Minions are the numerous creatures that appear in the "Despicable Me" franchise, which began with the eponymous 2010 film.
 They are also the official mascots of Illumination Entertainment, a division of Universal Studios, and have been described as being a corporate icon for Universal/Illumination's parent company Comcast on par with Disney's Mickey Mouse following Comcast's purchase of NBCUniversal.
Despicable Me is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9, 2010, in the United States.
 It is the debut film of Illumination Entertainment.
 The film was animated by the French animation studio Mac Guff, which was later acquired by Illumination Entertainment.
 It was directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud as their feature debut film, with a story by Sergio Pablos.
 The film stars the voice of Steve Carell as Gru, a supervillain who adopts three girls (voiced by Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher) from an orphanage; and the voice of Jason Segel as Vector, a rival of Gru who steals the Great Pyramid of Giza.
 When Gru learns of Vector's heist, he plans an even greater heist: to shrink and steal the Earth's moon.
Illumination Mac Guff is a French animated feature production company owned by Illumination Entertainment, a division of Universal Studios.
 Based in Paris, France, the company was created in 2011 as part of Universal's purchase deal of the animation arm of French animation and VFX company Mac Guff.
 It is responsible for Illumination's feature-length animated films and associated short films, most notably the "Despicable Me" franchise.
Illumination Entertainment, or simply Illumination, is an American animation film production company, founded by Chris Meledandri in 2007.
 It is owned by Meledandri and Universal Studios, a division of NBCUniversal, with Universal fully financing and owning all the films.
 The studio is best known for being the creators of the "Despicable Me" franchise, its spin-off/prequel "Minions" and the films "The Secret Life of Pets" and "Sing".
 The Minions, characters from the "Despicable Me" films, are the studio's official mascots.
 Its films are co-produced and/or distributed by Universal Pictures.
Minions is a 2015 American computer-animated comedy film, serving as a spin-off/prequel to the "Despicable Me" franchise.
 Produced by Illumination Entertainment for Universal Pictures, it was directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, written by Brian Lynch, and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy.
 The film stars the voices of Coffin (as the Minions, including: Kevin, Stuart and Bob), Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan and Jennifer Saunders with the narration provided by Geoffrey Rush.
 It was first foreshadowed in the end credits of "Despicable Me 2" (2013), where Kevin, Stuart and Bob, three of the Minions, are seen auditioning for the film.
Mac Guff is a French visual effects company based in both Los Angeles, USA and Paris, France, where it is headquartered.
 Mac Guff specializes in the creation of computer-generated imagery for commercials, music videos and feature films.
 270 graphic artists, vfx supervisors and producers, computer engineers and administrators are usually working on 100+ million files (for "Despicable Me").
 In mid-2011, the company was split in two, and the animation department has been acquired by Illumination Entertainment (Universal Studios).
 The new company is named "Illumination Mac Guff" and has capital worth 3.2 million euros.
Despicable Me 2 is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated comedy film and the sequel to the 2010 animated film "Despicable Me".
 Produced by Illumination Entertainment for Universal Pictures and animated by Illumination Mac Guff, the film was directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.
 Steve Carell, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier reprise their roles as Gru, Dr. Nefario, Margo, Agnes, and Edith respectively.
 Kristen Wiig, who played Miss Hattie in the first film, voices agent Lucy Wilde, while Ken Jeong, who played the Talk Show Host, voices Floyd Eagle-san.
 New cast members include Benjamin Bratt as Eduardo "El Macho" Pérez and Steve Coogan as Silas Ramsbottom, head of the fictional Anti-Villain League (AVL).
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem is a 4-D computer-animated simulator ride attraction located at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Japan.
 The attraction is based on Universal Studios and Illumination Entertainment's 2010 animated film "Despicable Me" and its franchise and employs the use of 3-D HD digital animation.
 The attraction replaced Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast (Before Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast, that space was The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera) in Florida, in Hollywood, and in Japan.
Despicable Me is an animated comedy film franchise produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures.
 It consists of four feature films (including a spin-off), ten short films and additional merchandise.
 It centers on Gru, a super-villain (who later becomes a dad and secret agent), his yellow-colored Minions; his three adoptive daughters, Margo, Edith and Agnes, and his wife, Lucy Wilde.
Despicable Me 3 (stylized in marketing and onscreen as Despicable M3) is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment for Universal Pictures.
 It is the third main installment in the "Despicable Me" film series and the sequel to "Despicable Me 2" (2013).
 The film is directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, co-directed by Eric Guillon and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.

Question: What is the name of the film that is a spin-off of "Despicable Me" and whose main characters are the mascots for Illumination Entertainment?
Answer: Minions