Did Minions Come Before Despicable Me?

Minions is a spinoff and prequel to Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, but instead of focusing on Steve Carell's Gru, it puts the spotlight on the Minions alone. Set in the late 1960s, the movie follows three Minions as they search for a new evil boss to rule their species.

What came first minions or despicable me?

The franchise began with the 2010 film of the same name, which is followed by two sequels: Despicable Me 2 (2013) and Despicable Me 3 (2017); and two spin-off prequels: Minions (2015) and the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).

Do you have to watch Despicable Me Before minions?

And yes, you do have to watch the Despicable Me movies before you watch the Minion movie.