“Despicable Me 4,” the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday ...

Despicable Me 4 is the latest installment in the popular Illumination animated franchise. It hit theaters this July 4th weekend, following Gru, Lucy, and the ever-minions on another adventure.

After sitting through 90-some-odd minutes of “Despicable Me 4,” that process provides a handy metaphor for the disposable nature of the movie, leaving Universal and Illumination Studios to ...

From the outset, Despicable Me 4 bombards the audience with multiple plotlines. Gru and Lucy face new challenges as they navigate family life with their new child, Gru Jr., also known as Junior.

The Despicable Me movies work best on both a story and a comedy level when filmmakers use the Minions sparingly, and don’t overwhelm scenes with them. Even though the vending-machine gag is one ...