Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem is a comedy, adventure, family and animation film, running about 14 minutes. “Want To Be A Minion?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Gru, one of the world's greatest villains and fathers, has invented a new weapon, the Minion Gun, a machine capable of turning ordinary humans into Minions. He has let his three daughters (Margo, Edith and Agnes) in charge of training some guests. However, because of a distraction in the middle of the training, the Minion-transformed riders, along with Gru and his daughters are forced to recover Agnes' one-year anniversary adoption gift for Gru in the depths of his own laboratory.

Who’s in it. Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem stars Steve Carell as Gru, Miranda Cosgrove as Margo, Dana Gaier as Edith and Pierre Coffin as Minions, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem page.

If you liked it. Fans of Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.