Some of the films’ biggest stars barely speak a word of English, or any other language for that matter. Sure, you can occasionally hear them say “Banana!” or possibly “Smoochy smoochy!” ...

Later still, Gru would renounce his villainy and become ... instead following rules and snarfing bananas. "Minions," incidentally, only has a 56% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Together, Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto - a new Minion sporting braces and a desperate need to please - deploy their skills as they and Gru build their first lair, experiment with their first ...

Gru - along with his minions - ambles his way into this power struggle... 'Despicable Me' spin-off series, focusing on the Minions characters.