The mischievous Minions hope that Gru will return to a life of crime after the new boss of the Anti-Villain League fires him. Instead, Gru decides to remain retired and travel to Freedonia to meet his long-lost twin brother for the first time. The reunited siblings soon find themselves in an uneasy alliance to take down the elusive Balthazar Bratt, a former 1980s child star who seeks revenge against the world.Despicable Me 3 / Film synopsis

Illumination Entertainment The 2010 American computer-animated film Despicable Me produced by Illumination Entertainment and directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud had its origins at The SPA Studios, from a concept created by Sergio Pablos, who went on to become an Executive Producer on the film.

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This is a reference to Duck Soup (1933), a Marx Brothers movie which is set in a fictional country called Freedonia.

Goals matter: Having a big goal can help you accomplish big things. Gru's goal was to become the biggest criminal mastermind in the world, and that kept him focused. It is easy to lose focus, and having a solid goal, something to keep in mind and focus on helps with that. Goals provide clarity and focus.

Ideas to discuss with your children Despicable Me 3 is the third movie in the series featuring ex-villain Gru. It's a funny and fun action adventure. It's very silly and has laughs at every level, so it can be enjoyed by adults and children. The main characters are all very likeable, even the villain.

Minionese The Minions speak Minionese, sometimes called “the Banana language”. Minionese is what's known as a constructed language – or “conlang”. Conlangs are often a feature of works of fantasy and science fiction.

Felonius Gru Felonious Gru, or Felonius Gru, referred to simply as Gru, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Despicable Me film series. Voiced by American actor Steve Carell, he has appeared in all five films in the series.

11-year-old An 11-year-old boy who dreams of becoming the world's baddest supervillain.

The country in which Dru lives and from which Gru originates is the fictional European country of Freedonia. This is the same name as a similar fictional European country in the The Marx Brothers movie Duck Soup (1933).

While the films don't explicitly specify Gru's nationality, his accent, and cultural references suggest that he is of Eastern European descent, with a possible accent resembling a mix of Russian and Eastern European accents.

Life will be always hard and boring. Just break the dull drudgery of your working pattern and be silly to entertain yourself and others. The minions taught us that there is nothing wrong doing weird things. They wear a hat made of fruit, and hula dancing to pass the time.

Gru, the pointy-nosed main character voiced by Steve Carell, is of unknown origin but carries a thick eastern European accent. Because of that accent, when he says "girls," it sounds like "gorls." And he says it a lot because of his three adopted daughters.