" Then the brutal minions of the law fell upon the hapless Toad; loaded him with chains, and dragged him from the Court House, shrieking, praying, protesting; across the marketplace, where the playful populace, always as severe upon detected crime as they are sympathetic and helpful when one is merely "wanted," assailed him with jeers, carrots, and popular catch-words; past hooting school children, their innocent faces lit up with the pleasure they ever derive from the sight of a gentleman in
Despicable Me's takings include all three films as well as the hugely-successful 2015 prequel-of-sorts which saw the yellow Minions get their own film - it currently sits as the second highest-grossing animated film of all time.
This year, only four movies did that: "Jurassic World," "Age of Ultron," "Inside Out" and Universal's animated "Minions.
But when it comes to the Minions, these conventions go right out the window.
"A lot more people than I expected came forward and said, 'I'd like to try out for the team,' " said Jackson Brown, the manager of the University of Washington's team, the Purple Caster Minions.
Men who smash windows do not remain to parley with the law's minions.