Despicable Me 4 is a 2024 American animated comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. It serves as the sequel to Despicable Me 3 2017, the fourth main installment, and the sixth overall installment in the Despicable Me franchise. The film was directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Patrick Delage in his feature directorial debut, produced by Chris Meledandri and Brett Hoffman, and written by Mike White and Ken Daurio.