Gru (Steve Carell) faces the ultimate humiliation—his evil project is officially unfunded, and he has to break the news to his loyal minions. Their shocked little faces? Priceless, tragic, and a ...

After three “Despicable Me” films and two “Minions” spinoffs, Gru and co. are the stars of the highest-grossing animated-film franchise of all time. The formula is gold: Physical comedy for toddlers, ...