Great News! 'Despicable Me' Makes its Way to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and Digital

​As part of the first animated franchise to ever cross $5 billion, Despicable Me 4 will be available on Digital September 10, 2024, and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM and DVD on September 24, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. This hilarious addition to the beloved franchise now comes packed with over an hour of bonus content including 2 Minions mini movies, exclusive voice recording sessions with Steve Carell and Will Ferrell, deleted & extended scenes and loads of hilarious extras.
 
The world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain-League-agent, Gru, returns for a bold new era of minions mayhem in Illumination’s Despicable Me 4, now with over an hour of exclusive bonus content including 2 mini movies. Gru, Lucy and their girls welcome a new member to the family – Gru Jr. – who is intent on tormenting his dad, as a new nemesis shows up and forces the family to go on the run. 

This latest blockbuster chapter in the biggest global animated franchise in history is packed with nonstop action, filled with Illumination’s signature subversive humor, and new dynamics with the introduction of a questionably charming team  - The Mega Minions! ​

​Directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage, Despicable Me 4 stars Steve Carell (“The Office”, Despicable Me franchise) alongside Kristen Wiig (“Saturday Night Live”, Despicable Mefranchise). The cast also includes Will Ferrell (Anchorman, Elf), Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family”, “Griselda”), Joey King (The Kissing Booth, “The Act”), Stephen Colbert (“The Colbert Report”, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, Monsters vs. Aliens), and Miranda Cosgrove (“iCarly”, Despicable Me franchise). ​

BONUS FEATURES ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD:

• Game Over and Over – After stumbling upon a powered-up game controller inside Gru's lair, the mischievous Minions discover its ability to control one another, unleashing mayhem as they compete for high scores.
• Benny's Birthday – Benny finds himself trapped in a time loop of a Minion-style birthday party, encountering uproarious mischief at every turn.
• Deleted/Extended/Alternate Scenes
  • Class of ‘85
  • Minions at the Reunion
  • Minions at Home
  • Big Day Out
  • Karate Round 2
  • Gru vs. Treehouse
  • Defibrillator
  • Mega Minions Mega Mix
  • Mega Minions in Lockdown
• Despicable Dialogue – Watch Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, and the rest of the cast perform some of their silliest lines in this hilarious montage of recording booth moments!
• Meet the Cast – Get to know the actors behind your favorite characters! Featuring some of your old favorites like Gru, Lucy, and their girls as well as new favorites like the Prescotts and villains Maxime and Valentina.
  • Steve Carell: Gru
  • Kristen Wiig: Lucy
  • Joey King: Poppy Prescott
  • Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Madison Polan: Gru’s Girls
  • Stephen Colbert & Chloe Fineman: The Prescotts
  • Sofia Vergara: Valentina
  • Will Ferrell: Maxime
• Making Of – The cast and crew of DESPICABLE ME 4 share a behind the scenes look at the creation of the fourth installment of this iconic franchise! Learn about the story, the new characters, the animation process and more!
• Mega Minion Mayhem – Assemble the Mega Minions! Learn about the development of the five most unique Minions to date.
• Rogues Gallery – Using the AVL’s state-of-the-art facial recognition software, we look back at the most nefarious villains from past DESPICABLE and MINIONS films.
• How to Draw – Join Head of Story, Habib Louati, as he shows us how to draw the Mega Minions – Dave, Mel, Jerry, Gus and Tim!
  • Mega Dave
  • Mega Mel
  • Mega Jerry
  • Mega Gus
  • Mega Tim

FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Stephen Colbert, Sofía Vergara, and Will Ferrell
Original Songs and Themes By: Pharrell Williams
Score By: Heitor Pereira
Co-Directed By: Patrick Delage
Written By: Mike White and Ken Daurio
Produced By: Chris Meledandri, p.g.a. Brett Hoffman, p.g.a.
Directed By: Chris Renaud

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD:
Street Date: September 24, 2024
UPC Number: 191329265888 (US) / 191329265925 (CDN)
Layers: BD 100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG for action and rude humor.
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 & Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 & Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 & Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content)
Run Time: 01:34:15

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: September 24, 2024
UPC Number: 191329265871 (US) / 191329265918 (CDN)
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG for action and rude humor.
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 & Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 & Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 & Dolby Digital 5.1 for Bonus Content)
Run Time: 01:34:15
 
TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: September 24, 2024
UPC Number: 191329266021 (US) / 191329265741 (CDN)
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: PG for action and rude humor.
Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature & Bonus Content, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature)
Run Time: 01:34:20

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