Despicable Me watch order
All six Despicable Me and Minions films, in the order they came out and in story order. It is the same order the emberslate app uses for its Despicable Me saga.
Updated · By emberfold labs
The short answer
Watch in release order, starting with Despicable Me (2010). The two Minions films are prequels, and story order starts with them. All six films take about 9 hours.
- Titles
- 6 films, 0 series
- Everything
- about 9 hours
- Core path
- about 9 hours
- Films only
- about 9 hours
Release order
Despicable Me in release order
The order they came out.
- 01
01CoreDespicable Me (2010)
Film · 1h 35mCore
- 02
02CoreDespicable Me 2 (2013)
Film · 1h 38mCore
- 03
03CoreMinions (2015)
Film · 1h 31mCore
- 04
04CoreDespicable Me 3 (2017)
Film · 1h 30mCore
- 05
05CoreMinions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Film · 1h 27mCore
- 06
06CoreDespicable Me 4 (2024)
Film · 1h 34mCore
Chronological order
Despicable Me in chronological order
The order the story happens in, starting with Minions in 1968.
- 0101Core
Minions (2015)
Film · 1h 31mCore
Set in 1968, before Gru.
- 0202Core
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Film · 1h 27mCore
Set in 1976.
- 0303Core
Despicable Me (2010)
Film · 1h 35mCore
- 0404Core
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
Film · 1h 38mCore
- 0505Core
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Film · 1h 30mCore
- 0606Core
Despicable Me 4 (2024)
Film · 1h 34mCore
Release order or chronological order?
Release order is the best way in. The Despicable Me films follow Gru, and the Minions films are best as a bonus once you know the characters.
Chronological order starts with Minions, which is set in 1968, then Minions: The Rise of Gru, set in 1976, before the first Despicable Me.
The Minions films
Minions and Minions: The Rise of Gru are prequels. They are in the list in both orders, and they work as separate stories if you only want the Gru films.
Track it
Track the Despicable Me saga in emberslate
The Sagas tab in the emberslate app has this exact order. Switch between release and chronological order, mark the next step watched, and see how far through you are. It is free on Android.
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Despicable Me watch order questions
What order should I watch the Despicable Me movies in?
Release order: Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, Minions, Despicable Me 3, Minions: The Rise of Gru and Despicable Me 4.
Do I need to watch the Minions movies?
No. They are prequels with their own stories, so the Despicable Me films can be followed without them.
Where do the Minions movies fit in the timeline?
Before the first Despicable Me. Minions is set in 1968 and The Rise of Gru in 1976.
How long does it take to watch all the Despicable Me films?
About 9 hours for all six.
The order and the core, optional and save-for-later marks are the ones the emberslate app uses for this saga. Titles, years and runtimes come from TMDB; series runtimes count aired episodes only and are rounded. First published .