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Longtime supervillain Gru formulates a plan to steal the moon after his rival Vector steals the Great Pyramid of Giza. Meanwhile, he starts a family by adopting three orphan girls, and must decide where his commitments lie.{{Cite web |last=Baumgarten |first=Marjorie |date=July 9, 2010 |title=Despicable Me |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2010-07-09/despicable-me/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116035529/https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2010-07-09/despicable-me/ |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=The Austin Chronicle}}{{Cite web |last=Ruiz |first=Marah |date=February 20, 2015 |title=Narito na si Gru at ang kanyang mga minions! |trans-title=Gru and his minions are here! |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/13520/narito-na-si-gru-at-ang-kanyang-mga-minions/story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113002037/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/13520/narito-na-si-gru-at-ang-kanyang-mga-minions/story |archive-date=January 13, 2023 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=GMA Network}}

Despicable Me debuted at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 9, 2010,{{Cite web |last1=Hopewell |first1=John |last2=Keslassy |first2=Elsa |date=June 3, 2010 |title=Despicable, Adventures bow at Annecy |url=https://variety.com/2010/biz/news/despicable-adventures-bow-at-annecy-1118020161/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227222407/https://variety.com/2010/biz/news/despicable-adventures-bow-at-annecy-1118020161/ |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Variety}} and was released in the United States on July 9.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Michael |date=January 27, 2009 |title=Shmuger, Linde stay with Universal |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/features/shmuger-linde-stay-with-universal-1117999117/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227221113/https://variety.com/2009/film/features/shmuger-linde-stay-with-universal-1117999117/ |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Variety}}

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Secret agent Lucy Wilde recruits Gru to investigate the theft of a powerful mutagen by El Macho, a supervillain who pursues world domination.{{Cite magazine |last=Jones |first=Rendy |date=June 29, 2024 |title=How to watch the Despicable Me movies in order |url=https://ew.com/how-to-watch-despicable-me-movies-in-order-8671504 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629155424/https://ew.com/how-to-watch-despicable-me-movies-in-order-8671504 |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |access-date=August 4, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

Despicable Me 2 debuted in Australia on June 5, 2013,{{Cite web |last=Moran |first=Jonathan |date=May 3, 2013 |title=Steve Carell to appear at Sydney premiere of Despicble Me 2 |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/steve-carell-to-appear-at-sydney-premiere-of-despicble-me-2/story-e6frg6n6-1226634331175 |url-access=subscription |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206151722/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/steve-carell-to-appear-at-sydney-premiere-of-despicble-me-2/story-e6frg6n6-1226634331175 |archive-date=February 6, 2015 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=The Australian}} and was released in the United States on July 3.{{Cite web |last=Frankel |first=Daniel |date=June 16, 2011 |title=Universal Sets July 3, 2013 Release Date for Despicable Me 2 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/universal-sets-july-3-2013-release-date-despicable-me-2-28308/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202061217/https://www.thewrap.com/universal-sets-july-3-2013-release-date-despicable-me-2-28308/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=TheWrap}}

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Gru teams up with his long-lost twin brother Dru to stop Balthazar Bratt, a former child actor of the 1980s, from destroying Hollywood, Los Angeles, after his show was canceled years ago.

Despicable Me 3 debuted at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 14, 2017,{{Cite web |last=Hopewell |first=John |date=June 11, 2017 |title=Annecy Fest Surges in Size Yet Again, as 'Despicable Me 3,' 'Loving Vincent,' 'The Big Bad Fox' Premiere at Event |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/2017-annecy-animation-festival-grows-despicable-me-3-premiere-1202462247/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211004142349/https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/2017-annecy-animation-festival-grows-despicable-me-3-premiere-1202462247/ |archive-date=October 4, 2021 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Variety}} and was theatrically released in the United States on June 30.{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=January 15, 2014 |title=Universal Dates Despicable Me 3, New Grinch Who Stole Christmas |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/universal-dates-despicable-me-3-new-grinch-who-stole-christmas-671303/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517152723/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/universal-dates-despicable-me-3-new-grinch-who-stole-christmas-671303/ |archive-date=May 17, 2021 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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Gru, who is now raising a baby, faces Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, two villains who seek revenge on Gru and his family, forcing the family to go on the run.{{Cite web |title=Despicable Me 4 |url=https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/despicable-me-4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129044316/https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/despicable-me-4 |archive-date=January 29, 2024 |access-date=January 28, 2024 |website=Universal Pictures |language=en}}

Despicable Me 4 debuted in New York City on June 9, 2024,{{Cite web |last1=Hogan |first1=Kate |last2=Rice |first2=Nicholas |date=June 9, 2024 |title=See All the Stars Arriving at the Premiere of 'Despicable Me 4' |url=https://people.com/despicable-me-4-red-carpet-arrivals-photos-8660558 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610115647/https://people.com/despicable-me-4-red-carpet-arrivals-photos-8660558 |archive-date=June 10, 2024 |access-date=June 10, 2024 |website=People |language=en}} and was released in the United States on July 3.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Illumination & Universal Set Dates For Animated Films Migration & Despicable Me 4 |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/despicable-me-4-migration-get-release-dates-from-illumination-universal-1234956816/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218203450/https://deadline.com/2022/02/despicable-me-4-migration-get-release-dates-from-illumination-universal-1234956816/ |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=February 14, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

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The Minions search for their replaceable evil master after, one-by-one, accidentally killing all their past leaders throughout history.{{Cite web |last=Fox |first=Jesse David |date=November 4, 2014 |title=Minions Trailer: Watch the Despicable Me Yellow Guys Kill Napoleon |url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/11/despicable-mes-minions-have-a-movie-a-trailer.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107000543/https://www.vulture.com/2014/11/despicable-mes-minions-have-a-movie-a-trailer.html |archive-date=November 7, 2014 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Vulture}}

Minions debuted in London on June 11, 2015,{{Cite news |last=Saad |first=Nardine |date=June 12, 2015 |title=Sandra Bullock returns to the limelight at 'Minions' world premiere |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-sandra-bullock-minions-premiere-red-carpet-20150612-story.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627102223/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-sandra-bullock-minions-premiere-red-carpet-20150612-story.html |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times}} and was released in the United States on July 10.{{Cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |date=September 20, 2013 |title=Minions Movie Pushed Back From Christmas 2014 to Summer 2015 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/minions-movie-pushed-back-christmas-633373/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209102301/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/minions-movie-pushed-back-christmas-633373/ |archive-date=February 9, 2022 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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An 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.{{Cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=June 13, 2022 |title=Minions: The Rise of Gru Review: The Twinkie-Shaped Horde Picks Sides in This Delightfully Silly Sequel |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/minions-the-rise-of-gru-review-1235293045/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614015614/https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/minions-the-rise-of-gru-review-1235293045/ |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Variety}}

Minions: The Rise of Gru debuted at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 13, 2022,{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=March 15, 2022 |title=Universal's Minions: The Rise of Gru to Open Annecy Animation Festival |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/minions-the-rise-of-gru-annecy-animation-festival-1235111807/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316055732/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/minions-the-rise-of-gru-annecy-animation-festival-1235111807/ |archive-date=March 16, 2022 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} and was released in the United States on July 1.{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=March 4, 2021 |title=F9 Postponed for the Third Time, Minions Sequel Pushed to 2022 |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/f9-release-date-postponed-summer-1234883492/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304233401/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/f9-release-date-postponed-summer-1234883492/ |archive-date=March 4, 2021 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Variety}}

A sequel, tentatively under the title Minions 3, is scheduled to be released on July 1, 2026.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=January 10, 2025 |title=Universal Delays Shrek 5, Moves Up Minions 3 & More |url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/shrek-5-minions-3-release-dates-1236254122/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111053845/https://deadline.com/2025/01/shrek-5-minions-3-release-dates-1236254122/ |archive-date=January 11, 2025 |access-date=January 15, 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

A total of 20 short films have been released in the franchise. Three short films based on Despicable Me were released in December 2010 on the film's DVD and Blu-ray.{{Cite web |last=Sciretta |first=Peter |date=December 16, 2010 |title=Despicable Me Mini-Movies: "Banana", "Home Makeover" and "Orientation Day" |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/despicable-minimovies-banana-home-makeover-orientation-day/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103133113/https://www.slashfilm.com/despicable-minimovies-banana-home-makeover-orientation-day/ |archive-date=January 3, 2018 |access-date=January 12, 2021 |website=/Film}}{{Cite web |title=DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 14th, 2010 |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/news/154790830-DVD-and-Blu-ray-Releases-for-December-14th-2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907102314/https://m.the-numbers.com/news/154790830-DVD-and-Blu-ray-Releases-for-December-14th-2010 |archive-date=September 7, 2019 |access-date=January 12, 2021 |publisher=The Numbers}} The Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray, released in December 2013, included another three short films.{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Max |date=October 7, 2015 |title=Despicable Me 2 Blu-ray Release in Time for Christmas |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/07/despicable-me-2-blu-ray-release-in-time-for-christmas |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007225302/https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/07/despicable-me-2-blu-ray-release-in-time-for-christmas |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=IGN}} Three short films were released in 2015 on the Blu-ray and DVD of Minions,{{Cite web |last=Wolfe |first=Jennifer |date=October 6, 2015 |title=Illumination's Minions Arrives on Blu-ray Dec. 8 |url=https://www.awn.com/news/illumination-s-minions-arrives-blu-ray-dec-8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120084212/https://www.awn.com/news/illumination-s-minions-arrives-blu-ray-dec-8 |archive-date=November 20, 2015 |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=Animation World Network}} while one short film was released in the Blu-ray and DVD of Despicable Me 3.{{Cite web |last=McLean |first=Thomas J. |date=October 6, 2017 |title=Despicable Me 3 Comes Nov. 21 to Digital, Dec. 5 to Disc |url=https://www.awn.com/news/despicable-me-3-comes-nov-21-digital-dec-5-disc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721012642/https://www.awn.com/news/despicable-me-3-comes-nov-21-digital-dec-5-disc |archive-date=July 21, 2018 |access-date=November 8, 2023 |website=Animation World Network}}

A short film titled Mower Minions was released in 2016 with The Secret Life of Pets, being the first short film to be released theatrically.{{Cite web |last=Sciretta |first=Peter |date=April 14, 2016 |title=Minions Short Film 'Mower Minions' Will Play Before 'The Secret Life of Pets' [CinemaCon 2016] |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/minions-short-film-mower-minions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415110523/https://www.slashfilm.com/minions-short-film-mower-minions/ |archive-date=April 15, 2016 |access-date=December 17, 2020 |website=/Film}} 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. A third theatrical short film was released in 2023 with Migration.{{Cite web |last=Eclarinal |first=Aeron Mer |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Despicable Me Studio Announces Surprise New Spin-off Releasing Next Month |url=https://thedirect.com/article/despicable-me-spin-off-short-release |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120024615/https://thedirect.com/article/despicable-me-spin-off-short-release |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |access-date=November 20, 2023 |website=The Direct |language=en}} Two new shorts were released in Despicable Me 4 on digital HD release.

Released on the Despicable Me DVD and Blu-ray.

After 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.

Three minions now have jobs as bomb transporters, but things go wrong when the trio has an argument with two other minions who carry a bomb bigger than theirs.

Released on the Despicable Me DVD and Blu-ray.

Three Minions fight over a banana. In the process, they wreak havoc in the Minions' workplace.

Released on the Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray.

A Minion watches neighbors walking their dogs on the street, which leads him to search for a puppy of his own. After several failed attempts, he comes across a UFO that takes the role of a puppy for him.

Released on the Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray.

Two Minions work sending parcels through the lab. 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.

Released on the Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray.

Agnes 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. Three Minions then volunteer to modify the bike and help Agnes improve her skills.

Released on the Minions DVD and Blu-ray.

Two Minions look after a cave baby while their caveman boss goes to find a bull to eat for lunch. But it is harder than the Minions think.

Released on the Minions DVD and Blu-ray.

Two Minions challenge themselves to numerous attacks, ending up on the lab's conveyor belt in the process.

Released on the Minions DVD and Blu-ray.

The Nelsons' youngest son Binky, having lost his pacifier after a successful robbery at a museum, sets out on a mission to retrieve it.

Released theatrically with The Secret Life of Pets (2016).

A group of Minions try to earn some money by mowing a lawn at a local old people's home. But their work results turn out to be chaotic.

Released on the Despicable Me 3 DVD and Blu-ray.

After the events of Despicable Me 3, we follow Kyle and his secret life when Gru and his family are gone.

Released theatrically with The Grinch (2018).{{Cite web |last= |date=January 3, 2019 |title=Dr. Seuss' 'The Grinch' Coming to Blu-Ray and DVD |url=https://www.awn.com/news/dr-seuss-grinch-coming-blu-ray-and-dvd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124021909/https://www.awn.com/news/dr-seuss-grinch-coming-blu-ray-and-dvd |archive-date=January 24, 2019 |access-date=December 17, 2020 |website=Animation World Network}}

Before they all make their big escape from prison in Despicable Me 3, a couple of lucky Minions get a taste of freedom as they break free with the help of one of their fellow human inmates.

Released on The Grinch DVD and Blu-ray.

Kevin, Stuart, and Bob, having been accidentally dropped off at the North Pole, make the most of the situation by trying to become elves.

Released on The Secret Life of Pets 2 DVD and Blu-ray.{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2019 |title='The Secret Life of Pets 2' Coming to Digital Aug. 13, Disc Aug. 27 From Universal |url=https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-secret-life-of-pets-2-coming-to-digital-aug-13-disc-aug-27-from-universal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809194616/https://www.mediaplaynews.com/the-secret-life-of-pets-2-coming-to-digital-aug-13-disc-aug-27-from-universal/ |archive-date=August 9, 2019 |access-date=December 17, 2020 |website=mediaplaynews.com}}

When Margo, Agnes and Edith return from a Scout camp, a group of Minions are entranced by the girls' merit badges and become scouts in an attempt to earn badges for themselves.

Aired on NBC on June 11, 2021{{cn|date=November 2021}} and included in the Minions: The Rise of Gru DVD and Blu-ray.{{Cite web |date=August 24, 2022 |title=Bring Home the Year's No. 1 Animated Movie Minions: The Rise of Gru |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/08/bring-home-the-years-no-1-animated-movie-minions-the-rise-of-gru/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824172135/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/08/bring-home-the-years-no-1-animated-movie-minions-the-rise-of-gru/ |archive-date=August 24, 2022 |access-date=November 8, 2023 |website=Animation Magazine}}

A rookie Minion joins other Minions in a tabletop role-playing game.

Released on the Minions: The Rise of Gru DVD and Blu-ray.

When a Minion crashes into an art gallery, an art critic praises his creation and he becomes an overnight celebrity.

Released theatrically with Migration (2023).{{Cite web |last=Eclarinal |first=Aeron Mer |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Despicable Me Studio Announces Surprise New Spin-off Releasing Next Month |url=https://thedirect.com/article/despicable-me-spin-off-short-release |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120024615/https://thedirect.com/article/despicable-me-spin-off-short-release |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |access-date=November 20, 2023 |website=The Direct |language=en}}

Taking place right after the ending of the first film, Vector Perkins, still stuck on the Moon, attempts to escape and return to Earth.

Released on the Migration 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, DVD and Blu-ray.{{Cite web |title=Blu-ray Forum – View Single Post – Migration 4K UHD (2023) |url=https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?s=505305bcdf4eafe53c15d2710f9c4a97&p=21796891&postcount=6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515070349/https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?s=505305bcdf4eafe53c15d2710f9c4a97&p=21796891&postcount=6 |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=forum.blu-ray.com}}

The Trio of Minions will try anything to help Agnes overcome her fear of the dark, even if it involves going into outer space.

Released on the Despicable Me 4 digital platforms.{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |title=Despicable Me 4 Comes to PVOD With Two New Mini-Movies, Watch a Sneak Peek Clip |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/despicable-me-4-comes-to-pvod-with-two-new-mini-movies-watch-a-sneak-peek-clip/ar-AA1oiFki |access-date=December 15, 2024 |website=MSN}}

When Stuart accidentally destroys his controller in anger, he finds another controller in Gru's Lab to replay his game. But instead he controlled Kevin, so Stuart decides to play him as his game and try to beat his high score.

Released on the Despicable Me 4 digital platforms.

It's Benny's birthday, and the Minions take him to his cake. Benny has a time loop of being injured and hurt on his Birthday from getting blown by TNT to being hit by a bat.

The first TV special, Minions Holiday Special, is a half-hour compilation of Minions mini-movies, containing Santa's Little Helpers, Training Wheels, Puppy, and Minion Scouts. Additionally, the special includes holiday-themed interstitials featuring characters from Illumination's The Secret Life of Pets and Sing franchises. The special aired on NBC on November 27, 2020.{{Cite magazine |last=Yang |first=Rachel |date=November 13, 2020 |title=Illumination Presents Minions Holiday Special |url=https://ew.com/tv/first-look-minions-holiday-special/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114235632/https://ew.com/tv/first-look-minions-holiday-special/ |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |access-date=December 5, 2020 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

Miranda Cosgrove, who voices Margo in the films, provides narration between the short segments.

The second TV special, Minions Christmas, is in development.

Saturday Morning Minions debuted in the United States on Instagram and Facebook pages of Illumination on June 9, 2021, releasing weekly on Saturdays, and consists of 40 episodes. The series features a 2D animation style.{{Cite web |last=Radulovic |first=Petrana |date=June 4, 2021 |title=Celebrate summer with a Minion overload |url=https://www.polygon.com/22519007/saturday-morning-minions-trailer-release-date |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212728/https://www.polygon.com/22519007/saturday-morning-minions-trailer-release-date |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |access-date=June 5, 2021 |website=Polygon}} Who's Who was released on TikTok and subsequently on YouTube.{{Cite web |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2=Shanfeld |first2=Ethan |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Shrek 5 With Original Cast, Donkey Spinoff With Eddie Murphy and More Teased by Illumination's Chris Meledandri (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/shrek-5-donkey-spinoff-secret-life-of-pets-sing-sequels-1235571967/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404133222/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/shrek-5-donkey-spinoff-secret-life-of-pets-sing-sequels-1235571967/ |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=September 5, 2023 |website=Variety}}

The video game, titled Despicable Me: The Game, was released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii.{{Cite web |date=April 26, 2010 |title=D3Publisher Announces Despicable Me: The Game |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/26/d3publisher-announces-despicable-me-the-game |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827072627/https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/04/26/d3publisher-announces-despicable-me-the-game |archive-date=August 27, 2015 |access-date=September 8, 2020 |website=IGN}} A Nintendo DS version was released under the name Despicable Me: The Game – Minion Mayhem.{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Zach |date=January 15, 2011 |title=Despicable Me: The Game – Minion Mayhem Review |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/01/despicable_me_the_game_minion_mayhem_ds |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906071014/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/01/despicable_me_the_game_minion_mayhem_ds |archive-date=September 6, 2015 |access-date=September 8, 2020 |website=Nintendo Life}} Namco also released on July 6, 2010, a version for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch platform entitled Despicable Me: Minion Mania, developed by Anino Games. The game was removed from the App Store on January 1, 2013.{{Cite web |last=Healy |first=Christopher |date=May 19, 2020 |title=Despicable Me: Minion Mania |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/despicable-me-minion-mania |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024075653/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/despicable-me-minion-mania |archive-date=October 24, 2015 |access-date=September 8, 2020 |website=Common Sense Media}}

The action video game, titled Despicable Me: Minion Rush, was released on June 13, 2013. The game, developed by Gameloft, was adapted for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV,{{Cite web |title=Minion Rush: Running game |url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minion-rush-running-game/id596402997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903152823/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minion-rush-running-game/id596402997 |archive-date=September 3, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |website=App Store |language=en-US}} Android, and Windows Phone devices. Played as one of the Minions, it allows customization of the character, who must perform various tasks, including defeating Vector and a new villain created for the game, to earn the title of Minion of the Year.{{Cite web |last=O'Connel |first=Sean |date=May 30, 2013 |title=Despicable Me Game: Our Exclusive First Look at Minion Rush |url=http://www.fandango.com/movieblog/despicable-me-game-our-exclusive-first-look-at-minion-rush-738612.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702075031/http://www.fandango.com/movieblog/despicable-me-game-our-exclusive-first-look-at-minion-rush-738612.html |archive-date=July 2, 2013 |access-date=June 3, 2013 |publisher=Fandango Media}}{{Cite press release |title=Gameloft, Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment Launch "Despicable Me: Minion Rush" |date=June 13, 2013 |publisher=PR Newswire |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gameloft-universal-pictures-and-illumination-entertainment-launch-despicable-me-minion-rush-211408991.html |access-date=July 4, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617212729/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gameloft-universal-pictures-and-illumination-entertainment-launch-despicable-me-minion-rush-211408991.html |archive-date=June 17, 2013 |author=Gameloft}} The game was downloaded more than 100 million times in the first three months after its release.{{Cite news |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=September 10, 2013 |title=Minion Mania Helps Universal Score with 'Despicable Me 2' Game |url=https://variety.com/2013/digital/news/minion-mania-helps-universal-score-with-despicable-me-2-game-1200606853/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911021135/http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/minion-mania-helps-universal-score-with-despicable-me-2-game-1200606853/ |archive-date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=September 11, 2013 |work=Variety}} The game won a British Academy Children's Award in the category BAFTA's Kids' Vote and a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite App.{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=October 22, 2013 |title=BBC's Wolfblood Leads BAFTA Kids' Awards Noms |url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/global/bbcs-wolfblood-leads-bafta-kids-awards-noms-1200751391/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211064357/https://variety.com/2013/tv/global/bbcs-wolfblood-leads-bafta-kids-awards-noms-1200751391/ |archive-date=February 11, 2021 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=Wolfe |first=Jennifer |date=November 25, 2013 |title=British Academy Children's Awards Winners Announced |url=https://www.awn.com/news/british-academy-children-s-awards-winners-announced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422045441/https://www.awn.com/news/british-academy-children-s-awards-winners-announced |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |access-date=January 13, 2023 |website=Animation World Network}}{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Washington |first2=Arlene |date=March 29, 2014 |title=Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards: The Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kids-choice-awards-2014-winners-692089/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401021126/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kids-choice-awards-2014-winners-692089/ |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} By June 2021, the game hit 1 billion downloads worldwide across iOS, Android, and other devices.{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=June 2, 2021 |title=Illumination & Universal's 'Despicable Me' Mobile Game Spinoff 'Minion Rush' Hits 1 Billion Downloads |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/illumination-despicable-me-mobile-game-spinoff-minion-rush-hits-1-billion-downloads-1234767773/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602125620/https://deadline.com/2021/06/illumination-despicable-me-mobile-game-spinoff-minion-rush-hits-1-billion-downloads-1234767773/ |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |access-date=June 2, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

The free-to-play mobile game developed by Electronic Arts (otherwise known as EA), titled Minions Paradise, was released in the summer of 2015. Playing as Phil, players will help Minions design and build their own utopia set in a tropical environment. The game was removed from the App Store on May 22, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Chris |date=April 7, 2015 |title=Minions Paradise, Other Mobile Games Set Under EA Pact with Illumination and Universal |url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/minions-paradise-mobile-game-ea-illumination-despicable-me-1201467365/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410010134/http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/minions-paradise-mobile-game-ea-illumination-despicable-me-1201467365/ |archive-date=April 10, 2015 |access-date=April 11, 2015 |website=Variety}}

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Despicable Me Minion Mayhem is a simulator ride that opened on July 2, 2012, at Universal Studios Florida and on April 12, 2014, at Universal Studios Hollywood, starring Steve Carell as Gru, Miranda Cosgrove as Margo, Dana Gaier as Edith, Elsie Fisher as Agnes, and Pierre Coffin as the Minions. The same attraction (featuring Japanese and Chinese voice casts) opened on April 21, 2017, at Universal Studios Japan and September 20, 2021, at Universal Studios Beijing. Another version of the attraction, built as part of Minion Land, opened on February 14, 2025, at Universal Studios Singapore.{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2024 |title=Universal Studios Singapore Announces Minion Land Opening Date |url=https://wdwnt.com/2024/12/universal-singapore-minion-land-opening-date/ |access-date=January 13, 2025 |website=WDW News Today}}

In addition to the Minion Mayhem attraction, Universal Studios Florida features an entire Minion Land with a moving-walkway shooter attraction titled Villain-Con: Minion Blast.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

In 2026, Universal Kids Resort will include a themed land based on the Despicable Me franchise.{{cite web |url=https://attractionsmagazine.com/universal-kids-resort-theme-park-frisco-dallas-texas-2026/ |title=Universal Kids theme park in Texas: All lands revealed |website=Attractions Magazine |first=Blake |last=Taylor |date=February 21, 2025 |access-date=February 21, 2025}}

• Felonious Gru Sr. (voiced by Steve Carell): The protagonist in the Despicable Me series who speaks with an Eastern European accent. He is the son of Marlena and Robert, the twin brother of Dru, the adoptive father of Margo, Edith, and Agnes; the husband of Lucy, and the boss of the Minions. At the beginning of the first film, Gru is an ambitious supervillain who constantly seeks approval from his mother, until the adoption of his daughters convinces him that their happiness is important. In the second film, Gru leaves his villainous past behind to care for his daughters, but then soon joins forces – unwillingly – with secret agent Lucy Wilde, whom he later marries. In the third film, after he and Lucy are fired from their jobs at the Anti-Villain League, Gru learns that he has a twin brother, Dru. Along with Lucy and the girls, Gru meets Dru at his mansion in Freedonia, and they form a brotherly relationship throughout the film. In the fourth film, he raises a new child, Felonious Gru Jr. Felonious Gru was originally conceived as a Dracula-like character, but directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin later opted for a villain who would echo "the world of James Bond, thinking of characters like Goldfinger and the Bond-ian world of technology".[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/award-season-focus/directors-chris-renaud-and-pierre-coffin-on-creative-choices-and-challenges-in-despicable-me-films-93702.html "Directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin on Creative Choices and Challenges in 'Despicable Me' Films"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201230413/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/award-season-focus/directors-chris-renaud-and-pierre-coffin-on-creative-choices-and-challenges-in-despicable-me-films-93702.html |date=December 1, 2020 }}, cartoonbrew.com, October 1, 2014, C. Edwards. Gru also bears some similarities with British comic-book character Grimly Feendish, and with the pre-Crisis version of Lex Luthor.[https://www.empireonline.com/movies/despicable/review/ Despicable Me Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201230418/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/despicable-review/ |date=December 1, 2020 }}, Empire, October 1, 2010, Kim Newman
• The Minions (voiced by Pierre Coffin in all films and the theme park attraction, Chris Renaud in the first two films except spin-offs and attractions, James Arnold Taylor in the 2010 video game, and Jemaine Clement as Jerry the Minion in the first film): Gru's small, yellow, comical henchmen who have one or two eyes. The Minions speak a language that Coffin created by mixing gibberish with words from many languages, including English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Indonesian.{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=DESPICABLE ME 2 Production Notes |url=http://www.visualhollywood.com/movies_2013/despicable_me_2/notes.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204926/http://www.visualhollywood.com/movies_2013/despicable_me_2/notes.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=March 12, 2014 |website=visualhollywood.com}}{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=July 4, 2013 |title='Despicable Me 2' Minions: 5 Things to Know |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/despicable-me-2-minions-5-579907 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201230415/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/despicable-me-2-minions-5-579907 |archive-date=December 1, 2020 |access-date=August 20, 2014 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Although seemingly nonsensical, the English-sounding words are dubbed for every country, in order to make them recognizable.{{Cite news |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=June 11, 2015 |title=Chris Meledandri on How the 'Minions' Came to Life |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/spotlight/chris-meledandri-honored-at-annecy-animation-festival-1201515021/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201230435/https://variety.com/2015/film/spotlight/chris-meledandri-honored-at-annecy-animation-festival-1201515021/ |archive-date=December 1, 2020 |access-date=October 30, 2015 |work=Variety}} It is shown in Minions that they have existed since the beginning of life on Earth, and desire above all else to serve the most terrible of villains.{{Cite news |date=June 18, 2013 |title=Exclusive: The Synopsis for Minions |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=105595 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201230421/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/105595-exclusive-the-synopsis-for-minions |archive-date=December 1, 2020 |access-date=June 18, 2013 |work=ComingSoon.net}} In the short film "Banana", the Minions are revealed to have an uncontrollable craving for fruits, especially bananas. Mentioned by name in the films and other media are Bob, Stuart, Kevin, Otto, Mel, Dave, Ken, Mike, Jerry, Carl, Lance, Tony, Tom,{{Cite news |date=June 19, 2013 |title=Desicable Me 2 |url=http://www.mcdhappymealtoys.com/2013/05/despicable-me-2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813060440/http://www.mcdhappymealtoys.com/2013/05/despicable-me-2.html |archive-date=August 13, 2013 |access-date=August 20, 2013 |work=Happy Meal Toys Collection}} Phil,{{Cite news |last=Standal |first=Jeanne |date=June 28, 2013 |title=Meet The Minions: DESPICABLE ME 2 Character Posters With Phil, Carl, Tim, Kevin & Stuart |url=https://www.filmofilia.com/despicable-me-2-minions-posters-161449/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201230414/https://www.filmofilia.com/despicable-me-2-minions-posters-161449/ |archive-date=December 1, 2020 |access-date=August 20, 2013 |work=FilmoFilia}} Tim, Mark, Chris, Jorge,{{Cite web |title=Despicable Me Minion Jorge Plush |url=https://www.universalorlando.com/Merchandise/Gift/Despicable-Me-Minion-Jorge-Plush.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093736/https://www.universalorlando.com/Merchandise/Gift/Despicable-Me-Minion-Jorge-Plush.html |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=August 20, 2013 |publisher=Universal Orlando}} Norbert, Ralph, Gus, Ron, and Benny.
• The Girls: Three sisters, whom Gru adopts to further his scheme in the first film and gradually comes to love.
• Margo (voiced by Miranda Cosgrove): The mature oldest sister. In the first film, among the trio, Margo was the most suspicious of Gru initially; but came to trust him at the end of the film. She is something of a protectress to her sisters. She later takes an interest in boys, which makes Gru overprotective, and freezes boys who break her heart.
• {{vanchor|Edith}} (voiced by Dana Gaier): The tomboyish middle sister; the first to enjoy Gru's eclectic possessions, when adopted by him. She practices martial arts in the second film and shown herself to be mischievous as she pulls pranks on Fritz, Dru's butler in the third film.
• Agnes (voiced by Elsie Fisher in the first two films; Nev Scharrel in the third film, and Madison Polan in the fourth film{{Cite web |last=Dick |first=Jeremy |date=January 28, 2024 |title=Gru Faces a New Nemesis in First Despicable Me 4 Trailer |url=https://www.cbr.com/despicable-me-4-first-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204103037/https://www.cbr.com/despicable-me-4-first-trailer/ |archive-date=February 4, 2024 |access-date=January 28, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}): The happy-go-lucky youngest sister, and the quickest to trust Gru in the first film. She is presented as naive and innocent, against her more worldly sisters, and has a strong love for unicorns. In the third film, she "adopts" a one-horned goat whom she names Lucky after mistaking him for a unicorn. Even after learning he was a goat, Agnes continues to love Lucky.
• Lucy Wilde (voiced by Kristen Wiig): A cunning secret agent who has teamed up with Gru to hunt down an extremely dangerous supervillain. She loves one-upping Gru with her quirky gadgets and has perfected her form of martial arts by combining jujitsu, krav maga, Aztec warfare, and krumping. After 147 dates, she marries Gru and becomes the girls' adoptive mother. She is now Mrs. Lucy Gru. In Despicable Me 4, it is revealed that she and Gru have a baby named Gru Jr.
• {{vanchor|Dr. Joseph Nefario}} (voiced by Russell Brand from 2010-2022, Romesh Ranganathan from 2024-present, and JB Blanc in the video game): Gru's hearing-impaired inventor and partner-in-crime who speaks with a British accent. He seems to have a romantic interest in Gru's mother, Marlena. In the second film, he misses being a villain so he goes to work for El Macho, but abandons him after he turns the Minions into monsters. He is absent in most of the third film, having accidentally frozen himself in carbonite, similar to that of Han Solo from Star Wars. In Minions: The Rise of Gru, it is revealed Nefario previously worked at a record shop called "Criminal Records", which the Vicious 6 used as a cover for their lair before going to work for Gru. He is seen again at the end of the fourth film, revealing that he is unfrozen and he returns Gru Jr. back to normal, as well as attending Gru’s party.
• Silas Ramsbottom (voiced by Steve Coogan): Director of the Anti-Villain League (AVL) in the second film. The Minions (and Gru) make fun of his surname. In the third film, he retires from the AVL and is replaced by Valerie Da Vinci as the new Director of the AVL, though he comes back to replace her at the end. He continues as AVL director in the fourth film, where he takes care of the minions.
• Felonious Gru Jr. (voiced by Tara Strong): An infant biological son of Gru and Lucy and also an adoptive brother of the Girls who initially dislikes his father in the fourth film.
• Poppy Prescott (voiced by Joey King): An aspiring supervillain who admires Gru's work as a villain.
• Kyle: Is a pet dog-like monster of the Gru family, belonging to Gru, and then given to Agnes. Kyle was originally a vicious, aggressive, ferocious, and monstrous blue creature that even Gru had trouble controlling. At times he would attack Gru but despite this, he also seemed to be easily spooked and appeared frightened whenever Gru or anyone else opened the secret lair and also ran away from Agnes, unused to the fact that she thought he was cute instead of trying to avoid him. When Agnes, Edith, and Margo first arrive, Kyle greets them by snarling but he gradually warms up to the girls, especially Agnes, and starts sleeping with her at night. Although he seemed exasperated when the three girls dressed him up, he nevertheless developed an attachment towards them just like Gru did.
• Lucky: Is a small one-horned white baby goat and a supporting character in the third film. Agnes first thought he was a real living unicorn, though Gru tells her that he is just a goat, Agnes still cherishes Lucky, and he becomes her new pet. a trusting baby goat with one horn whom Agnes discovers in the Freedonia forest and enthusiastically mistakes for a Unicorn. when the adorable Unigoat excitedly licks her face, Agnes giggles gleefully and declares that she will call him Lucky, become her pet, and come to live with her in Gru’s house. In the fourth film Agnes has to leave Lucky behind and fears he will forget her. At the end they get reunited, and Agnes' fears prove unwarranted.
• Marlena (voiced by Julie Andrews): Gru and Dru's mother. Her neglect of Gru's ambitions is identified among the main reasons why he became a supervillain. In the denouement of the first film, she admits to him that he is a better parent than her. Marlena later makes a silent cameo appearance in the second film at Gru and Lucy's wedding. In the third film, Marlena reveals to Gru that after she and Gru and Dru's father divorced, they promised to never see each other again and they each got to take one son with them, with Marlena saying that she got "second pick".
• Dru Gru (voiced by Steve Carell): Gru's charming, happy-go-lucky long-lost twin brother, who is also in the supervillain business. Dru looks just like his brother, only he has blonde hair and wears white attire. He is Lucy's brother-in-law, Gru Jr.'s uncle, and the adoptive uncle of Margo, Edith, and Agnes.
• Fritz (voiced by Steve Coogan): Dru's courteous, well-mannered butler who speaks with a British accent. He takes Gru, Lucy, and the girls to meet Dru at his mansion in Freedonia.
• Valerie Da Vinci (voiced by Jenny Slate): A ruthless member of the Anti-Villain League (AVL) who replaces Silas Ramsbottom as Director in the third film. She fires Gru and Lucy due to their failure to capture Balthazar Bratt.
• Wild Knuckles (voiced by Alan Arkin): The former leader of the Vicious 6 who was ousted because of his old age, and later becomes Gru's mentor.
• Master Chow (voiced by Michelle Yeoh): A former Kung Fu teacher who now makes a living working at a spa in Minions: The Rise of Gru.

• Victor "Vector" Perkins (voiced by Jason Segel, Jason Harris in the video game): The villain in the first film, Gru's rival, and the son of Mr. Perkins, the President of the Bank of Evil. He was responsible for the theft of the Great Pyramid of Giza and competes against Gru to get ahold of a shrink ray and eventually of the Moon. However, after he takes the girls hostage to get the Moon, his plan backfires and he gets stuck on the Moon. In the short Mooned, Vector attempts to escape the Moon only to end up on Mars. In the fourth film, he is shown imprisoned with the other villains in the AVL prison, revealing that he managed to return to Earth.
• Mr. Perkins (voiced by Will Arnett): Vector's father and enormous and equally strong President of the Bank of Evil, responsible for giving out loans to villains in their schemes (formerly including Gru). In the fourth film, he is shown imprisoned with the other villains in the AVL prison along with his son.
• Miss Hattie (voiced by Kristen Wiig): The charismatic but cruel owner of the orphanage from which Gru adopts his daughters. She sends Margo, Edith, and Agnes out to sell cookies and makes them sleep in cardboard boxes if they fail to meet their quota.
• Eduardo "El Macho" Pérez (voiced by Benjamin Bratt): A Mexican-accented supervillain in the second film. El Macho was believed to have died after strapping 250 pounds of dynamite on himself and riding a shark into an active volcano. However, it turns out that he faked his death, and he became the owner of a Mexican restaurant. He has a son named Antonio, with whom Margo is infatuated at first until Antonio abandons her. He planned to abduct most of Gru's Minions and turn them into indestructible, evil Minions with a chemical compound he stole called PX-41 and send the mutated Minions to major cities to take over the world. In the fourth film, he is shown imprisoned with the other villains in the AVL prison.
• Pollito: Is El Macho's pet chicken. Eduardo kept Pollito ever since he was a chick, as shown in the picture the restaurant owner keeps in the Salsa & Salsa kitchen, When Lucy and Gru break into the Salsa & Salsa restaurant, Gru accidentally trips a wire which causes Pollito to come out. But Lucy and Gru don't think that the chicken is much of a threat. As Gru starts insulting Pollito stating that the chicken is not so much of a guard dog, the chicken attacks and pecks Gru's face. Lucy stops Pollito by shooting her with the epoxy.
• Balthazar Bratt (voiced by Trey Parker): A supervillain in the third film. A former 1980s child star, he adopts the identity of his supervillain character after the onset of puberty leads to the cancellation of his television series. He is obsessed with 1980s pop culture and uses a giant robot armed with a laser and inflatable bubble gum to exact revenge on Hollywood. In the fourth film, he is shown imprisoned with the other villains in the AVL prison.
• Clive (voiced by Andy Nyman): A robot who acts as Balthazar Bratt's sidekick.
• Maxime Le Mal (voiced by Will Ferrell): A supervillain and Gru’s childhood rival who wants revenge on Gru and his family in the fourth film. Maxime has augmented himself with cockroach parts and temporarily turns Gru Jr. into a human-roach hybrid but is defeated when Gru Jr. turns on him. Later, he reconciles with Gru at the AVL prison.
• Valentina (voiced by Sofia Vergara): Maxime's femme fatale girlfriend.
• Principal Frau Übelschlecht (voiced by Chris Renaud): In Despicable Me 4, she is the principal of Lycée Pas Bon who tries to kill Gru for stealing the mascot of the school.
• Scarlet Overkill (voiced by Sandra Bullock): In Minions, she is the world's first female super-villain who is bent on becoming the Queen of England, and served as the Minions' boss before Gru. In the fourth film, she is shown imprisoned with the other villains in the AVL prison alongside her husband Herb.
• Herb Overkill (voiced by Jon Hamm): Scarlet's husband and an inventor. In the fourth film, he is shown imprisoned with the other villains in the AVL prison along with his wife Scarlet.
• The Vicious 6: A group of six supervillains who appear in Minions: The Rise of Gru. In the fourth film, the group is shown imprisoned with the other villains in the AVL prison. Their members include:
• Belle Bottom (voiced by Taraji P. Henson): A disco-themed villain and the newly-appointed leader of the group after Wild Knuckles, who wants to take on the Anti-Villain League.
• Jean Clawed (voiced by Jean-Claude Van Damme): A member with a giant mechanical lobster claw for his right arm who speaks in a French accent.
• Nun-Chuck (voiced by Lucy Lawless): A nunchuck-wielding nun.
• Svengeance (voiced by Dolph Lundgren): A roller skater.
• Stronghold (voiced by Danny Trejo): A member with big metal hands.

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! style="width:8%;"| Despicable Me 2

! style="width:8%;"| Despicable Me 3

! style="width:8%;"| Despicable Me 4

! style="width:8%;"| Minions

! style="width:8%;"| Minions:
The Rise of Gru

! style="width:8%;"| Minions 3

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! 2010

! 2013

! 2017

! 2024

! 2015

! 2022

! 2026

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! scope="row" | Felonious Gru Sr.

| colspan="4" | Steve Carell{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=February 18, 2022 |title=Despicable Me 4 Set for Summer 2024 by Illumination, Universal |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/despicable-me-4-release-date-1235186106/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218232745/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/despicable-me-4-release-date-1235186106/ |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |access-date=February 18, 2022 |website=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Calum |date=August 16, 2022 |title=Steve Carell names his five favourite movie villains of all time |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/steve-carell-five-favourite-villains/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817083511/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/steve-carell-five-favourite-villains/ |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=Far Out Magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Lethbridge |first=Thomas |date=July 13, 2022 |title=The Complete Minions & Despicable Me Movie Timeline |url=https://screenrant.com/complete-minions-despicable-me-movies-timeline/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713164535/https://screenrant.com/complete-minions-despicable-me-movies-timeline/ |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=Screen Rant}}

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| colspan="2" | Steve Carell

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! scope="row" | Minions

| Pierre Coffin

| Pierre Coffin

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! scope="row" | Lucy Wilde

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| colspan="3" | Kristen Wiig{{Cite web |last=Persall |first=Steve |date=July 3, 2013 |title=Review: Minions take over Despicable Me 2 |url=https://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/movies/review-minions-take-over-despicable-me-2/2129619/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816104003/https://www.tampabay.com/things-to-do/movies/review-minions-take-over-despicable-me-2/2129619/ |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=August 16, 2022 |website=Tampa Bay Times}}

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! scope="row" | Silas Ramsbottom

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| colspan="3" | Steve Coogan{{Cite web |last=Vishnevetsky |first=Ignatiy |author-link=Ignatiy Vishnevetsky |date=June 28, 2017 |title=Despicable Me 3 is as tired as its '80s duds |url=https://www.avclub.com/despicable-me-3-is-as-tired-as-its-80s-duds-1798191756 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818004530/https://www.avclub.com/despicable-me-3-is-as-tired-as-its-80s-duds-1798191756 |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=The A.V. Club}}

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| Steve Coogan

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! scope="row" | Eduardo Perez
{{small|El Macho}}

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| Benjamin Bratt{{Cite web |title=Despicable Me 2 |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5184366e21f40 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816103952/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/5184366e21f40 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=British Film Institute}}

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| Benjamin Bratt{{ref|cameo|C}}

| {{N/A|Silent role}}

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! scope="row" | Floyd Eagle-san

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| Ken Jeong

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! scope="row" | Antonio

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| Moises Arias{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Odie |date=July 3, 2013 |title=Despicable Me 2 |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/despicable-me-2-2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818062239/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/despicable-me-2-2013 |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=RogerEbert.com}}

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! scope="row" | Balthazar Bratt

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| Trey Parker

| Trey Parker{{ref|cameo|C}}

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! scope="row" | Dru

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Steve Carell{{Cite magazine |last=Franich |first=Darren |date=April 13, 2016 |title=Trey Parker Will Voice The Villain In Despicable Me 3 |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/13/trey-parker-despicable-me-3-villain |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415222851/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/13/trey-parker-despicable-me-3-villain |archive-date=April 15, 2016 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

| rowspan="1" {{N/A|Silent role}}

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! scope="row" | Clive

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| Andy Nyman{{Cite web |title=Despicable Me 3 |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/59ba617202ba4 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814170007/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/59ba617202ba4 |archive-date=August 14, 2020 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=British Film Institute}}

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! scope="row" | Fritz

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Steve Coogan

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! scope="row" | Valerie Da Vinci

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| Jenny Slate

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! scope="row" | Lucky the Goat

| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}}

| colspan="2" | Frank Welker

| colspan="4" {{cEmpty}}

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! scope="row" colspan="8" style="background:#ddf;"|

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! Felonious Gru Jr.

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| Tara Strong{{Cite web |last=Chhibber |first=Mimi Anthikad |date=July 5, 2024 |title=Despicable Me 4 movie review: Surf this tide of multi-hued super-villainy including the blue-and-yellow kind |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/despicable-me-4-movie-review-surf-this-tide-of-multi-hued-super-villainy-including-the-blue-and-yellow-kind/article68370847.ece |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240705133931/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/despicable-me-4-movie-review-surf-this-tide-of-multi-hued-super-villainy-including-the-blue-and-yellow-kind/article68370847.ece |archive-date=July 5, 2024 |access-date=August 13, 2024 |website=The Hindu }}

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! scope="row" | Poppy Prescott

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

| Joey King

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

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! scope="row" | Maxime Le Mal

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

| Will Ferrell

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

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! scope="row" | Valentina

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

| Sofia Vergara

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

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! Principal Frau Übelschlecht

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| Chris Renaud{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/gallery/despicable-me-4-voice-cast/ | title='Despicable Me 4' Cast and Character Guide: Who Voices Whom? | date=July 3, 2024 }}

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! Perry Prescott

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

|Stephen Colbert

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

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! Patsy Prescott

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

|Chloe Fineman

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

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! Melora

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

|Laraine Newman{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/gallery/despicable-me-4-voice-cast/ | title='Despicable Me 4' Cast and Character Guide: Who Voices Whom? | date=July 3, 2024 }}

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! scope="row" colspan="8" style="background:#ddf;"|

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! scope="row" | Scarlett Overkill

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

| rowspan="2" {{N/A|Silent role}}

| Sandra Bullock{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=February 11, 2013 |title=Sandra Bullock To Voice Super-Villain In 'Minions' Spinoff For Illumination/Universal |url=https://deadline.com/2013/02/sandra-bullock-to-voice-super-villain-in-minions-spinoff-for-illuminationuniversal-427432/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212194208/https://www.deadline.com/2013/02/sandra-bullock-to-voice-super-villain-in-minions-spinoff-for-illuminationuniversal/ |archive-date=February 12, 2013 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

| {{N/A|Photograph}}

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! scope="row" | Herb Overkill

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

| Jon Hamm{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=April 30, 2013 |title=At Illumination, Jon Hamm Lends Voice To 'Minions' Movie; Tito Ortiz Returns As Executive |url=https://deadline.com/2013/04/at-illumination-jon-hamm-lends-voice-to-minions-movie-tito-ortiz-returns-as-executive-487059/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527041533/https://www.deadline.com/2013/04/at-illumination-jon-hamm-lends-voice-to-minions-movie-tito-ortiz-returns-as-executive/ |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

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! scope="row" | Elizabeth II

| colspan="4" {{cEmpty}}

| Jennifer Saunders{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Julie |date=September 8, 2022 |title=Queen Elizabeth in Pop Culture: A History |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/queen-elizabeth-in-pop-culture-a-history |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908181348/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/09/queen-elizabeth-in-pop-culture-a-history |archive-date=September 8, 2022 |access-date=September 9, 2022 |website=Vanity Fair}}

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! scope="row" | Walter Nelson

| colspan="4" {{cEmpty}}

| Michael Keaton{{Cite magazine |last=Lin |first=Joseph C. |date=July 10, 2015 |title=See Which Celebrities Voice Which Characters in Minions |url=https://time.com/3951341/minions-cast-voice-actors/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818063412/https://time.com/3951341/minions-cast-voice-actors/ |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |magazine=Time}}

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! scope="row" | Madge Nelson

| colspan="4" {{cEmpty}}

| Allison Janney{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=March 5, 2015 |title=Allison Janney Joins Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Exclusive) |url=http://variety.com/2015/film/news/allison-janney-joins-tim-burtons-miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children-1201447041/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221101007/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/allison-janney-joins-tim-burtons-miss-peregrines-home-for-peculiar-children-1201447041/ |archive-date=December 21, 2020 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=Variety}}

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! scope="row" | Belle Bottom

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

| rowspan="5" {{N/A|Silent role}}

| {{cEmpty}}

| Taraji P. Henson{{Cite web |last=Gomez |first=Dessi |date=June 30, 2022 |title=Minions: The Rise of Gru Cast and Character Guide (Photos) |url=https://www.thewrap.com/minions-the-rise-of-gru-cast-characters/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818043443/https://www.thewrap.com/minions-the-rise-of-gru-cast-characters/ |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=TheWrap}}

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! scope="row" | {{nowrap|Jean-Clawed}}

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| Jean-Claude Van Damme

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! scope="row" | {{nowrap|Nun-Chuck}}

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| Lucy Lawless

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! scope="row" | Svengeance

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| Dolph Lundgren

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! scope="row" | Stronghold

| colspan="3" {{cEmpty}}

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| Danny Trejo

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! scope="row" | Wild Knuckles

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| Alan Arkin{{Cite web |last1=Ntim |first1=Zac |last2=Evans |first2=Greg |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Alan Arkin Dies: Oscar-Winning Little Miss Sunshine & Argo Actor Was 89 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/alan-arkin-dies-actor-was-89-1235427868/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630141431/https://deadline.com/2023/06/alan-arkin-dies-actor-was-89-1235427868/ |archive-date=June 30, 2023 |access-date=August 14, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

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! scope="row" | Master Chow

| colspan="5" {{cEmpty}}

| Michelle Yeoh

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! scope="row" | Biker

| colspan="5" {{cEmpty}}

| RZA

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The Despicable Me franchise has grossed a total of more than $5 billion,{{Cite web |title=Despicable Me Movies at the Box Office |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=despicableme.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231051344/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=despicableme.htm |archive-date=December 31, 2017 |access-date=November 9, 2017 |publisher=Box Office Mojo}} making it the highest-grossing animated film franchise,{{Cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=August 6, 2017 |title='Despicable Me' Becomes Top-Grossing Animated Film Franchise Ever Worldwide |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/despicable-me-highest-grossing-animated-franchise-all-time-shrek-illumination-universal-box-office-1202143599/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806235315/https://deadline.com/2017/08/despicable-me-highest-grossing-animated-franchise-all-time-shrek-illumination-universal-box-office-1202143599/ |archive-date=August 6, 2017 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} and the 15th highest-grossing film franchise of all time.{{Cite web |title=Movie Franchises |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchises |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181124150052/https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchises |archive-date=November 24, 2018 |access-date=August 26, 2021 |website=The Numbers}}

{{Hatnote|Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article}}

{{Hatnote|Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article}}

Despicable Me 2 was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=March 2, 2014 |title=Oscars 2014 Winners: The Complete List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscar-winners-2014-full-list-results-86th-academy-awards-kodak-theater-684748/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516171104/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscar-winners-2014-full-list-results-86th-academy-awards-kodak-theater-684748/ |archive-date=May 16, 2021 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Alongside the second film, Despicable Me and Minions were also nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film.{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2011 |title=Bafta Film Awards 2011: Winners |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-12445061 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322085551/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-12445061 |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=BBC News}}{{Cite web |last=Kemp |first=Stuart |date=February 16, 2014 |title=BAFTA Awards: 12 Years a Slave Wins Best Film |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bafta-awards-12-years-a-680340/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629234258/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bafta-awards-12-years-a-680340/ |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=February 14, 2016 |title=BAFTA Awards: Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-bafta-winners-complete-list-856951/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412232853/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-bafta-winners-complete-list-856951/ |archive-date=April 12, 2022 |access-date=August 29, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} The first three Despicable Me films each received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature.{{Cite web |last=Creed |first=Ryan |date=January 16, 2011 |title=Critics Choice Awards 2011 Winners List |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/critics-choice-awards-2011-winners-list/story?id=12623121 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315065939/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/critics-choice-awards-2011-winners-list/story?id=12623121 |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=ABC News}}{{Cite web |date=January 17, 2014 |title=Critics' Choice Awards: The Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2014-critics-choice-awards-winners-671707 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017063852/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2014-critics-choice-awards-winners-671707 |archive-date=October 17, 2014 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2018 |title=Critics' Choice Awards: The Shape of Water, Big Little Lies Top Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1067731/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112030031/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-1067731/ |archive-date=January 12, 2018 |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}} Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2 were nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.{{Cite web |date=March 12, 2014 |title=2011 Golden Globes nominees & winners |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/env-2011-globes-nom-list-scorecard-html-htmlstory.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715024803/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/env-2011-globes-nom-list-scorecard-html-htmlstory.html |archive-date=July 15, 2014 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=January 12, 2014 |title=Golden Globes: Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/golden-globes-2014-winners-list-670159/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521230601/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/golden-globes-2014-winners-list-670159/ |archive-date=May 21, 2022 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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