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Minions (film series)

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Minions is an American animated film series produced by Illumination and distributed by its parent company Universal Pictures. It is a spin-off of the Despicable Me franchise and focuses on the origins of Gru's Minions. The series began with Minions in 2015 and continued with Minions: The Rise of Gru in 2022, and a third film, Minions & Monsters, is listed for 2026. Its creators are credited as Pierre Coffin, Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio and Sergio Pablos. Reviews were mixed, but the series has been commercially successful, and the first installment, Minions, was the first non-Disney animated film to pass one billion dollars at the box office.

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2015 1
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United States 1
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Minions is an American film series produced by Illumination.
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    Minions is an American film series produced by Illumination.
  • Feature films, Minions (2015)
    Minions debuted in London on June 11, 2015, and was released in the United States on July 10.
  • Feature films, Minions & Monsters
    Minions & Monsters was released on July 1, 2026 after initially being set for release on June 30, 2027.
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    Minions is an American film series produced by Illumination.
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being the co-creator and primary voice of all of the Minions
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