Despicable Me & Minions Viewing Order (Release & Chronological)
The best order to watch each of Universal Pictures' animated Despicable Me and Minions movies, in both release order and chronological order.
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Universal's Despicable Me 3 picks up with Gru, Lucy, and their adorable daughters - Margo, Edith, and Agnes, as they face off with Balthazar Bratt, a former '80s child star-turned-supervillain. Meanwhile, Gru is united with his long-lost twin brother, Dru. Like its predecessors, Steve Carrell returns as the loveable Gru.
Despicable Me 3
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- Director
- Pierre Coffin , Kyle Balda , Eric Guillon
- Release Date
- June 15, 2017
- Studio(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Nev Scharrel , Steve Carell , Dana Gaier , Miranda Cosgrove , Kristen Wiig , Trey Parker
- Writers
- Ken Daurio , Cinco Paul
- Runtime
- 96minutes
- prequel(s)
- Despicable Me , Despicable Me 2
- Budget
- $80 million
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