Here’s When You’ll Be Able to Stream DESPICABLE ME 4
By Movieguide® Contributor
Peacock has a special Halloween surprise coming for viewers. DESPICABLE ME 4 will release to the streamer on Oct. 31.
The family-friendly film found major theatrical success this summer.
Variety reported, “The four-quel made $360.8 million domestically and $593.3 million internationally for a worldwide total of $954.1 million. The entire DESPICABLE ME series became the first animated franchise to cross $5 billion at the global box office. All four movies will be available to stream on Peacock by Oct. 31.”
All DESPICABLE ME films have received positive reviews from Movieguide®. Our review of DESPICABLE ME 4 reads:
DESPICABLE ME 4 opens with Gru and three minions traveling to Gru’s old School of Villainy to capture Maxime Le Mal. With help from the Anti-Villain League, Gru captures Maxime, who’s transformed himself into a human-sized cockroach with superpowers. However, Maxime escapes from prison and vows to track down Gru and his family. So, Gru and his family go into witness protection. Gru and his family still aren’t safe. The young teenage girl next door, Poppy, recognizes Gru. She wants to be a villain and blackmails him into helping her steal the School of Villainy’s mascot, a mean honey badger. The heist exposes the family’s secret location and endangers his infant son.
DESPICABLE ME 4 is often hilarious. It focuses a lot on the comical chaos that the minions bring. DESPICABLE ME 4 has a strong moral, pro-family worldview. Gru protects his family and must save his son from the villain. Also, little Agnes refuses to tell a lie. However, much of the humor focuses on the comical slapstick chaos that the minions cause. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for younger children.
The film stars Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Lucy Wilde, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Stephen Colbert, Sofía Vergara, Dana Gaier and Will Ferrell. It is directed by Chris Renaud and co-director Patrick Delage.
Renaud believes the movie’s family-friendly themes make it appealing.
He said, “I had moved when I was 15, so the idea of that as the new family issue to solve had a lot of appeal. I also love these characters, and I hope that’s evident in the films I’ve worked on. The audience has a strong response, which I appreciate, but I love them, too, so that was another reason to come back.”