 Because my kids are younger. My kids are too old for these, yeah. The joint Despicable Me and Minions franchise has shattered the box office record for animated movies with $5 billion, with a B, billion dollars in global ticket sales. It was announced this weekend. The newest Universal and Elimination movie, Despicable Me 4, burst into the box office with a fit of red, white, and grew. Get it? Over the July 1st weekend.