Despicable Me 4
Movie, 2024, Gru, Set in Mayflower
Despicable Me 4 is #6 of 7 in release order and #7 of 7 in chronological order in the Despicable Me.
The story
Gru and Lucy and their girls—Margo, Edith and Agnes—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru also faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina, forcing the family to go on the run.
Despicable Me 4 recap
Gru, working for the Anti-Villain League, arrests Maxime Le Mal, a cockroach-obsessed villain and his old rival from Lycee Pas Bon, at their school reunion. Maxime escapes, vowing to get revenge on Gru and his family, including his baby son, Gru Jr. The AVL, under Silas Ramsbottom, moves the family to a safe house in the town of Mayflower under new names, while Silas turns five Minions into superpowered Mega Minions, who cause havoc. Gru Jr. dislikes his father. Their neighbour's teenage daughter, Poppy Prescott, an aspiring villain, discovers who Gru is and blackmails him into helping her steal a honey badger, the school mascot. Lucy poses as a hairdresser. The school's principal tells Maxime where Gru is hiding, and Maxime and his girlfriend Valentina kidnap Gru Jr., planning to turn him into a cockroach.
Despicable Me 4 ending explained
Gru rescues Gru Jr., who turns on Maxime, and the family returns home; Gru Jr. finally calls him "Dada". Gru, helped by Poppy and the Mega Minions, fights Maxime on a building site, and Maxime and Valentina are arrested. Dr. Nefario reverses Gru Jr.'s change. The family adopts the honey badger, Poppy gets into Lycee Pas Bon, and Gru visits Maxime in prison, where they sing together.
Post-credits scenes
During the credits, the Mega Minions fool around on screen, and one flies around the credits until they end. There is no story scene after the credits.
Where to watch Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4 is streaming on Prime Video in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 56%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Minions: The Rise of Gru, before Minions & Monsters.
- Chronological order: after Despicable Me 3, the last.
What to watch before Despicable Me 4
In release order, the essentials before Despicable Me 4 (2024) are Despicable Me (2010), Despicable Me 2 (2013), Minions (2015), Despicable Me 3 (2017), and Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
Cast
- Steve Carell as Gru (voice)
- Kristen Wiig as Lucy (voice)
- Will Ferrell as Maxime (voice)
- Sofía Vergara as Valentina (voice)
- Miranda Cosgrove as Margo (voice)
- Dana Gaier Ellis as Edith (voice)
- Madison Skyy Polan as Agnes (voice)
- Pierre Coffin as Minions (voice)
- Chris Renaud as Principal Übelschlecht (voice)
- Steve Coogan as Silas (voice)
- Stephen Colbert as Perry Prescott (voice)
- Chloe Fineman as Patsy Prescott (voice)
Directed by Chris Renaud.