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Despicable Me
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Despicable Me is an American media franchise created by Sergio Pablos, 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.
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Created by | Sergio Pablos[1] |
Original work | Despicable Me (2010) |
Owner | Universal Pictures (via Illumination) |
Years | 2010–present |
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Film(s) | Main series:
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Short film(s) | Despicable Me short films |
Web series | Despicable Me digital series |
Television special(s) | Minions Holiday Special (2020) |
Games | |
Video game(s) | Despicable Me video games |
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Theme park attraction(s) | Despicable Me Minion Mayhem |
The franchise began with the 2010 film of the same name, which was followed by three sequels, Despicable Me 2 (2013), Despicable Me 3 (2017), and Despicable Me 4 (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.