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 is centered 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 computer-animated media franchise created by Sergio Pablos.

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