Despicable Me

Despicable Me
Created bySergio Pablos[1]
Original workDespicable Me (2010)
Owners
Years2010–present
Films and television
Film(s)Main series: Prequel series:
Short film(s)Despicable Me short films
Web seriesDespicable Me digital series
Television special(s)Minions Holiday Special (2020)
Games
Video game(s)Despicable Me video games
Audio
Soundtrack(s)
Miscellaneous
Theme park attraction(s)Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

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.

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.

  1. ^ Amidi, Amid (September 25, 2017). "The Humble Roots Of The Mega-Hit Franchise Despicable Me". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on September 26, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2023.