children mainly due to the insanely scary scenes that's present in the movie especially the raising notes that play during the theme in the opening credits.
2. The teaser poster can also be scary because of Mandy's big sinister smile.
3. Billy has been a Gary-Stu in this film despite him being more calm.
4. It doesn't parody scenes from The Shining like the blood in the elevator (Which of course will be in the Thurop Van Orman version) or the doctor scene. In that case, it angered some viewers and fans of the original Shining film.
5. Mandy's behavior towards Billy can startle some people.
6. Due to the movie's 1 hour and 35 minute run time, it can be seen as a poorly executed TV special. But luckily, the upcoming Thurop Van Orman version of this film entitled Thurop Van Orman's The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: The Minning should be an improvement.
7. The theatrical version, while it did successful at the box office, feels rather fast paced.

## Box Office

In the United States and Canada, the film opened on April 9, 2021, alongside Help From A Teacher and Voyagers. The film was projected to gross $8-9 million dollars on its opening weekend. During Thursday night opening previews, the film made $1.1 million. In its opening weekend, the film made $8.5 million dollars. The film was deemed a box office hit after reaching the mark Warner Bros wanted. The film also had the best opening since the pandemic. As of June 4, 2021, the film has grossed an estimated $95.9 million