One of the most financially successful animated franchises is “Despicable Me.” Produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, the series tends to stand out at the box office, drawing crowds with each new release.
Created by Sergio Pablos, Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, the franchise revolves around former villain and secret agent Gru, his adopted daughters Margo, Edith and Agnes and their bumbling Minions.
However, despite the absolute commercial success, do specialized critics appreciate the “Despicable Me” franchise? With this in mind, we decided to list, from worst to best, all the films in the series.
To do this, we considered the ratings provided by the main review aggregators on the Internet and by sites specialized in cinema.
Despicable Me: From Worst to Best
Check out the order from worst to best movies in the movie series below. “scoundrel” Crane!
The fourth highest-grossing film of the year, “Despicable Me 3” brings Gru, now a former villain, back to his family and adds new characters.
Gru and Lucy are fired from the Anti-Villain League for failing to capture Balthazar Bratt, a villain who was a child star in the 80s. Also, Gru discovers that he has a twin brother, Dru, who asks for his help in becoming a villain.
In terms of critical reception, reviews for “Despicable Me 3” have been generally mixed. However, it is considered the worst film in the entire franchise.
Fifth place on the list goes to “Despicable Me 4.” The film introduces Gru Jr., the biological son of Gru and Lucy.
Additionally, dangerous villain Maxime seeks revenge on Gru, forcing him and his family into a witness protection program.
Despite its financial success, “Despicable Me 4” received overall mixed reviews.
A prequel to “Despicable Me” (2010), “Minions” focuses on the small, clumsy yellow creatures that give the film its name. The plot follows the Minions as they search for a villain to serve.
A resounding financial success, “Minions” was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2015. However, it received mixed reviews from critics, placing fourth on the list.
Sequel to “Minions” (2015) and prequel to “Despicable Me” (2010), “Minions 2: The Origin of Gru” repeated the commercial success of its predecessors.
The plot is set in the 1970s and follows an 11-year-old Gru as he tries to become a supervillain with the help of his Minions.
In addition to its financial success, “Minions 2: The Origin of Gru” was well received by critics in general.
In this second film, Gru puts aside his life as a supervillain to take care of his adopted daughters.
However, he is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to investigate the theft of a powerful mutagen by a supervillain. For this mission, Gru has the support of secret agent Lucy Wilde.
The third highest-grossing film of 2013, “Despicable Me 2,” was also well received by critics.
The film received two Oscar nominations and won awards at numerous other film ceremonies.
And the first place goes to the beginning of it all. “Despicable Me” follows Gru, a supervillain who plans to steal the moon. To use as part of his evil plan, he adopts three orphaned girls. However, he ends up developing an emotional attachment to them.
With widespread positive reviews, “Despicable Me” was also a commercial success. The film was the ninth highest-grossing film of 2010.
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