Launched by Illumination Entertainment in 2010, the Despicable Me/Minions franchise has become a cultural phenomenon and one ...

Universal/Illumination’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” has dramatically raised the bar for family films at the post-shutdown box office, earning an excellent opening day of $48 million and an estimated ...

As the adorable and hardworking Minions get ready to take center stage on July 10 in a movie of their own, we've been busy obsessing over their cutest moments. From their first appearance in ...

The origin story is the fifth entry in Illumination and Universal's blockbuster 'Despicable Me' franchise. By Pamela McClintock Senior Film Writer Illumination and Universal’s July Fourth event movie ...

Universal/Illumination’s “Minions: The Rise of Gru” has become the first big animated hit of the post-shutdown box office with an estimated domestic opening of $108.5 million from 4,391 screens and ...

10. The Stars Are Brighter: How many Minions does it take to screw in a light bulb? Well, after some serious struggles the team sees the light within one of their own! 9. Tree Lighting Ceremony: Let's ...

It's what Minions do: They steal things. By hook or by crook, and often by accident, the little marshmallowy henchmen hijack whatever they are instructed to hijack -- be it the Crown Jewels, the Great ...

Minions are continuing their quest for world domination. In the next phase of their dastardly plan, the Twinkie-esque yellow creatures, breakout stars in the Despicable Me franchise, will walk the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Hughes is an entertainment writer covering cinema and genre TV. The first Despicable Me opened to $56 million in 2010, ...