Despicable Me 4 it’s now streaming, and there are several reasons why it’s worth watching. The 2024 film opened in theaters on July 3. Its premiere was followed by a VOD premiere on August 6, which was less than halfway to its milestone that saw it become the third highest-grossing film of the year so far. Deadpool and Wolverine and Inside Out 2 (which is the highest-grossing animated film of all time). However, the sequel has not been available on any free or subscription streaming platforms until now.
It all started in 2010 with the original Despicable Mewhich introduced Gru (Steve Carell), his adopted daughters and the Minions to the world. It became the ninth highest-grossing film of that year, generating a sprawling franchise that now includes four episodes of the main seriestwo installments in Minions spinoff franchise, the next Minions 3a plethora of short films, video games, theme park attractions, merchandise, and more. It also began the box office reign of studio Illumination, which has since made other animated hits, including The Super Mario Bros. movie and Sing.
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Wacky Animated Comedy Movies
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The Minions’ slapstick games
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Fish out of water comedy
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The espionage and superhero genres
Despicable Me 4 Is Now Streaming on Peacock – Why You Should Watch
It’s a whole new adventure for Minions fans
On October 31st, Despicable Me 4 It’s finally streaming. Now available on PeacockNBCUniversal’s streaming service. Now all four Despicable Me films are available to stream on the platform, such as Despicable Me 3 arrived on October 30th. Although spin-off films are available elsewhere (Minions is on Netflix while Minions: The Rise of Gru is on Prime Video), the entire main series is available to all Peacock subscribers. The service offers several subscription levels, ranging from $7.99 per month for the basic package to $13.99 per month for the ad-free Premium Plus.
One reason to check out Peacock’s new movie is the star-studded Despicable Me 4 cast, which includes returning stars Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig (as Gru’s fellow countryman and Anti-Villain League wife Lucy Wilde) and Miranda Cosgrove (as his adopted daughter Margo). Also available are newcomers to the franchise such as Will Ferrell (as the villain Maxime le Mal), Sofía Vergara (as Maxime’s girlfriend, Valentina) and Joey King (as Poppy Prescott, a young woman who dreams of being a villain).
THE Despicable Me 4 The soundtrack also continues the franchise’s long-standing collaboration with Pharrell Williams, who has written songs and themes for the films since their original release. This includes Despicable Me 2the highly successful track “Happy”, which was the single that spent the most weeks at number one in 2014. The standout track from the new film is “Double Life”, a joyful song that celebrates the two faces of reformed villain Gru.
The return of the Minions also offers a heavy dose of his signature slapstick humorthis time amplified by a group of superhero Minions created by an experiment that takes place midway through the story.
What Screen Rant said about Despicable Me 4:
Its ability to remain light helps maintain the excitement, providing a fun viewing experience. Newcomers to the franchise, mainly [Will] Ferrell and Sofía Vergara… fit together perfectly… The action is lively, bolstered by energetic animation that suits the style of the franchise. – Despicable Me 4 review
Despicable Me 4’s box office success made Despicable Me a $5 billion franchise
Earned almost $1 billion alone
In addition to its merits as a streaming title, the theatrical release of Despicable Me 4 it was an impressive success. Because it cost US$100 million, tied with The Super Mario Bros. movie as Illumination’s most expensive release, it likely needed to earn more than $250 million to break even. However, it quickly surpassed its break-even point, grossing $260 million in North America alone by the end of its third weekend in theaters. It has since grossed $965.3 million worldwide. Although it didn’t become a billion-dollar film, helped propel the franchise past a major box office milestone.
Minions and [Despicable Me 3] both raised more than $1 billion.
At the end of its execution, Despicable Me 4 had pushed the accumulated theatrical revenues of the Despicable Me films surpassed the US$5 billion mark. This could happen because he joined the second installment and Minions: The Rise of Gru in raising more than US$900 million, while Minions and the third installment raised more than $1 billion. The lowest-grossing entry was the original film, although its worldwide box office was already substantial. Upon passing this milestone, Despicable Me it has now become the 13th highest-grossing film franchise of all time.
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Despicable Me 4 Key facts |
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Box office |
US$965.3 million |
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Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score |
56% |
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Rotten Tomatoes audience score |
87% |
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Main prizes |
TBD |
5 More Great Animated Movies Currently Streaming on Peacock
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Hotel Transylvania (2012)
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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
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The Last Unicorn (1982)
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Discarded (2006)
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The Croods (2013)