Two Minions, Ken and Mike, are working in a package room to send parcels through different parts of the lab, while Ken is busy playing a handheld video game. After the minion finds out that his pet is homesick, he sends an email to the UFO's home planet and allows it to return home. After many happy moments, the UFO along with its master is expelled for the mess the UFO has made in Gru's home. After several failed attempts, he comes across a UFO that takes the role of a puppy for him. Released in Despicable Me 2 (2013)'s DVD and Blu-ray.Ī minion watches neighbors walking their dogs on the street, which leads him to search for a puppy of his own. 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. Grouped in DVD Minion Madness (2010).Īfter the events of Despicable Me, two Minions help Margo, Edith and Agnes renovate Gru's house, so the inspector does not take the girls back to Miss Hattie's Home for Girls.
Released in Despicable Me (2010)'s DVD and Blu-ray. A second theatrical short film was released in 2018 with The Grinch (2018), 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 Minions film 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 (2017). The Despicable Me 2 DVD and Blu-ray, released on December 2013, included another three short films. Three short films based on Despicable Me (2010) were released on December 2010 on the film's DVD and Blu-ray. Short filmsĪ total of 14 short films have been released in the franchise. It will be directed by Kyle Balda and Brad Ableson.
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Prequel series FilmĪ sequel to Minions titled Minions: The Rise of Gru was officially announced on January 25, 2017, with a scheduled release date of July 3, 2020. Illumination's CEO Chris Meledandri said in September 2017 that a fourth Despicable Me film is in the works. The film received mixed reviews by critics and grossed more than its predecessors with over $1 billion worldwide. New cast members included Trey Parker as the voice of Balthazar Bratt, and Nev Scharrel (replacing Elsie Fisher, due to being mature for the role) as the new voice of Agnes. Carell also voiced Gru's long-lost twin brother Dru. Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Steve Coogan reprise their roles as Felonious, Gru, Lucy Wilde, Margo, Edith, and Silas Ramsbottom respectively (with Julie Andrews reprising her role as Marlena Gru, and Pierre Coffin as the Minions). Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, the writers of the first two films, returned to write the screenplay for the third film. The film was directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, and co-directed by Eric Guillon. Film series Main series FilmĬhris Meledandri, John Cohen and Janet HealyĪ third film, Despicable Me 3, was released on June 30, 2017. The film series has grossed $3.7 billion to-date. It is also the first of two animated franchises (along with Toy Story) with two films grossing over $1 billion worldwide ( Minions with $1.16 billion and Despicable Me 3 with $1.03 billion). It is the highest-grossing animated film franchise in box office history, and the 15th highest-grossing film franchise of all time. It also includes a ride attraction, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Japan. A sequel to Minions titled Minions: The Rise of Gru will be released in 2020.
A prequel featuring Gru's Minions, titled Minions, was released in 2015. The franchise began with the 2010 film of the same name and its 20 sequels Despicable Me 2 (2013) and Despicable Me 3 (2017).