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DESPICABLE ME Movies Rule Netflix Charts

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DESPICABLE ME Movies Rule Netflix Charts

By Movieguide® Contributor

There might not be a DESPICABLE ME movie in theaters right now, but the franchise is still dominating — on streaming. 

DESPICABLE ME and DESPICABLE ME 2 found a place in Netflix’s Top 10 Movies in the US list as of Jan. 9, Collider reported

It’s no surprise the movies are proving popular with home viewers. DESPICABLE ME 4 hit theaters last summer and quickly broke box office records, making it the fourth highest-grossing movie of 2024. Additionally, the first three DESPICABLE ME movies were nominated for Movieguide®’s Teddy Awards®. 

READ MORE: DESPICABLE ME 4 IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MOVIES EVER

The movie’s ending allowed for another installment in the franchise, and star Steve Carrell already has some ideas for what a fifth DESPICABLE ME movie might look like. 

“I don’t you know, that’s up to the writers,” he told Yahoo! Entertainment. “Far be it for me to [say], they’ve always chosen great paths to take with these characters so I’m always excited to see what they’re coming up with, you know?”

However, the actor did share some possible storylines he’d like to see — “Something that kind of disrupts the family unit or disrupts [Gru’s] professional life…I think something’s going to involve Gru Jr, that is my [thought] because it’s a really funny character and a funny relationship that he has with his dad and I’d like to see where the two of them end up.”

The DESPICABLE ME franchise has also spawned the successful spin-off MINIONS series. A third MINIONS movie is expected to premiere in 2026. 

Variety reported that MINIONS 3 is written by Brian Lynch, who previously worked on MINIONS and THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, and will be directed by Pierre Coffin, who directed the first three DESPICABLE ME movies and the first MINIONS. 

READ MORE: MINIONS 3 GETS RELEASE DATE AS FRANCHISE HITS MASSIVE MILESTONE


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