Despicable MeComplete Watch Order Guide
The Despicable Me franchise centers on Gru, a super-villain (who later becomes a dad and superhero); his yellow-coloured Minions; and his three orphan girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes.
Despicable Me Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Despicable Me movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 4 released films shown below.
3 films released between 2010 and 2017.
1 film released between 2024 and 2024.
Watch Despicable Me in Order
Watch the Despicable Me movies in release order, starting with Despicable Me (2010) and continuing through Despicable Me 4 (2024). The series spans 4 films, released between 2010 and 2024. Audiences rate the franchise 6.9/10 on average.
What order should you watch Despicable Me?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Despicable Me. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Despicable Me largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Despicable Me franchise
The Despicable Me franchise centers on Gru, a super-villain (who later becomes a dad and superhero); his yellow-coloured Minions; and his three orphan girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Despicable Me by the Numbers
Every figure below is calculated from the full film list on this page.
- 4
- Films released
- 14
- Years running
- 6.9/10
- Average audience rating
- 7.3/10
- Highest rated
- 6.5/10
- Lowest rated
- 7 years
- Longest gap between films
Despicable Me has 4 released films, the first in 2010 and the most recent in 2024.
The series has been running for 14 years, from 2010 to 2024.
Across its 4 rated films, Despicable Me averages 6.9/10 on TMDB, from 39,718 audience ratings.
The highest-rated entry is Despicable Me (2010) at 7.3/10 on TMDB.
The lowest-rated entry is Despicable Me 3 (2017) at 6.5/10 on TMDB.
The longest gap between consecutive films is 7 years, between Despicable Me 3 (2017) and Despicable Me 4 (2024).
Computed by Movies in Order from The Movie Database (TMDB) collection data for Despicable Me, covering all 4 released films. Last recalculated September 2026.
Despicable Me Fun Facts & Trivia
The Despicable Me franchise spans 14 years, from 2010 to 2024.
The highest-rated entry is Despicable Me with a 7.3/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.9/10 rating from audiences.
Despicable Me films have collected over 40k audience ratings combined.
The most recent entry, Despicable Me 4 (2024), continues a franchise that began 14 years earlier.
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