(L to R): Ed, James and Henry in Illumination’s ‘Minions & Monsters’. Photo: © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Everyone loves the Minions!
Beginning with ‘Despicable Me‘ in 2010, which has spawned three sequels and the ‘Minions‘ prequel spinoff series, the franchise has now grossed over $5 billion worldwide,
“Hollywood has a monster problem.”
Release Date: Jul 1, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 30 min
Budget: $85,000,000
Opening in theaters on July 1st is the third ‘Minions’ movie entitled ‘Minions & Monsters‘, which was directed by Pierre Coffin, who is also the voice of the titled characters.
In honor of the new release, Moviefone is counting down every ‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Minions’ movie from worst to best, including the latest.
Let’s begin!
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‘Despicable Me 4’ opens in theaters on July 3, 2024. Photo: Universal Pictures.
Gru (Steve Carell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their girls, Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan), welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru also faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Sofia Vergara), forcing the family to go on the run.
“Things just got a little more despicable.”
Release Date: Jul 3, 2024
Run Time: 1 hr 34 min
Budget: $100,000,000
2017’s ‘Despicable Me 3.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.
Gru (Steve Carell) and his wife Lucy (Kristen Wiig) must stop former ’80s child star Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker) from achieving world domination.
Release Date: Jun 30, 2017
Run Time: 1 hr 30 min
Budget: $80,000,000
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ will be released on July 1st. Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.
A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru (Steve Carrell) hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.
Release Date: Jul 1, 2022
Run Time: 1 hr 27 min
Budget: $85,000,000
(L to R): Ed, Henry and Goomi in Illumination’s ‘Minions & Monsters’. Photo: © Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.
“Hollywood has a monster problem.”
Release Date: Jul 1, 2026
Run Time: 1 hr 30 min
Budget: $85,000,000
2015’s ‘Minions’. Photo Credit: Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures. © 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill (Sandra Bullock), a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb (John Hamm), hatches a plot to take over the world.
“Go back to where it all began.”
Release Date: Jul 10, 2015
Run Time: 1 hr 31 min
Budget: $74,000,000
2010’s ‘Despicable Me.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.
Gru (Steve Carrell) is a supervillain determined to prove he’s the greatest by stealing the Moon. To pull off his plan, he adopts three orphaned girls, Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan), intending to use them as part of his scheme. However, as Gru bonds with the girls, his cold, villainous exterior begins to melt.
Release Date: Jul 9, 2010
Run Time: 1 hr 35 min
Budget: $69,000,000
2013’s ‘Despicable Me 2.’ Photo: Universal Pictures.
Gru (Steve Carell) is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
“More minions. More despicable.”
Release Date: Jul 3, 2013
Run Time: 1 hr 38 min
Budget: $76,000,000