The “Minion Crisis” and “Minions” franchises are box office powerhouses, with six films earning more than $5 billion. It is the highest grossing animated franchise of all time, and its latest film, Despicable Me 4, is already the fifth highest grossing film of 2024. The erratic-accented former villain Gru, his ever-growing family, and his little yellow assistants, the Minions, have become an indelible part of pop culture.

In “Gru's Minion Escape 4,” the focus returns to Gru and his family after the 2022 prequel “Minions”: the stories of all major characters in the series. Steve Carell once again voices Gru, who is targeted by villain Maxime Le Mar (Will Ferrell) and forced into hiding with his wife Lucy (Kristen Wiig), three daughters, and newborn son Gru Jr.

All very silly, but so popular that “Despicable Me 4” will probably run in theaters for a reasonable length of time while audiences are still buying tickets. For avid minion-heads who want to see the movie again and again, and for families who are not interested in making the trip to the cinema, here is everything we know so far about when “Despicable Me 4” will be available for streaming.

Given the great box office success of the film so far, there is a good chance that “Despicable Me 4” will be released in theaters. This means that it should be available for digital rental and purchase in mid to late August. It will likely be a premium rental at first, but for families who want to watch the movie together, even the premium price could be a good deal.

As a Universal release, “Despicable Me 4” will make its streaming debut on Peacock, a Universal-owned service. Universal's last animated hit, “Kung Fu Panda 4,” premiered on Peacock about four months after its theatrical release, and if “Despicable Me 4” follows the same pattern, it should be on Peacock in early November.

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allowing fans to watch “Despicable Me 4” before the next “Minions” film is released in 2027.