Despicable Me

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Despicable Me is an American media franchise created by Spanish animator, director and screenwriter Sergio Pablos and American screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. It centers on a former supervillain turned secret agent named, Gru, his adoptive daughters, Margo, Edith and Agnes, and his yellow-colored Minions. The franchise is produced by Illumination and distributed by its parent company Universal Pictures.

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 sequel, Despicable Me 4, coming on July 3, 2024; and by two spin-off prequels, Minions (2015) and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022). The franchise also includes many short films, a television special, several video games and a theme park attraction. It is the highest-grossing animated film franchise, the 15th highest-grossing film franchise of all time and also one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.