Despicable Me

Despicable Me
Created by	Sergio Pablos[1]
Original work	Despicable Me (2010)
Owner	Universal Pictures (via Illumination)
Years	2010–present
Films and television
Film(s)	Main series: Despicable Me (2010) Despicable Me 2 (2013) Despicable Me 3 (2017) Despicable Me 4 (2024) Prequel series: Minions (2015) Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
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
Miscellaneous
Theme park attraction(s)	Despicable Me Minion Mayhem (2012–present)

Despicable Me is an American media franchise created by Sergio Pablos and 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.