"The Biggest Loser" Episode #9.19 (TV Episode 2010)
A trailer for the movie is shown."The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" Episode #6.184 (TV Episode 2010)
Before Mindy Kaling joins 'Craig Ferguson', a clip from the movie gets shown.- A clip is shown during the next episode preview.
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #18.79 (TV Episode 2010)
a clip from the film featuring Jason Segel is shown"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #18.81 (TV Episode 2010)
a clip from the film starring Steve Carell is shown
Banana (Short 2010)
Home Makeover (Short 2010)
Orientation Day (Short 2010)
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem 3D (Video 2012)
Despicable Me 2 (2013)
"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" Episode #6.184 (TV Episode 2010)
Talked about with guest Mindy Kaling.- Referenced as an upcoming film.
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Episode #18.83 (TV Episode 2010)
Jay Leno mentions that it was the #1 film this past weekend- Referenced during the "Dinner For Shmucks" review.
"Film Junk Podcast" Episode 284: Piranha 3D and Centurion (Podcast Episode 2010)
Discussed during the "Other Stuff We Watched" segment
- At 6 minutes, a newspaper front page shows a picture of Gru under the headline "What will he do next?", made to resemble Nosferatu, but with a smile.
- Gru kissing the minions is a reference to Snow White kissing the dwarfs farewell, with one minion cutting in line for a second kiss the way Dopey does.
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Scene where the girls and the minions contribute money to finance Gru's moon heist recalls the final scene of IAWL where George Bailey's friends bail him out.Distant Drums (1951)
The Wilhelm scream is heard.The Godfather (1972)
Gru wakes up with a doll head in his bed
Banana (Short 2010)
spin-off mini-movieHome Makeover (Short 2010)
spin-off mini-movieOrientation Day (Short 2010)
spin-off mini-movieInazuma Eleven x Kaitou Gru no Tsuki Dorobou (TV Mini Series 2011)
Crossover commercialDespicable Me: Minion Rush (Video Game 2013)
Game based on the movie.
"Funny Show Presents" Smurfs-Parody (TV Episode 2015)
based on the charactersThe Brothers Grimsby (2016)
Barkhad Abdi's character refers to Mark Strong's spy character as the guy from the Depsicable Me moviesNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)
The sorority pledges are made to dress as minionsGame of Minions (Short 2017)
parody of"Inside Job" Clone Gunman (TV Episode 2021)
Gigi presents the Minions as her own invention
- Minion who got a good night kiss uses Dopey's move to get another good night kiss.
- The anti-gravity serum quinched by a minion make fun of the fizzy lifting drinks.
The Godfather (1972)
Gru discovers a doll's head in his bed in one scene, parodying the famous scene where Jack Woltz sees the head of one of his prize horses in his bed.- The way the minions talk is similar to that of the Jawas.
- The scene where Agnes is popping her cheeks is a spoof to one of the characters in this movie popping the tune of the William Tell Overture