Despicable Me and Minions Trivia: 30 Questions and Answers

The Minions are back on the big screen: Minions & Monsters arrived in US theaters on July 1, 2026, sending the little yellow henchmen to 1927 Old Hollywood to make a monster movie of their own. QuizVault is a free personality-test and trivia site you can play with no signup, giving a shareable result in minutes plus a daily quiz, so we gathered 30 Despicable Me and Minions trivia questions and answers spanning the new film, Gru's story, the Minions' banana-fueled language, and the villains across every movie.

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Minions & Monsters and the movies on screen

1. When was Minions & Monsters released in US theaters? July 1, 2026.

2. Which studio makes the Despicable Me and Minions films? Illumination, with the films distributed by Universal Pictures.

3. In what year and setting does Minions & Monsters take place? 1927, in Old Hollywood, where the Minions try to make their own monster movie.

4. Who voices the Minions in every film, including Minions & Monsters? Pierre Coffin.

5. Minions & Monsters is the seventh film in which franchise? The Despicable Me franchise, where it serves as the third Minions prequel.

6. Which legendary Star Wars creator has a voice role in Minions & Monsters? George Lucas.

Despicable Me and Gru

7. In what year did the first Despicable Me film come out? 2010, as Illumination's debut feature film.

8. Who voices Gru, the reformed supervillain at the heart of the series? Steve Carell.

9. What are the names of Gru's three adopted daughters? Margo, Edith, and Agnes.

10. In the first film, what does Gru plot to steal using a shrink ray? The Moon.

11. Who is the young rival villain that steals Gru's shrink ray in Despicable Me? Vector.

12. What is the name of Gru's elderly, gadget-inventing scientist sidekick? Dr. Nefario.

The Minions themselves

13. What color are the Minions, and what clothing are they known for? Bright yellow, wearing blue denim overalls and goggles.

14. What is the Minions' favorite food, which they will do almost anything to get? Bananas.

15. What is the Minions' gibberish language called? Minionese, also nicknamed the Banana language.

16. In Minionese, what does the word "bello" mean? Hello.

17. What does the Minion word "poopaye" mean? Goodbye.

18. Name the three main Minions in the 2015 prequel. Kevin, Stuart, and Bob.

The prequels: Minions and The Rise of Gru

19. In the 2015 film Minions, which supervillain do Kevin, Stuart, and Bob go to work for? Scarlet Overkill, billed as the world's first female supervillain and voiced by Sandra Bullock.

20. In Minions: The Rise of Gru, roughly how old is Gru when he dreams of becoming a supervillain? 11 years old.

21. What is the name of the supervillain team young Gru wants to join in The Rise of Gru? The Vicious 6.

22. Which aging villain becomes young Gru's mentor in The Rise of Gru? Wild Knuckles.

23. Across history, what kind of master have the Minions always tried to serve? The most despicable, evil master they could find.

Later films and villains

24. In Despicable Me 2, who is the Anti-Villain League agent Gru falls in love with and later marries? Lucy Wilde.

25. In Despicable Me 3, Gru discovers he has a long-lost twin brother named what? Dru.

26. Who is the 1980s-obsessed former child star villain in Despicable Me 3? Balthazar Bratt, voiced by Trey Parker.

27. In Despicable Me 4 (2024), Gru and Lucy welcome a new baby son named what? Gru Jr.

Quotes, characters, and pop culture

28. Which of Gru's daughters gushes the famous line "It's so fluffy I'm gonna die!" over a unicorn toy? Agnes.

29. What is the name of Gru's fluffy, sharp-toothed pet dog? Kyle.

30. The Despicable Me series holds the record as the highest-grossing what franchise in film history? The highest-grossing animated franchise.

How to play a Despicable Me quiz online free

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Frequently asked questions

When did Minions & Monsters come out?

Minions & Monsters was released in US theaters on July 1, 2026. It is the seventh film in the Despicable Me franchise and the third Minions prequel. Directed by Pierre Coffin, it is set in 1927 and follows the Minions trying to make their own monster movie in Old Hollywood, with a voice role from filmmaker George Lucas.

Who voices Gru in Despicable Me?

Steve Carell voices Gru, the reformed supervillain at the center of the Despicable Me films. Gru first appears in Despicable Me (2010), Illumination's debut feature, where he adopts three orphaned girls named Margo, Edith, and Agnes.

What language do the Minions speak?

The Minions speak Minionese, a made-up gibberish nicknamed the Banana language that mixes words from Spanish, Italian, French, English, and other tongues. Real examples include bello for hello and poopaye for goodbye. It was invented by directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, who also voice the Minions.

How many Despicable Me and Minions movies are there?

There are seven films in the franchise as of 2026: Despicable Me (2010), Despicable Me 2 (2013), Minions (2015), Despicable Me 3 (2017), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), Despicable Me 4 (2024), and Minions & Monsters (2026). Together they make up the highest-grossing animated franchise in film history.

Where can I take a free Minions or Despicable Me quiz?

You can play free personality quizzes on QuizVault such as What % Villain Arc Are You On, which fits Gru's supervillain-to-softie journey perfectly. It needs no signup, gives a shareable result in a couple of minutes, and QuizVault also runs a daily quiz plus quizzes like Which Pixar Movie Are You and Which Disney Villain Are You.