Despicable Me 4—an animated smash featuring Steve Carell’s Gru and the Minions—is coming soon to digital streaming.
Released in theaters on July 3, Despicable Me 4 finds the former supervillain Gru as a top agent with the Anti-Villain League, and his latest bust is of an old schoolmate Maxime (Will Ferrell).
Maxime—who has harnessed the power of cockroaches and can turn himself into a weaponized insect—vows to escape prison and get revenge on Gru and his family. Taking the threat seriously, the AVL moves Gru, his three daughters, his wife/fellow AVL Agent Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their new baby, Gru Jr., to a new house and gives them all new identities.
Meanwhile, most of Gru’s faithful Minions (Pierre Coffin) stay at the AVL headquarters, and five of them volunteer to become superpowered Mega Minions.
According to When to Stream, Despicable Me 4 will premiere on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, August 6. While the streaming tracker is usually accurate with its release dates, the site noted in its announcement that distributor Universal Pictures did not confirm the release date and that it was subject to change.
The release date, does, however, fall in line with Universal Pictures’ theatrical to PVOD release pattern, which is typically 30 days.
Despicable Me 4 will be available for purchase or rent on several digital outlets including Prime Video, AppleTV+ and VUDU. The film is listed for pre-order for $29.99, which is generally a reflection of a film’s digital purchase price.
Typically, digital rental prices on PVOD are $5 less, so viewers can expect to rent Despicable Me 4 for a 48-hour period for $24.99. The rental period doesn’t start until a viewer starts watching the rental.
The digital release of Despicable Me 4 will include two Minions mini-movies.
How Was Despicable Me 4 Received By Audiences And Critics?
Despicable Me 4 had a blockbuster 4th of July opening weekend following its July 3 release, earning more than $122 million domestically in its five-day opening frame.
To date, per The Numbers, Despicable Me 4 has earned nearly $269.2 million domestically and $329.2 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $598.4 million. The box officer tracker reported that the film’s production budget was $100 million before prints and advertising.
To date—including the running take of Despicable Me 4—the Despicable Me franchise has earned $5.2 billion, according to The Numbers.
In addition to the four Despicable Me movies, the franchise also includes the spinoff films Minions and Minions: The Rise of Gru.
Rotten Tomatoes critics were split on Despicable Me 4, as the film had a 55% “rotten” rating based on 154 reviews. RT users, meanwhile, gave the movie an 88% “fresh” Audience Score based on the 2,500-plus verified user ratings.
Also starring the voices of Miranda Cosgrove, Sofia Vergara, Steve Coogan, Stephen Colbert, Joey King and Chloe Fineman, Despicable Me 4 is playing in theaters nationwide and premieres on PVOD on August 6.