That very first picture in the franchise introduced audiences to the ridiculous Minions, the sinister Gru ... with new ...

Despicable Me 4 exists because its five big-screen siblings—three direct predecessors and two Minions-focused prequels ... Yet the joke is on them when Gru reveals that he’s working for the other side ...

Gru - along with his minions - ambles his way into this power struggle... 'Despicable Me' spin-off series, focusing on the Minions characters.