The first film, "Despicable Me", was released in 2010. It follows Gru as he plans to steal the moon to prove himself as the world's greatest supervillain. He encounters Vector, another supervillain, who also wants to steal the moon. Gru adopts the three orphan girls to use them as pawns in his plan, but he eventually bonds with them and becomes a father figure to them.
The second film, "Despicable Me 2", was released in 2013. It follows Gru as he is recruited by the Anti-Villain League (AVL) to stop a new supervillain named El Macho from destroying the world. Gru reunites with his former partner, Dr. Nefario, and the three orphan girls to help him on his mission.
The third film, "Despicable Me 3", was released in 2017. It follows Gru as he reunites with his long-lost twin brother, Dru. Dru is the opposite of Gru and wants to be a supervillain like him. The two brothers team up to stop a former AVL agent named Balthazar Bratt from stealing a diamond.
The franchise also includes two spin-off films, "Minions" (2015) and "Minions: The Rise of Gru" (2022). The Minions are small, yellow creatures who are Gru's loyal servants. The spin-off films follow the Minions as they cause chaos and mayhem around the world.
"Despicable Me" is a popular animated franchise known for its humor, colorful animation, and memorable characters. It has grossed over $3.7 billion worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing animated franchises of all time.