Despicable Me short films
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Despicable Me short films are a collection of animated comedy shorts set in the Despicable Me universe, typically featuring the Minions in standalone, humorous side stories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Despicable Me short films canonical | 2 |
| Despicable Me universe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Despicable Me short films Context triple: [Minions & More, isCompilationOf, Despicable Me short films]
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A.
Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3 is a 2017 animated comedy film in the Despicable Me franchise that follows former villain Gru as he faces a new enemy and discovers his long-lost twin brother.
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B.
Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2 is a 2013 animated comedy film that continues the story of former supervillain Gru, his three adopted daughters, and the mischievous Minions as they face a new global threat.
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C.
Despicable Me
Despicable Me is a popular animated film franchise centered on reformed supervillain Gru and his mischievous yellow Minions, known for its comedic family-friendly storytelling and global box office success.
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D.
Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4 is an animated comedy film in the popular Despicable Me franchise, continuing the adventures of reformed supervillain Gru, his family, and the Minions.
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E.
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem is a 3D motion-simulator theme park ride based on the Despicable Me film franchise, featuring the mischievous Minions in an immersive, family-friendly adventure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Despicable Me short films Target entity description: Despicable Me short films are a collection of animated comedy shorts set in the Despicable Me universe, typically featuring the Minions in standalone, humorous side stories.
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A.
Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3 is a 2017 animated comedy film in the Despicable Me franchise that follows former villain Gru as he faces a new enemy and discovers his long-lost twin brother.
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B.
Despicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2 is a 2013 animated comedy film that continues the story of former supervillain Gru, his three adopted daughters, and the mischievous Minions as they face a new global threat.
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C.
Despicable Me
Despicable Me is a popular animated film franchise centered on reformed supervillain Gru and his mischievous yellow Minions, known for its comedic family-friendly storytelling and global box office success.
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D.
Despicable Me 4
Despicable Me 4 is an animated comedy film in the popular Despicable Me franchise, continuing the adventures of reformed supervillain Gru, his family, and the Minions.
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E.
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem is a 3D motion-simulator theme park ride based on the Despicable Me film franchise, featuring the mischievous Minions in an immersive, family-friendly adventure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animated film series
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film franchise tie-in ⓘ short film series ⓘ |
| basedOn | Despicable Me franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributor | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
gibberish language of Minions
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nonverbal humor ⓘ physical comedy ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceOf | some new Minion characters ⓘ |
| genre |
animated comedy
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family film ⓘ slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
3 Mini-Movie Collection
NERFINISHED
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3 Mini-Movies collection (Despicable Me 2) NERFINISHED ⓘ 3 Mini-Movies collection (Minions) ⓘ Banana ⓘ Competition ⓘ Cro Minion NERFINISHED ⓘ Home Makeover NERFINISHED ⓘ Minion Madness collection ⓘ Minion Scouts NERFINISHED ⓘ Mower Minions NERFINISHED ⓘ Orientation Day ⓘ Panic in the Mailroom NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil’s Dance Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Puppy ⓘ Santa’s Little Helpers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Secret Life of Kyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Training Wheels NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellow Is the New Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Agnes
NERFINISHED
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Edith NERFINISHED ⓘ Gru NERFINISHED ⓘ Margo NERFINISHED ⓘ Minions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding backstories of Minions
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standalone humorous side stories ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Despicable Me media franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Illumination Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
digital release
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home video bonus feature ⓘ theatrical short ⓘ |
| setInFictionalUniverse | Despicable Me universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | approximately 3–7 minutes ⓘ |
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Subject: Despicable Me short films Description of subject: Despicable Me short films are a collection of animated comedy shorts set in the Despicable Me universe, typically featuring the Minions in standalone, humorous side stories.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Minions & More
this entity surface form:
Despicable Me universe