Despicable Me 4
Gru faces a new nemesis
Gru and Lucy welcome a new baby, Gru Jr., who immediately expresses his dislike for his dad — all while Gru faces a new nemesis, Maxime Le Mal, and must go into hiding.
Director
Chris Renaud, Patrick Delage
Studio
Illumination / Universal Pictures
Release
July 3, 2024
Runtime
94 min
Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy
Box office
$969 million worldwide
Cast & Characters
Gru (voice)
Steve Carell
↔ Lucy (voice)
Lucy (voice)
Kristen Wiig
↔ Gru (voice)
Maxime (voice)
Will Ferrell
Valentina (voice)
Sofía Vergara
Did You Know?
Despicable Me 4 introduces Gru Jr., the newest addition to the Gru family.
Source: Illumination press materials · verified 2026-07-29
Will Ferrell joins the franchise as the new villain Maxime Le Mal.
Source: Cast announcement · verified 2026-07-29
Critical Assessment
Despicable Me 4 holds a 6.2/10 on IMDb (76,384 votes), a 52/100 on Metacritic, and a 56% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes — a middling reception typical of the franchise's later entries, though it nearly crossed the billion-dollar mark commercially.
“Formulaic but the Minions still deliver reliable laughs.” — Screen Rant “Running on fumes, but young audiences won't mind.” — The Wrap
The gap between the modest 56% RT score and the film's $969M gross underscores how the Despicable Me franchise now runs almost entirely on brand loyalty rather than critical momentum.
Ratings as of 2026-07-29
AI Verdict
AI-generatedDespicable Me 4's near-billion-dollar haul despite a 52 Metacritic score confirms the Minions brand has become nearly critic-proof at this point in the franchise.