1 billion dollars in revenue worldwide… and the success continues on Netflix! Third installment in the adventures of Gru and his Minions, “Despicable Me 3” is the film most viewed by subscribers on the platform this week.
Perhaps the trailer for Despicable Me 4, revealed two weeks ago, made fans of the saga want to dive back into the previous adventures of Gru and his yellow acolytes in overalls .
Still, this week, Despicable Me 3 is the feature film most viewed by Netflix users, and the weekly Top 10 also includes the first two parts of the famous animated franchise, as well as the spin- off dedicated to Minions.
What is it about ?
In Despicable Me 3, directed in 2017 by Eric Guillon, Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, the super-villain Gru makes a most surprising discovery: he has a twin brother named Dru, who looks just like him. .
As he goes to his island Freedonia to meet her, a fierce rivalry quickly arises between the two brothers, who will nevertheless learn to ally themselves to face a new enemy: the formidable and hilarious Balthazar Braat.
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Main antagonist of this third part dubbed by David Marsais in the original version (and by Trey Parker, one of the two creators of South Park, in English), this vintage-looking villain who fights to hits from the 80s represents without a doubt doubt the major humorous asset of the film.
Commercial triumph
A true box office triumph when it was released in theaters 7 years ago, Despicable Me 3 collected more than a billion dollars in greenbacks worldwide. A score which makes it the most lucrative film in the saga, with the exception of the first spin-off centered on Minions (which raked in $1.159 billion).
Will the fourth part, expected in our theaters on July 3, do even better?
(Re)discover the trailer for “Despicable Me 4”…