Minions is the second highest-grossing animated film.
Minions is a 2015 American computer-animated comedy film , serving as a spin-off/prequel to the Despicable Me franchise . The film has grossed over $ 1.1 billion worldwide ( outgrossing each of the Despicable Me films ) , making it the thirteenth highest-grossing film of all time , the second highest-grossing animated film and the highest-grossing non-Disney animated film .