Minions (film)/Trivia

Trivia

 * Despicable Me becomes the first Illumination film to have a prequel and also a spin-off.
 * Steve Carell and Allison Janney previously co-starred in the 2006 DreamWorks film Over the Hedge.
 * Geoffrey Rush and Allison Janney previously co-starred in the 2003 Pixar film Finding Nemo.
 * This is the first Illumination film to have the "ILLUMINATION presents" text above the film's logo.
 * The second Illumination film to have a post-credit scene, Hop.
 * The fifth Illumination film of 2010s to be produced in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, after Despicable Me, Hop, The Lorax and Despicable Me 2.
 * The fifth Illumination film of 2010s to be rated PG by the MPAA, after Despicable Me, Hop, The Lorax and Despicable Me 2.
 * The fourth Universal's animated film of 2010s to be produced in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, fourth Despicable Me The Lorax and Despicable Me 2.
 * The eighth Universal's animated film of 2010s to be rated PG by the MPAA, after Despicable Me The Lorax and Despicable Me 2.
 * The third Illumination film to be released in July, after Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2.
 * This is the first Illumination to gross a billion dollars worldwide.
 * The third animated film of 2010s to gross a billion dollars worldwide, after after Toy Story 3 and Frozen.