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# Minion Madness Sweeps the Nation with Despicable Me 2
- URL: https://daysofadomesticdad.com/minion-madness-sweeps-nation-despicable-2/
- Published: 2013-12-18T13:11:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-05T21:40:15.000Z
- Author: Colby
- Tags: Entertainment, Review, Movies, #Migrated-1767645712313, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-05 14:42

##### Disclosure: I received a copy of Despicable Me 2 for this blog post. #DM2

It looks like Gru isn't the only one who loves Minions! Minion Madness has swept over the nation with Despicable Me 2 shattering home entertainment industry records, bringing in $80 million in the first week of sales. That also doesn't count the worldwide box office earnings of close to $918 million.

![Despicable Me 2](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b9/55/b955f19e-2d72-43e0-ad6e-7ea2d292618a/content/images/2026/01/dm2-2.jpg)

## Minion Madness

So if you have been living under a rock or in a cave since 2010, then you should have heard of Despicable Me. Despicable Me is a hilarious animated comedy that premiered in 2010, with a all-star cast.

> [cast of unforgettable new characters](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/cast-of-burn-notice/)

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**Three All-New Mini-Movies Starring the Minions**—Introduced by Gru

- **Puppy**
- **Panic in the Mailroom**
- **Training Wheels**
- **The Making of the Mini-Movies**—A fun-filled take on the making of the mini-movies through the eyes of the artists who made them.
- **Deleted Scene**
- **The Minions**—A visit to Illumination Entertainment in Paris and Los Angeles to hear what it’s really like to work with the Minions.
- **Evil Minions**—Bigger, badder and more purple than ever, the newest and fiercest addition to the Minion species can chew through metal and swallow a car. Find out more about the process that led to their creation and design.
- **A Gru-Some Transformation**—A sit-down with Steve Carell as he discusses the transformation of Gru from the ultimate super-villain to super-dad and international spy.
- **El Hombre Malo: The Villainy Of El Macho**—Every great story needs a good villain, and *Despicable Me 2* brings on the diabolico in the form of El Macho! Learn about the creation of this character and the actor who brought him to life—Benjamin Bratt.
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**Gru’s Girls**—Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Kate Fisher and Dana Gaier weigh in on working with Steve Carell and playing the daughters of a world-famous super-villain!

- **Gadgets Galore**—Lipstick tasers, magnet ships, foam dart dispensers and jelly guns—these are the nifty gadgets of *Despicable Me 2*. Illumination [Entertainment](https://daysofadomesticdad.com/category/entertainment/) pulls back the curtain on what it takes to build a world that would leave even James Bond envious.
- **Feature Commentary With Directors Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin**