This $970M Decade-Old Movie Dominates Netflix’s Top 10 for Over 3 Months

Summary:

• The Despicable Me franchise became an instant hit after the first movie’s release.
• Fans loved the second movie even more than the original, giving it a higher Audience Score.
• Despicable Me 2 has been dominating Netflix ’s global Top 10 movie chart for 13 weeks by now.

Ever since the overwhelming success of the first Despicable Me, the animated movie about a bald and ambitious supervillain with an army of extremely lovable yellow minions, it was clear that it would grow into a franchise. Not three years later, a sequel came out — and became even more popular with the fans than the original.

At the time of writing, Despicable Me 2 has been dominating Netflix's global Top 10 chart for over three months, signifying its undying worldwide popularity.

Despicable Me Has Become a Massive IP

Thanks to its unique combination of childish and witty humor, extremely lovable characters with compelling personal development, and, of course, the sheer ridiculousness of Gru’s minions that made every penny spent on their animation worthwhile, Despicable Me has immediately carved out a place for itself in the hearts of millions.

Today, there are five full-blown animated movies in this franchise, with three of them dedicated to Gru and his family, and two being minion-centered. None of the latter installments have surpassed the popularity and success of the first two films, but that doesn’t really matter: if you take a look at the amount of minion merch among the kindergarteners, you’ll see just how beloved this franchise still remains.

Despicable Me 2 Totally Dominates Netflix’s Top 10

Winter 2023–2023 has proven to be a phenomenal season for the second Despicable Me installment: at the time of writing, the sequel has been staying in Netflix’s global Top 10 movie chart for over thirteen weeks! Ever since its release on the platform, the audience just hasn’t been able to get enough of Despicable Me 2.

We can’t blame them, really. While according to critics, the second part wasn’t as bright as the first one, fans loved it even more: Despicable Me 2 has an 85% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes against the original’s already stunning 83%. This fact alone explains why Despicable Me 2 has already been watched for over 10M hours on Netflix alone since its release on the platform.