Tell your children that summer is not over yet, because Despicable Me 4 coming to digital platforms tomorrow. Cheers to our overlords Minions!
Despicable Me 4 It is technically the sixth film in the My favorite villain franchise, if we count the Minions Spin-off movies. Director Chris Renaud returns once again, as does star Steve Carell as the voice of Gru, the once-evil supervillain who’s secretly a big softie. The star-studded voice cast also includes Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Sofía Vergara, Stephen Colbert, Madison Polan, Dana Gaier, Chloe Fineman, and Will Ferrell. This time around, Gru is forced to relocate his family when an old rival, Maxime Le Mal (voiced by Ferrell), comes looking for him. We’re guessing the Minions will be involved in some way, too.
Despicable Me 4 It’s only been in theaters for a month and it’s an undeniable box office hit. To date, the film has grossed over $100 million. $752 million at the worldwide box office, and counting, making it the thirdThe highest grossing film of 2024 until now. Perhaps that’s why Universal chose to wait a whole month before releasing Despicable Me 4 in digital format, even though most of Universal’s 2024 films have moved to the “premium” video-on-demand category after just over two weeks in theaters.
If you’re not willing to pay the premium VOD price for Gru, you should know that we’re expecting Despicable Me 4to stream on Peacock, the Universal-owned streaming service, in the near future. Here’s what you need to know about how to watchDespicable Me 4online and when to expect to see itDespicable Me 4Streaming on Peacock.
Despicable Me 4Digital release date:
Starting Tuesday, August 6th, Despicable Me 4It will be available to buy and rent digitally on Amazon Prime.Apple TV,Voodooand more. The price may vary depending on which platform you use to purchase the film, but on Amazon Prime, the film costs $29.99 to purchase a digital copy. The film will also continue to play in theaters.
The digital copy of Despicable Me 4 comes with two “exclusive Minion mini-movies.” The first is titled I play again and againand the synopsis reads: “After stumbling upon a powered-up game controller inside Gru’s lair, the mischievous Minions discover their ability to control each other, unleashing chaos as they compete for high scores.” The second is titled Benny’s birthdayand the summary reads: “Benny finds himself trapped in a time loop of a Minion-style birthday party, encountering outrageous hijinks at every turn.”
How to rentDespicable Me 4online:
Despicable Me 4It will be available for rent on digital platforms such as Amazon Prime,Apple TV,Voodooand more, starting August 6. The movie will cost $24.99 to rent and you’ll have 48 hours to watch it after you press play.
WhenDespicable Me 4Will you be streaming on Peacock?
Despicable Me 4‘s streaming release date on Peacock has not yet been announced, but we do know thatDespicable Me 4will be streaming on Peacock in the not-too-distant future, because it’s a Universal film and Peacock is the streaming service owned by NBCUniversal. All new Universal films that are released in theaters end up streaming on Peacock, though the waiting period varies depending on the title.
Another Universal release, The motorcyclistswas released on VOD after just over two weeks in theaters and will begin streaming on Peacock on August 9, about a month and a half after its theatrical release and about a month after its digital release. That was a bit quicker than Peacock’s usual rollout of Universal titles, possibly because NBCUniversal wants to further promote its streaming service, Peacock, during the 2024 Summer Olympics. IfDespicable Me 4follows a similar release pattern, you can expectDespicable Me 4will stream on Peacock around September 2024, or possibly even earlier, again, to capitalize on Olympic viewership.
This is all pure speculation, of course. If you want to see the new My favorite villain movie at home right now, you can do so by purchasing or renting the movie digitally starting tomorrow.
