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Moved, 29 November 2020, from Despicable Me (franchise) to Despicable Me, see discussion.

Really?

"They have a strange obsession with butts"... No, they don't. They just show a rather childish sense of potty humour and find everything amusing that has got to do with bodily functions like farting, belching and so on. And they find it hilarious if somebody gets hurt or almost hurt. If you'd watched the short films it would be evident, although there are bits enough in both movies and the after/in credit sequences to prove this too... --37.24.226.126 (talk) 14:20, 10 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Minions Prequel or Spin Off (2015)?

It is correct that Minions (2015) is prequel Prequel or Spin Off?--Shinobilanterncorps (talk) 23:09, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I believe that Minions (2015) could be labeled as both a prequel and a spin off; because the movie takes place before the events of Despicable Me (2010), it does not seem technically incorrect to label it as a prequel--Eileenseoo (talk) 06:49, 5 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Russian

Gru has a Russian accent and the GRU (Glavnoye Razvedyvatel'noye Upravleniye) is the main military foreign-intelligence service of the Russian Federation, and formerly of the Soviet Union. Is this a coincidance? -nagytibi ^{! ?} 10:10, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That occurred to me. I also occurred to me that Gru looks like a knock-off of Justin Murray's version of Beria. Admittedly Beria's native language was Mingrelian but the cartoon accent would be the same. Any thoughts? Cheers [Can't sign, sorry!] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.128.217.101 (talk) 20:12, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

shouldn't the Minions have their own article?

the Minions are practically their own thing now, being featured on the cover of all DM DVDs and Blu Rays, having their own movie, having more merchandise than even Gru himself, and even having their popularity reach a point that many find annoying. 165.120.185.223 (talk) 14:53, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I think that the Minions should have their own article. They are my favorite characters. 74.132.203.31 (talk) 22:23, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Whoops! They already do. 74.132.203.31 (talk) 14:56, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Minion notability?

Are the Minions notable enough to have their own article? I think so because it happens to just be everywhere around the world and known just about everywhere, and appears to have a very high number of people knowing such characters. I have also made a draft at User:Qwertyxp2000/Minions (characters) so that you all can improve on it. I hope we get to make a brilliant article to expand the knowledge of Wikipedia! Qwertyxp2000 (talk | contribs) 03:49, 23 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Minion language

The article states "The Minions mostly speak their own creole language called "Minionese", which is partly derived from French, English, Italian, Spanish and Hindi language." The sources don't support this.

The production notes state Minions are "gibberish-speaking" and their language "is gibberish (with) words from many languages", mentioning French as one.

The second source, a Hollywood Reporter article] says, "In providing the voice of the Minions, Coffin uses words from languages including French, English, Spanish and Italian."

Problems with our statement:

"creole" - Nothing cited calls it a creole. There is nothing to indicate how the language developed in-universe for us to decide it is a creole.
"called 'Minionese' - While I don't doubt people have called it that, our statement is in-universe.
"partly derived" - The voice actor used words from many languages. the "language" is gibberish with some words thrown in.
"Hindi" - not mentioned. Someone might have noticed or thought they noticed a word or three, but that's WP:OR.
"language" French, English and the rest are languages.

Basically, the sources say: The Minions speak a language that the voice actor created by mixing gibberish with words from many languages, including French, English, Spanish and Italian. - SummerPhD^v2.0 13:14, 27 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Mr. Perkins

To User:2601:601:1501:73d8:c9a0:4b53:6920:5dd5's question, Mr. Perkins does appear in the film Minions, though it is just a brief scene. As the proof, you can look up a screenshot in the article about Mr. Perkins in Despicable Me Wiki (Wikia site). - George6VI (talk) 06:24, 6 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Dr. Nefario

Mention if Dr. Nefario is loosely based on Dr. Strangelove.

Television series

Is there going to be a television series? Because I loved the Despicable Me characters (especially the Minions), and I wanted a Despicable Me television series. Is Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud reprising their roles as the yellow humanoids?

Television special

Is there going to be Despicable Me holiday special? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.77.117.216 (talk) 23:27, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 29 November 2020

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Consensus to move (non-admin closure) (t · c) buidhe 21:08, 6 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

– After five films (three main films and two spin-off prequel films), 14 short films, three video games, a holiday television special, and a theme park ride, I do not think the first film is the primary topic, but the franchise as whole. Chompy Ace 09:51, 29 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Support: I personally disagree with this decision; but Illumination's CEO Chris Meledandri seems to be currently pushing the narrative to make Illumination recognizable as a brand alongside their studio identity (as seen in this article for subculture site Hypebeast), so this decision seems appropiate -Gouleg🛋️ (Talk • Contribs) 16:29, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - the franchise has obviously become the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC. This is similar to the Jurassic Park move. Some Dude From North Carolina (talk) 02:46, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Support - per nom. -- Netoholic @ 11:56, 4 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Despicable Me 4 article and Rise of Gru

When are you going to make a Despicable me 4 article,

Can you please what the plot of the Rise of Gru film is, and why is it going to be released on July 1, 2022? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.108.237.114 (talk) 19:29, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There is a mention of a fourth film in the franchise article; but right now it is still in development, which means there is also a posibility that could be cancelled, so based on WP:CRYSTAL we don't start articles for films with little confirmed information because eventually more information will surface and an article can be established. -Gouleg🛋️ (Stalk • Hound) 22:05, 23 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Video Games

A list of the Despicable Me video games should be here, such as the iconic Minion Rush! 74.132.203.31 (talk) 22:18, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Already there, Despicable_Me#Video_games Indagate (talk) 07:36, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Now you tell me. 74.132.203.31 (talk) 14:55, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Well, this being said, I think we should really give detail on the updates given for Minion Rush, because it only describes what the game was like for the initial version; there are two more bosses in the game added since its initial release (El Macho and Villaintriloquist) and the game later became more fixated on the Jelly Lab and then as Secret Spy Agents. 74.132.203.31 (talk) 04:17, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 19 April 2024

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I need to add content about the Despicable Me 4 trailer HackerZac179 (talk) 07:25, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Jamedeus (talk) 07:46, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The name should be changed to Despicable Me (franchise)

The movie is what birthed this franchise. The Secret Life of Pets (franchise) article isn't named The Secret Life of Pets and the film article isn't named The Secret Life of Pets (film). The same should apply here if that makes sense. 1ArcticDude (talk) 23:53, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You may initiate a move request to move Despicable Me (film) to Despicable Me, and Despicable Me (this page) to Despicable Me (franchise), if you believe you have convincing arguments that the original film is the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC. InfiniteNexus (talk) 18:20, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's been a month. Now that I know a little bit more, I don't have convincing arguments. A winner is you. 1ArcticDude (talk) 18:38, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Where Is Minions and Friends Coming Out?

July 20 2018 (Mainland China) June 5 2021 (United States) www.YouTube.com/@illumination 2601:84:8D80:C4E0:E428:7850:B471:DAA (talk) 16:15, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Initially, the Minions 2D shorts were produced to support the Minions 2 movie, which was delayed by a year due to COVID-19 restrictions in movie theaters. The shorts were named “Minions and Friends” in China and “Saturday Morning Minions” in the United States. They were first released on China’s Migu platform and later on Illumination’s YouTube channel.

The shorts were later renamed to Minions and Friends (小黄人和萌友/小黄人与格鲁日记).

Several episodes exclusive to the Chinese market haven’t aired in Western territories. These episodes have promotional tie-ins with Chinese brands and are unavailable to watch in the U.S.

Several episodes cross over with the Secret Life of Pets world. These shorts only aired in China.

Title cards were produced for each episode, but were removed later for Western markets. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:84:8D80:C4E0:E428:7850:B471:DAA (talk) 16:18, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Despicable Me 3 Minions 2D Shorts (AKA: Minions and Friends (China) Saturday Morning Minions (US) (Internet Series) 2016-2021, 33 Episodes

Season 1 Episodes

Chair Race I’m Sorry Point Guard Slip n Slide Top Banana Bath Time for Kyle Treadmill Spider Fireworks Marathon Scaredy Camp

Season 2 Episodes

Gumball Machine The Fly Banana Boat Bicycle Short Beach Ball CookieCadabra Popsicle Food Fright Crazy Fireworks Night Double Eleven Picture Day Wreck The Halls Winter BlunderLand Banana Brawl Mini Vacation Happy Valentine’s Day Delicious Meals for Pets Purrkour Fast and the Furious Paint Brawl Swimming Fools Lightning Lucky Picnic Panic Fun in the Business Hall Panic Mechanic Fight of the Century Mad Bladder Teed Off Castaways Claws And Effects Castaways 2 Garden Friends Ballonatics Photo Bomb Remote Controlled School Dazed ReSize Raspberry Rhapsody H20 No 2601:84:8D80:C4E0:E428:7850:B471:DAA (talk) 16:40, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]