The Best and Worst Illumination Movies: A Comprehensive Ranking

🎬Despicable Me stands out as the best Illumination movie, with a tight plot, character arcs, and emotional moments.

👀The studio focused on making emotionally resonant and funny movies in the beginning, but shifted to making simple minion shenanigans for profit.

😄The first Despicable Me introduced likable characters, likeable and funny minions, and the found family trope.

😈The villain Vector, committed crimes with both direction and magnitude, making him a memorable character despite his young age.

🎶Sing 2 is surprisingly enjoyable, with likable characters, interesting conflicts, and good musical segments.

Which Illumination movie is the best?

—The best Illumination movie is Despicable Me, known for its tight plot, character arcs, and emotional moments.

Why did Illumination shift their focus to minion shenanigans?

—After the success of minions, Illumination realized they didn't need to invest effort into emotional or funny storytelling, and instead focused on simple minion shenanigans for profit.

What makes the first Despicable Me movie special?

—The first Despicable Me movie introduces likable characters, including Gru and the three girls, as well as funny and likable minions. It also explores the found family trope.

Who is the most memorable villain in Illumination movies?

—The villain Vector from Despicable Me stands out as a memorable character, with his unique crimes committed with both direction and magnitude.

Which Illumination movie is surprisingly enjoyable?

—Sing 2 is surprisingly enjoyable, with likable characters, interesting conflicts, and good musical segments.

00:00Introduction: Illumination Studios is known for their bad animated movies, with Despicable Me being the exception.

01:11Despicable Me: The first Despicable Me movie is surprisingly good, with a tight plot, character arcs, emotional moments, and likable characters.

03:58Despicable Me 2: The sequel is not as good as the first, with a more generic story and unnecessary pop songs.

06:04Minions: Minions focuses on the beloved yellow creatures, but lacks the emotional depth and storytelling of the previous movies.

09:06Despicable Me 3: The third installment is plagued by generic subplots and filler scenes, losing the magic of the original film.

10:45Sing: Sing is a fun movie with likable characters and good musical segments, although it suffers from a lack of focus in its storytelling.

16:02The Grinch: The Grinch is a mediocre adaptation of the beloved story, lacking the heart and charm of the original.

19:58The Secret Life of Pets: The Secret Life of Pets is a forgettable movie with generic characters and a weak story.