Minions spun the babbling yellow henchmen of Despicable Me off into their own films, betting that the sidekicks could carry a movie without their boss. The 2015 origin story sent Stuart, Kevin and Bob hunting for a new villain to serve and landed them with Scarlet Overkill, while The Rise of Gru (2022) folded them back toward the main saga and a young Gru chasing supervillain credibility. A further entry arrives in 2026.
The appeal is deliberately broad: slapstick, gibberish and visual gags pitched at the youngest viewers while the period jokes keep the parents busy. These are comedy-first films, light on plot and heavy on chaos, and they have proven durable as some of animation's most bankable mascots.
The Minions franchise spans 3 movies in the CrossBinge catalog.
Movies
Key people
- Pierre Coffin (Director)
- Kyle Balda (Director)
- JP Karliak (Actor)
- John Kassir (Actor)
- Cathy Cavadini (Actor)
- Bob Bergen (Actor)
- Debi Derryberry (Actor)
- Aaron Hendry (Actor)
- Laraine Newman (Actor)
- Steve Carell (Actor)
- Danny Mann (Actor)
- Michael Beattie (Actor)