A beloved animated hit is seeing a resurgence on streaming as, for the tenth week, Despicable Me 2 has appeared on Netflix’s Weekly High 10 listing of most-watched movies worldwide. A sequel to Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud’s animated 2010 hit, Despicable Me 2 was initially launched in 2013 and stars Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig as Gru and Lucy, respectively. Now the daddy of three younger women, Gru is recruited by the nice guys to defeat a brand new supervillain.

Netflix added Despicable Me 2 again to its catalog on August 1, and for the week of August 7 by means of 13, it racked up 4.8 million views. The streamer’s official web site notes the film has been on the High 10 listing for ten non-consecutive weeks, indicating its recurring recognition. Moreover, when Netflix’s Each day High 10, it sits because the second most-watched movie in the US. It’s even seeing extra recognition than the unique Despicable Me.

What Is Driving Despicable Me 2’s Success?

Whereas different titles on Netflix’s Weekly High 10, resembling Happiness for Newbies and Coronary heart of Stone, premiered up to now few weeks, Despicable Me 2 is a decade-old film. Nonetheless, this isn’t the primary time in current reminiscence the Gru-led franchise has loved a summer season increase. Many might recall final July’s “Mild Minions” TikTok development, which noticed teenagers arriving at theaters in fits to look at the Despicable Me spinoff Minions: The Rise of Gru. The animated franchise has proven, repeatedly, its enduring recognition amongst audiences.

Despicable Me 2‘s streaming spike is also related to the current opening of Minions Land at Common Studios Florida, a spot that includes a Minions-themed café and a Gru laboratory. For a lot of, Despicable Me stays on the forefront of their minds. Additionally it is value mentioning that different basic animated motion pictures resembling The Bee Film and Madagascar 3 are trending within the U.S. on Netflix as nicely, presumably as a result of households have much less hectic schedules in the summertime and might return to household favorites.

Because the summer season winds to a detailed and youngsters return to high school, Despicable Me 2 might lose its holding on the Netflix chart. Nonetheless, given the forecasted lower in new content material amid Hollywood’s hanging writers and actors, maybe this Minions-frenzy will persist past the summer season months as individuals search consolation movies.

Sources: Netflix