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2022 · Movie · PG · your starting pointIf you want that specific blend of deadpan humor, colorful chaos, and bumbling-criminal-with-a-heart energy, you're probably most likely to find it in Despicable Me 4 and Despicable Me 3, which basically deliver the same tonal recipe with minion mayhem and unexpectedly sincere family moments. Beyond the franchise itself, Federal Agents vs Underworld Inc and Ambition might scratch the MacGuffin-heist and underdog-villain-ambition itches respectively, though they lack the humor and heart that actually make Rise of Gru work. The live-action Mandalorian and Grogu series could land if you're willing to trade animation for a cynical antihero bonding with an adorable sidekick in colorful sci-fi settings, but it's a tonal gamble.
Movies like Minions: The Rise of Gru, ranked
1. Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Gru's origin story shares the same '70s-inspired production design, mischievous minion chaos, and deadpan humor about villain ambition that defined the earlier films in the franchise.
2. Despicable Me 4 (2024)
Gru's signature blend of bumbling criminality and heart returns with the same deadpan humor, colorful chaos, and unexpectedly touching family moments that made the prequel so entertaining.
3. Gen V (2023)
Gru's single-minded pursuit of villain status mirrors the cutthroat ambition driving these young supers to earn their place in an elite organization, both stories finding chaos and humor in characters willing to cross lines for recognition.
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