Minions saga
- Films
- 7
- Years
- 2010–2026
- The first
- Despicable Me 2010
- The latest
- Minions & Monsters 2026
- Best rated
- Despicable Me 2 8.0
- Back to back
- 10 h 46 min
The films in release order
Numbered by their first release anywhere; the date, where there is one, is their UK release.
About the Minions saga
The world of 'Despicable Me' and the Minions is the highest-grossing animated franchise in history. It began with Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud's 'Despicable Me' (2010), Illumination's first big hit: a supervillain, Gru, voiced by Steve Carell, softens when he adopts three orphan girls. His yellow henchmen, who speak a made-up language voiced by Coffin himself, stole the show.
'Despicable Me 2' (2013) was nominated for the Oscar for best animated feature, and the henchmen got their own film, 'Minions' (2015), Illumination's first to take more than $1 billion. Then came 'Despicable Me 3' (2017), which also passed that mark, and the prequel 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' (2022).
'Despicable Me 4' (2024) introduced Gru Jr., and 'Minions & Monsters' (2026) put the Minions centre stage again. Steve Carell has voiced Gru in all the main films.
Questions about the Minions saga
How many Minions films are there?
The Minions saga has 7 released films: the first is Despicable Me (2010) and the latest Minions & Monsters (2026).
In what order should you watch the Minions films?
In release order it starts with Despicable Me (2010), Despicable Me 2 (2013), Minions (2015) and Despicable Me 3 (2017). All 7 are numbered in the list above.
What is the best Minions film?
For our readers, Despicable Me 2 (2013), averaging 8.0 from 76 votes.
How long does it take to watch the whole Minions saga?
The 7 films add up to 10 h 46 min: how long they last back to back.
