Two Minions challenge themselves to numerous attacks, ending up on the lab's conveyor belt in the process. The Nelsons' youngest son Binky, having lost his pacifier after a successful robbery at a museum, sets out on a mission to retrieve it. Three Minions then volunteer to modify the bike and help Agnes improve her skills. When a package containing expired PX-41 (the serum that El Macho used to transform the Minions and himself in Despicable Me 2), gets jammed in the pneumatic delivery system, it transforms one of them into an evil Minion.Īgnes is unsatisfied with her toy bike after falling off it while attempting to catch up to an ice cream truck with Margo, Edith, and their friends. Two Minions work sending parcels through the lab. After several failed attempts, he comes across a UFO that takes the role of a puppy for him. Ī Minion watches neighbors walking their dogs on the street, which leads him to search for a puppy of his own. Released on the Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray. In the process, they wreak havoc in the Minions' workplace. Three new Minions go for bomb-carrying duty, which was harder than they thought when they suddenly have an argument with two others carrying a giant bomb. Īfter the events of Despicable Me, the Minions help Margo, Edith, and Agnes renovate Gru's house, so the social worker does not take the girls back to Miss Hattie's Home for Girls. Released on the Despicable Me DVD and Blu-ray. A second theatrical short film was released in 2018 with The Grinch, while another one was released in The Grinch's DVD and Blu-ray. Ī short film titled Mower Minions was released in 2016 with The Secret Life of Pets, being the first short film to be released theatrically. Three short films were released in 2015 on the Blu-ray and DVD of Minions, while one short film was released in the Blu-ray and DVD of Despicable Me 3. The Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray, released in December 2013, included another three short films. Three short films based on Despicable Me were released in December 2010 on the film's DVD and Blu-ray.

Short filmsĪ total of 16 short films have been released in the franchise. Minions: The Rise of Gru debuted at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 13, 2022, and was released in the United States on July 1. Main article: Minions: The Rise of Gru Logo of Minions: The Rise of Gru.Īn eleven-year-old Gru plans to become a supervillain with the help of his Minions, which leads to a showdown with a malevolent team, the Vicious 6. It is the highest-grossing animated film franchise and the 15th highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $4.4 billion globally.Ĭinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and Sergio PablosĬhris Meledandri, John Cohen, and Janet HealyĬhris Meledandri, Janet Healy, and Chris Renaud The franchise also includes many short films, a television special, several video games, and a theme park attraction. The franchise began with the 2010 film of the same name, which was followed by two sequels, Despicable Me 2 (2013) and Despicable Me 3 (2017), with a future sequel, Despicable Me 4, expected in 2024 and by two spin-off prequels, Minions (2015) and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022). The franchise is produced by Illumination and distributed by its parent company Universal Pictures. It centers on a former supervillain turned secret agent named Gru and his yellow-colored Minions. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem (2012–present)ĭespicable Me is an American media franchise created by Sergio Pablos.

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