All 13 Illumination Movies Ranked!

This week the latest Illumination film Super Mario Bros. the Movie hit theaters....and it's making ALL the money. So here's my ranking every Illumination film.
Share your ranking in the comments below!
Illumination Entertainment Films to Rank:
Despicable Me
Hop (2011) w/ Russell Brand
The Lorax
Despicable Me 2
Sing (2016)
Minions
Despicable Me 3
The Secret Life of Pets w/ Kevin Hart
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
The Grinch
Sing 2
Minions: Rise of Gru
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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This video contains Sean Chandler Talks About's All 13 Illumination Movies Ranked! /// Every illumination film ranked
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[@coolguyyy9071]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie was really amazing! Nintendo and Illumination really pulled this off! I loved everything about this movie I don’t know why critics hated it but I loved it and as a Mario fan I’m glad that I saw this

[@_baconboy_]

It has a 56% and critics don't hate it. 50% means a 5/10 so they just thought the movie was average.

[@natechenry]

@@_baconboy_still tho a 56% recommendation for this movie when Thor 4 has a 60 something percent says a lot about the site. Once again proving to not trust any sources but our own eyes

[@KieranBaack]

I also loved it!

[@ixg1297]

@@natechenry why do y’all keep referencing it like it matters at all then

[@ItsBoltify]

@@_baconboy_ 50% does not mean 5/10. It isnt a rating, its a percentage. If something has 50% on Rotten Tomatoes, that means 50% of critics thought it was over 6/10.

[@Trill_Tour]

Super Mario Bros is going to have the biggest opening for any animated film ever, not just Illumination

[@thebalderthor4884]

146 million. Really good numbers, really good film. But you were wrong.

[@Trill_Tour]

@@thebalderthor4884 Your sources are wrong

[@koldenfoster2780]

@@thebalderthor4884 if were talking globaly he is right.

[@TOXICYT2016]

Has of April 24t 2024 1.36B in box office and it's 3rd highest grossing behind frozen 2 at sec and 1st lion king

[@Kavehhosseinpour]

Welp inside out 2 about to beat the record

[@reesjohnson]

It's always really bugged me how happy the Grinch is in the movie. His change of heart at the end has no impact because he's smiling and making jokes throughout the entire film. Whenever Christmas comes around, I always choose the original cartoon because the change of heart is so authentic.

[@graffiti.777]

Bruh how does this man have Despicable Me 2 way up at 11??? It's literally my favorite Despicable Me movie but I guess it's his opinion

[@thatoneguyPCB]

@@graffiti.777frrrr, it’s in the top 5 of Illumination movies for sure

[@dominicvega1678]

Yea I would rather watch the original Grinch cartoon instead of this trash IIIumination Grinch movie my god.

[@andynachos2045]

I mean, the jokes are inevitable, it’s a 2018 kids movie. I get the smiling issue, but the studios got to keep the kids attention.

[@slendertv3616]

Let’s go! Always good to get a big ranking from Sean

[@connorlove9149]

1. The Mario Movie 2. Despicable Me 3. Sing 2 4. Minions: The Rise of Gru 5. Despicable Me 2 6. The Secret Life of Pets 2 7. Sing 8. The Secret Life of Pets 9. The Lorax 10. The Grinch 11. Despicable Me 3 12. Minions 13. Hop

[@MeMelon]

You can tell Nintendo had a hand in every single element of the Mario movie as although it had a few illumination characteristics, it was the best versions of it. Their normal schtick is heavily held back and done sparingly

[@graffiti.777]

Tbh, I actually forgot it was Illumination like 95% of the film because of how more Nintendo it felt. That's a good thing cuz literally 90% Illumination movies are ass

[@FunniEmi]

@@graffiti.777 i agree, but I personally think illumination has been slightly better. Sing 2 was decent, now Mario movie is really good. I hope migration is really good too

[@graffiti.777]

@@FunniEmi my top illumination films are Despicable Me 1 and 2, Minions Rise of Gru, and The Super Mario Bros Movie

[@StrangerThings-rl4qj]

13. Minions 0:40 12. The secret life of pets 2:38 11. Despicable me 2 4:39 10. The Lorax 6:02 9. Sonic the Hedgehop 7:44 8. The Grinch 9:17 7. Despicable Me 3 11:33 6. Secret life of pets 2 12:59 5. Minions: Rise of Gru 13:57 4. Sing 14:55 3. Super Mario Brothers 16:46 2. Sing 2 18:45 1. Despicable me 20:00

[@PurpleSoupBoi]

sonic the hedgehop..... IT'S HOP MOVIE

[@itsunix69420]

SONIC THE HEDGE-HOP | In Cinemas Never

[@KieranBaack]

My ranking: 1. The Super Mario Bros Movie: 9/10 2. Despicable Me: 8.7/10 3. Sing: 8/10 4. The Grinch: 7.25/10 5. Despicable Me 2: 7/10 6. Despicable Me 3: 6.75/10 7. Secret Life Of Pets 2: 6/10 8. The Lorax: 5.25/10 9. Secret Life Of Pets: 5/10 10. Minions Rise Of Gru: 4/10 11. Hop: 3.5/10 12. Minions: 3/10 Haven't seen: Sing 2 Edit: For the record, in my opinion, at least, I've never really hated Illumination. The majority of their films are kinda guilty pleasures for me outside of my top 3 😁

[@chelsey1087]

For me, Super Mario bros is my favourite. That movie was incredible and beautiful. I loved it so much, it was so good. And I’m a big Mario fan. The Mario games were part of my childhood and I grew up with them. So the movie was very special and important to me. I need to watch it a second time

[@Random-editzmovies]

My list (I watched all of these) 13. Hop 12. Minions 11. Despicable me 3 10. The lorax 9. The secret life of pets 8. Sing 7. Despicable me 6. The secret life of pets 2 5. The grinch 4. Despicable me 2 3. Minions 2 2. Sing 2 1. The super mario movie

[@natechenry]

How Mario has 56% critics on rotten tomatoes baffles me. Nonetheless doesn’t matter because i had a fun time knowing the references and theme songs thrown in, and looking forward to a sequel and hoping to see wario and waluigi.

[@_baconboy_]

50% means like a 5/10

[@natechenry]

@@_baconboy_ i am aware that the percentage means how many of the critics recommend the movie but its still a ridiculously low percentage for a movie that’s pretty good when thor 4 has a higher percentage

[@申月営無営月無営有申]

The Movie is making so much bank.

[@tomfleming4777]

It's not baffling, when they try to turn A GAME, book or any IP into a MOVIE, people and movie studios need to realize that it's going to be criticized/reviewed by critics based on how it's made/translates into a MOVIE (story, character arcs, screenplay...etc) and not how many "easter eggs"/game references/fan service they can pack into it.

[@aidanlastname0187]

It has a 56% because it’s super mid

[@imaswiftieokay]

If I had to rank the illumination movies, here’s how I’d do em. 13. Hop 12. Despicable Me 3 11. Minions 10. The Secret Life of Pets 2 9. The Lorax 8. Despicable Me 2 7. Minions: The Rise of Gru 6. Sing 2 5. The Secret Life of Pets 4. The Grinch 3. Despicable Me 2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 1. Sing

[@fcv4616]

Nice to see someone else has Sing at top of the list!

[@nas0518]

I liked all Illumination films, and deeply love The Super Mario Bros. Movie because I'm a huge Mario/Nintendo fan. Good ranking video, man.

[@liviecarter1854]

I’m a huge Mario fan too 😊❤️✌️

[@valber7472]

Haven’t watched the video, but I expect despicable me as 1. My top 3: 1. Despicable me 2. Super Mario 3. The lorax (don’t know why but I love this movie)

[@MarioLuigiPlushBrosMLPB]

For my top 5 1. Mario, it was everything I hoped it'd be, gave characters personalities, developed mario and peachs relationship, and showed mario and luigi being wholesome brothers, amazing 2. Despicable Me, childhood classic with a great story of a villan changing his ways 3. Sing 2, amazing story of a group of people with a dream and they make it come true 4. Sing, similar to sing 2, showing a bunch of characters doing what they love with a good story 5. Rise of Gru, funny story of a kid trying to become a villan with his little minions

[@slendertv3616]

I saw minions in theaters with my sisters when it came out so I have a lot of nostalgia for minions the movie. I still think that it’s really good.

[@randomassmomentsingames]

3. The Lorax 8.7/10 (no explanation here, just something I enjoyed) 2. Despicable me 9/10(1st one was solid and introduced my favorite character in the entire series, Vector) 1. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 9.8/10 (Literally everything about this movie is fantastic except for a few pacing issues and Luigi's contribution to the movie but other than that, best Illumination movie by far)

[@NinthShinigami]

I just got outta Mario: 13. Hop 4/10 12. The Grinch 5/10 11. The Secret Life of Pets 5/10 10. Minions 5.5/10 9. Secret Life of Pets 2 6.5/10 8. Sing 6.5/10 7. Despicable Me 3 6.5/10 6. Sing 2 6.5/10 (I don’t really get the love for this movie, but I do still like it) 5. The Lorax 7/10 (It’s a guilty pleasure of mine, sue me) 4. Minions Rise of Gru 7/10 3. Despicable Me 2 7.5/10 2. Despicable Me 8/10 1. The Super Mario Bros Movie 10/10 listen idc what anyone says I adore this movie, and it’s beaten out John Wick Chapter 4 for my favorite movie of the year 👍

[@ELI134-k4k]

I think lorax is a guilty pleasure as well I loved most of Mario btw thanks for recommending slam dunk so much better than Chang can dunk

[@NinthShinigami]

@@ELI134-k4k awesome 👍 glad to hear you’re enjoying it. I forgot to say but if you’re watching the anime, the anime never adapted the final arc of Slam Dunk. To see it you may have to read the manga or wait for the film whenever it releases in the U.S. (assuming you’re from the U.S. lmaoo)

[@KieranBaack]

I also enjoyed Mario, and it's my favorite movie of the year as of right now. But I haven't seen John Wick 😕 (which seems like it's good 🤔)

[@noobmasterruben5167]

Well, Super mario is great so far. Until we Spiderverse 2 comes out tho

[@outlaw._.lazines]

Give Mario 10 Magic Stars

[@HarCoolReviews]

My Top 3: 1. The Super Mario Bros. Movie - 8.5/10 2. Despicable Me - 8/10 3. The Grinch - 8/10 And yes - I know I like the grinch more than most people haha

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

Me too. I like The Grinch. The Jim Carrey film is unbearable to me and so disrespectful to Dr. Seuss IMO. The animation is colorful and gets you in the spirit of the Holidays. I like the characters he's made to his character because it's trying to be his own. IMO, it doesn't miss the message of the story. Underrated IMO.

[@phmelo6303]

My Ranking: #13:Hop(2011) #12:Descapible Me 3(2017) #11:The Secret Life Of Pets 2(2019) #10:The Grinch(2018) #09:Minions(2015) #08:The Secret Life Of Pets(2016) #07:The Lorax(2012) #06:Descapible Me 2(2013) #05:Sing(2016) #04:Minions:The Rise Of Gru(2022) #03:Sing 2(2021) #02:The Super Mario Bros.:The Movie(2023) #01:Descapible Me(2010)

[@AliFrankTheTank]

what did Despicable Me 3 do?😭😭

[@CadeHoff7920]

I’m not a big Illumination fan in general, but my favorite film from them would have to be Sing 2.

[@milkmilk8721]

Be aware some of these I haven’t seen in a while… 13: The Lorax- It’s fun but it gets annoying fast! 12: The Grinch- Good holiday film. 11: Hop- I. WANT. CANDY! That’s all I remember. 10: Despicable Me 3- Fantastic, but there has been better! 9: Minions: Rise of Gru- Love the 80s vibe! 8: Secret Life of Pets 2- Pretty neat! 7: Minions- Everyone hates on it, I remember it being funny! 6: Despicable Me 2- Really funny! 5: Despicable Me - Classic 4: Secret Life of Pets- It’s a secret :00 3: Sing - SHAKE IT OFF! 2: Mario Movie- Lovely! 1: Sing 2- MASTERPIECE

[@andreimcallister1365]

Despicable me 2 is so underrated.

[@mrs.dollkiller]

The third movie is more underrated. I can see people love the second movie a lot

[@frankthepug9242]

Wow. Sean really rips apart Minions here. That movie, along with Cars 2 and Attack of the Clones, WAS my childhood. (I had weird taste)

[@NinthShinigami]

The prequels, Cars 2 and the Lorax are all part of my childhood and they’re still guilty pleasures of mine. Guess we both had weird taste as children lmaoo

[@frankthepug9242]

@@NinthShinigami I've never actually seen the Lorax

[@KieranBaack]

@@NinthShinigami Same here ✋️

[@crystalcat1002]

Cars 2 kicks ass.

[@fcv4616]

The whole point of The Lorax story from Dr. Seuss was about teaching kids to take care of the environment, those themes weren't just padded into the movie just to increase the film's runtime.

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

I have a sorta love/hate thing with Nintendo. I'm an 80s baby just like Sean. Started playing NES by 1987 and my uncle gave me an NES in 1988 since his son was still a baby. Got an SNES, N64, GameCube, and Wii. Skipped Wii U. Barely got a Switch Lite last year in Oct. So Nintendo does mean a lot to me but at the same time, I don't always agree with some of their decisions. If you know Nintendo's history like I do, they're a mixture of Disney and Apple. Two companies I'm not always fond of. I haven't seen the Super Mario movie yet but I can tell so many people are watching it as the parking lot I usually park my car in is usually full of cars since last Wednesday. This movie can hit a billion dollars no matter how good or bad it is. I will say Nintendo catered to the right audience since the beginning. They've always been "kiddie". That's perfect because nostalgia is a powerful drug. Everyone who is seeing probably grew up with a Nintendo system in their household. Whether NES, SNES, N64, or Wii, it's like their first time in the world of gaming. So Nintendo did it right. There are children born every day. In another 40 years, they'll be like us today taking their children to watch a Mario movie and enjoying it with their own children from all the nostalgia. That was smart by Nintendo.

[@Junior_2222]

Awesome ranking Seas! Here's my top 3 1. Secret Life of Pets 2 2. The Super Mario Movie 3. Despicable me 2

[@anthonyrodriguez4905]

Bowser wanting to marry Peach has been in a fair bit of Mario games. And it's something that I'm surprised Nintendo let illumination run wild with 😂 And Sing 2 is so good 💜

[@siguy6412]

My top 3 are Sing 2, The Lorax, and Mario. I’m just a sucker for awesome music… and Mario. ;)

[@thesadbread]

I love the lorax, its number 1 and there is nothing you can do to change my mind

[@cobymclaughlin3453]

That chat gtp bit had me dying😂😂

[@BradyLikesBasketball]

13. Hop 12. SLOP 2 11. Minions 10. SLOP 9. Sing 2 8. Sing 7. DM 3 6. DM 5. DM 2 4. Rise of Gru 3.Lorax 2. Grinch 1. Mario

[@ELI134-k4k]

Just got back from Mario 13: hop 2/10 really misguided 12: minions not very good 3.5/10 Bad: 11: sing: weird 4/10 10: Secret life of pets 2 not a good sequel at all 5/10 9: sing 2 a little better than the first but still mostly the same illumination schtick 5/10 8: The secret life of pets: tries to be charming but I find it weird and it feels like kind of a ripoff of Oliver and company 5.5/10 7: the grinch fun but not great 6/10 I like all these films from here on out 6: despicable me 2: I like it but I like it less every time I rewatch it 6.5/10 5: the lorax guilty pleasure idc what everyone says 7.10 edit I just rewatched this and remembered it being funner than I remembered. 4: Despicable me 3 this is better than 2 because it introduces dru and gru is bad again also one of my favorite animated villains 7.5 3: minions rise of gru a fun origin story for gru that deviates from the schtick just a little but also sticks to it 7.5/10 2: despicable me a fun movie with likeable characters and a fun concept 8/10 1: Mario a lot of nostalgia but this has a great voice cast illuminations great animation and one of my worries didn't happen unfortunately since it's not a top tier Studio one of my worries came true I love most of it though 9/10

[@SCT982]

Nice ranking, here is my ranking 13. Hop (2011) = 4/10 12. The Grinch (2018) = 4.5/10 11. Minions (2015) = 5/10 10. The Lorax (2012) = 6/10 9. Despicable Me 3 (2017) = 6.7/10 8. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) = 6.9/10 7. The Secret Life of Pets (2016) = 7.2/10 6. Sing (2016) = 7.6/10 5. Despicable Me 2 (2013) = 7.8/10 4. Minions The Rise of Gru (2022) = 8/10 3. Despicable Me (2010) = 8.7/10 2. Sing 2 (2021) = 9.2/10 1. The Super Mario Bros. movie = 9.7/10

[@nate09392]

Here is my personal ranking of the movies: 1. The Super Mario Brothers Movie (Amazing in every way) 2. Sing 2 (Extremely well thought-out) 3. Dispicable Me (Very good for Illumination's first movie) 4. The Lorax (Very fun to watch) 5. Dispicable Me 2 (Not as good as the first one, but once again, Illumination had great ideas) 6. Minions (A pretty good underrated movie. It hasn't streamed for free in years, unfortunately) 7. Minions, The Rize of Gru (A bit more boring than I expected, but decent nonetheless) 8. Sing (A bit on the boring side, vut it was somewhat inspired) 9. The Secret Life of Pets (This movie isnt boring, it just didnt have the greatest ideas) 10. The Grinch (I personally don't like this movie very much, but there were some funny moments) 11. Dispicable Me 3 (Somewhat uninspired. It mostly just felt like a cash grab) 12. Hop (Good ideas, but cliche and boring) 13. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Boring, Cliche, and the ideas were terrible, IMO)

[@slendertv3616]

This video is really interesting because for the most part, Sean and I have similar opinions on things, but this video I actually have a wildly different opinion on the Illumination movies.

[@tripi7906]

Mario movie, despicable me, despicable me 3 are my favorite

[@NMGSmashYT]

What is better Sean, Minions (2015) or Cars 2 (2011)?

[@virgiliomartinezerickson8044]

People complaining about The Super Mario bros movie lack of story and yet they praise a movie like Nomadland, which its story is not that big.

[@PaulAllensShoulders]

Impressive, very nice. Let’s see Paul Allen’s ranking.

[@supermarioforce]

My Ranking #13 Minions (2015) #12 Hop (2011) #11 The Lorax (2012) #10 The Secret Life of Pets (2016) #9 The Grinch (2018) #8 Despicable Me 3 (2017) #7 The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) #6 Despicable Me 2 (2013) #5 Minions Rise of Gru (2022) #4 Sing (2016) #3 Sing 2 (2021) #2 Despicable Me (2010) #1 Super Mario Bros Movie (2023)

[@jamesandthingstv]

7:44 did he just say sonic the hedgehop?

[@adamgrunther1367]

Sing is the best Pixar movie of all time.

[@leonardoguzman9095]

Pixar 💀

[@evan9902]

Haven’t seen Grinch or Hop but here’s my ranking 11. Despicable Me 3 - 5/10 10. Secret Life of Pets - 5/10 9. Secret Life of Pets 2 - 6/10 8. The Lorax - 6/10 7. Sing - 6/10 6. Rise of Gru - 7/10 5. Sing 2 - 7/10 4. Minions - 7/10 3. Despicable Me 2 - 8/10 2. Super Mario Bros. - 9/10 1. Despicable Me - 9/10

[@SuperMarioJesus]

It’s not only the biggest opening weekend for an Illumination film, but the biggest opening for any animated film ever.

[@theamazingg3773]

Personally I think their newest is the best. However, despicable me is still a close second

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

Ages 40-45: NES was their first. Ages 35-40: Super NES Ages 30-35: Nintendo 64 Ages 25-30: GameCube Ages 20-25: Wii Ages: 15-20: Wii U or Switch Man, I feel old. I can imagine a 22-year-old parent taking their 5-year-old child to watch it. She or he was born in 2001 who grew up on GameCube, Wii, Wii U, or Switch. It felt like literally yesterday to me when I got a Wii in 2006. Ranking My Favorite Nintendo Systems 1. Switch Lite (my 2nd fav behind Vita) 2. GameCube 3. Super NES 4. NES 5. Wii 6. Nintendo 64 I can't rank the Wii U since I've never owned it. The reason why I love the Switch is not only is it portable, I didn't feel Nintendo held back on raw power like they did to all their previous handhelds. Game Boy through 3DS, they always felt underpowered to their main competitors. I owned Game Boy, Game Boy Advance SP, and DS Lite and didn't care for the latter two. Why I didn't get a 3DS. I do have fond memories of the OG Game Boy since battery life lasted for hours and hours. My least favorite Nintendo is their most sold one: DS. I was a PSP fanboy and still am. Ranking My Favorite Mario Games 1. Super Mario 3D World 2. Super Mario World 3. Super Mario Bros. 3 4. Super Mario Bros. 2 5. Super Mario Bros. 6. Super Mario 64 7. Super Mario Sunshine I've haven't played Galaxy 1 & 2 much. Played them briefly via emulation or I tried to. I thought they were fine but I can't rank them. Don't own Odyssey yet but will after I get all 3-stars in all the cups in Mario Kart 8: Deluxe. I'm not the biggest fan when Mario is in 3D. I prefer him as a 2D platformer. Same with Sonic but I did enjoy Sonic Adventure 1 & 2. 3D World brought all the elements of SMB1 through SM64. It's like the tribute game to people who grew up from the 8-bit to 64-bit Marios. It's become my #1 but Super Mario World is my most played. I'll probably go back and forth between 3D World and World as my favorite. While SMB3 was just awesome. I remember watching The Wizard (1988) with Fred Savage. That was a brand new game but the wiz kid already knew where the flute was. Super Mario Bros. Super Show was NOT one of my favorites back in the day. All my classmates in the 3rd and 4th grade would mock it. Awful show. People praising it now 30+ years later is all due from a "drunken" nostalgia trip. The Link/Zelda segments every Friday were better. I remember getting all those Happy Meal Mario toys back circa 1990. Love those along with the McDonald's Changeables robots circa 1987-1990. Mario, Teenage Mutant Turtles, Batman, and WWF wrestling meant the whole world to me at ages 9 to 10. People should go watch 8-Bit Christmas (2021) and follow Tyler Esposito (My Retro Life) on KZbin if you're down for more nostalgia trips. I got to say 1989-1990 were some of the best times I ever had. Nintendo was a huge part of that. Bravo to them for finding success in movies after that awful 1993 film. Nintendo deserves all the financial success they're getting. They've sorta became every generation's babysitters since the 80s. At age 42, I appreciate the cutesy games now than I did 20 to 30 years ago. For years, I would use Toad/Toadette or Koopa/Para-Koopa for Super Mario Kart or Double Dash. Now I'll use Wario, Waluigi, Baby Daisy, Lemmy, or Metal Mario on Mr. Scooty or Wiggler and would smile every time Baby Daisy would say something cute or when she laughs. There is a timeless charm from Nintendo that makes you appreciate them the older you all get. The older we get, the more we want to feel young again. Nintendo reaches deep into our nostalgic souls.

[@EnricoPacu]

I'm 16 and a huge Wii fan, even the same age. Wii U is trash.

[@koldenfoster2780]

@@EnricoPacu wii u is pretty gud.

[@nicholasm4013]

My ranking: 9. Minions 8. The secret life of pets 7. The grinch 6. Sing 5. Despicable me 2 4. Despicable me 3 3. Hop 2. Despicable me 1. The Lorax Haven’t seen: the secret life of pets 2, sing 2, minions: rise of gru, the super Mario bros movie

[@03mbc]

Here my Illumination movie from worst to best 13. Hop 4/10 12. Minions 6/10 11. The Lorax 6/10 10. Despicable Me 3 7/10 9. The Grinch. 6/10 8. The Secret Life of Pets 7/10 7. Sing 8/10 6. Despicable Me 2 9/10 5. Minions: The Rise of Gru 8.5/10 4. The Secret Life of Pets 2 8/10 3. Sing 2 9.5/10 2. Despicable Me 8/10 1. The Super Mario Bros Movie 9/10

[@jeromevaleska2014]

Don't hate me... I love the Lorax. I'm not defending it, I'm not saying it's good, but I grew up watching it and I just have so much nostalgia. I also genuinely don't think it's as bad as people say and think it's pretty damn unironically and ironically funny.

[@NinthShinigami]

I know it sucks but eff it I enjoyed it as a kid and I still do. We the same bro 😂👍

[@jeromevaleska2014]

@@NinthShinigami Glad someone agrees. And I meant it when I said it manages unironic and ironic humour. On the one hand you have How Bad Can I Be, but on the other hand you have jokes like, “That’s a woman?!” That genuinely land hard for me.

[@Unusuari905]

My top: 13: hop 12:the secret Life of pets 2 11: the lorax 10:the secret life of pets 9: minions 8: Despicable me 3 7: sing 6: the grinch 5: despicable me 2 4: minions: the rise of gru 3: sing 2 2: the Mario movie 1: despicable me

[@LiamRocks509]

My top ranking of illumination 13. Minions 12. The Lorax 11. The Grinch 10. The Secret Life Of Pets 9. Despicable Me 3 8. Sing 7. The Secret Life Of Pets 2 6. Despicable Me 2 5. Minions The Rise Of Gru 4. HOP (I have a soft spot for it) 3. Despicable Me 2. Sing 2 1. The Super Mario Bros Movie Love your videos

[@noobmasterruben5167]

Mario is what Illumination movies should look more like. Esp with the detailed scales and great soundtracks

[@i_am_thebatman]

Despicable me 3 was the worst one . Worse than Minions . Minions actually had humor and entertained me but the 3rd one his brother was not a good character and I found the plot annoying and the minions aren’t even in there most of the time they separated them

[@ethand.5506]

Illuminations past couple movies have been quite good but I'm not sure if they'll ever top Despicable me

[@AwesomeArtie]

My ranking: 13. Hop (it try’s to be an Easter classic but ends up being forgettable) 12. Minions (as a kid I thought it was OK but re-watching it made me realize how much it sucks) 11. The Lorax (again as a kid, I found it pretty good but I realize it’s a very weird movie that doesn’t make a whole Lotta sense) 10. Sing 2 (there is nothing really wrong with this movie but if I wanted to watch animals sing, I would just watch the first sing) 9. The secret life of pets 2 (nothing really stood out to me in this film, other than Harrison Ford but that’s it) 8. The grinch (it’s not too bad for what it is but I always prefer Jim Carreys grinch) 7. Sing (i’ve never been big on sing but then I watched it and I thought it wasn’t too bad) 6. The secret life of pets (as a kid I could not get past 15 minutes of the movie just because I thought there wasn’t anything interesting, but I decide to finally watch it after seven years and it’s really not that bad) 5. Despicable Me (this is the illumination movie that I’ve rewatch the most and can confidently say it’s good. Vector stands out) 4. Minions: The rise of gru (after watching minions, I was just hoping that I would get a good minions movie and not only did I get one but I got a big improvement of it) 3. Despicable Me 2 (I may be biased because I saw this in theaters at the time but to me, I feel like it still has the charm of the first movie and does it better) 2. Despicable Me 3 (I know this might be controversial, but I’ve always liked a franchise going on and on and I can definitely say that this is my favorite of the Despicable Me era) 1. The super Mario bros movie (this was my most anticipated movie of my lifetime, and I think the wait was worth it. As a Nintendo’s new start into films it’s off to a great start. I also think it has the best animation out of all the illumination movies besides a few errors it definitely comes in at number one)

[@exepro]

13:hop 12:minions 11:secret life of pets 10:secret life of pets 2 9:despicabel me 3 8:the lorax 7:sing 2 6:the grinch 5:sing 4:despicabel me 3:minions the rise of gru 2:despicabel me 2 1:the super mario bros movie

[@owensutton12907]

13 hop 12 the Lorax 11 the minions 10 minions the rise of gru 9 the grinch 8 despicable me 2 7 sing 2 6 the secret life of pets 5 despicable me 4 sing 3 despicable 3 2 the secret life of pets 2 1 the super Mario bros movie

[@whatthejim]

My favourite Illumination movie is Sing 2! Great video as well as ranking, Sean!👍

[@plushteam2766]

Here are my top 3 favorite illumination movies 1st:The super Mario Bros Movie 2nd:despicable me 1 3rd:sing 2 Despicable 1 is in there because of vector saying (vector oh yeah)

[@SGT.Sroom-ji1pb]

With regards to some of your critiques of the mario movie, respectfully, those critiques actually make sense based on the games. The thin script and plot were done because mario has never really had, or needed, much of a story. Miyamoto recently stated that he likes to prioritize and refine the gameplay, but not so much the story. Bowser trying to marry peach also makes sense given how in super mario odyssey, bowser's entire plan is to kidnap peach, steal a whole bunch of relics that would be helpful in a wedding from around 12 kingdoms, and marry peach. But of course, at the end of the day, I'm glad you enjoyed it. These are all your personal preferences after all, and there's nothing wrong with that. I think it might be my new personal favourite illumimation film, honestly.

[@poihpioakarp8845]

‏‪19:48‬‏ Yooooo That scene was Cinema

[@PACKMANNNNNNNN]

I loved the original minions when l was a kid. I still love it but minions 2 was a better flim in general. Great video Sean 🎉

[@MegaBecks1981]

My top 5 favorite illumination movies: 5. Sing 2 4. Minions 3. Minions Rise Of Gru 2. The Grinch 1. The Super Mario Bros Movie

[@yovis300]

Mario movie was a masterpiece

[@plutoniumparker3849]

I was gonna completely disagree with you saying that Despicable Me 3 is better than 2 (3 just feels like complete filler) but you gave me something to think about with the core theme of Gru being a villain and experiencing growth and how that's not present in 2, but it's put back into 3 👍

[@MaxBunny7902]

My Ranking: 14. Hop (5/10) 13. Despicable Me 3 (5/10) 12. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (6/10) 11. The Lorax (7/10) 10. Minions (7/10) 9. The Grinch (8/10) 8. Sing 2 (8/10) 7. Sing (8/10) 6. Minions: The Rise of Gru (8/10) 5. Migration (9/10) 4. The Super Mario Bros Movie (9/10) 3. The Secret Life of Pets (9/10) 2. Despicable Me 2 (10/10) 1. Despicable Me (10/10)

[@lisagriffin4558]

I love both Sing 1 and Sing 2, because they make me feel like dancing and singing every day and night. Sabrina Griffin.

[@stefaniecraig5087]

In the mario movie bowsers goal is actually in a main mario game That game being odyseey

[@RecordSlowrun]

13: Secret Life of Pets 2 12: Secret Life of Pets 11: The Grinch 10: Minions 9: Hop 8: The Lorax 7: Despicable Me 6: Super Mario Bros. 5: Minions 2: The Rise of Gru 4: Despicable Me 2 3: Despicable Me 3 2: Sing 1: Sing 2

[@Oreo_Is_a_Hazbin]

My Ranking: 1. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (very biased here, was a mario fan ever since I was a kid) 2. Despicable Me 3. Despicable Me 2 4. Minions: The Rise of Gru 5. The Secret Life of Pets 2 6. Despicable Me 3 7. Sing 2 8. The Secret Life of Pets 9. The Grinch 10. The Lorax 11. Minions 12. Hop 13. Sing

[@powerpup97]

This would be my rankings: 1 - Super Mario Bros. 2 - The Secret Life of Pets 3 - Despicable Me 4 - Sing 2 5 - The Secret Life of Pets 2 6 - Despicable Me 2 7 - Despicable Me 3 8 - Sing 9 - The Grinch 10 - The Lorax 11 - Minions: The Rise of Gru 12 - Minions 13 - Hop

[@thefilmwatcher1216]

I haven't seen all of them, and I intend to watch Super Mario Bros. 10. Hop 9. Minions 8. The Secret Life of Pets 7. Sing 6. Sing 2 5. Despicable Me 3 4. The Grinch 3. The Lorax 2. Despicable Me 2 1. Despicable Me

[@lapersongd749]

Considering the quality of the more recent illumination movies, they might start focusing on quality over money. A lot of the past few movies were praised by audiences but there was this period of time after the first despicable me where it was just cash grab movies. Honestly happy to see the quality go up.

[@randomreviews4278]

My ranking for now till I see Super mario bros 12. The grinch 11 secret life of pets 2 10. Secret life of pets 9. Sing 1 8. Minions 1 7 Sing 2 6. Hop 5. The lorax 4. Minions rise of Gru 3. Despicable me 3 2. Despicable me 2 1 Despicable me 1

[@BowserHatGamer]

My list: 13. Hop 12. The Grinch 11. Minions 10. The Secret Life Of Pets 9. Sing 8. The Secret Life Of Pets 2 7. The Lorax 6. Despicable Me 3 5. Minions: The Rise Of Gru 4. Despicable Me 2 3. Sing 2 2. Despicable Me 1. The Super Mario Bros Movie

[@Dunno683]

If Super Mario movie wasn't already iconic I think it would be just under Despicable Me for me but with all the references it does what every movie is meant to do, provide amazing entertainment. Anyways, it's first for me by a loooong shot

[@job4ama753]

While you’ll probably have a better time if you have that Mario nostalgia, even if you don’t I believe that you can still have a great time. I went to see it yesterday with my gf who’s never played a Mario game and she had a good time.

[@fae206]

Thanks for showing some love to the Sing movies. Going out to movies is pretty hard for me these days (I had btk amp last year) but I’m really hoping to enjoy SMB on streaming in the not so distant future

[@diegopalacios1171]

My ranking: #13: Hop 2011) #12: Minions (2015) #11: despicable me (2010) #10: Sing 2 (2021) #9: Despicable me 2 (2013) #8: The secret life of pets (2016) #7: Sing (2016) #6 The Grinch (2018) #5: Minions the rise of Gru #4: The secret life of pets 2 (2019) #3: Despicable me 3 (2017) #2: The Lorax (2012) #1: The super Mario bros. movie (2023)

[@TotallyRobssed2009]

The first Despicable Me movie my fave Illumination movie so I loved to see it at number one. :) The sequels aren't as good for me. I fall asleep while watching the Minions movie in cinema. The first and only time this happens to me😂 But maybe I should give Minions two a chance. Watched the Mario movie today and I really liked it. The story could have been better but the look, the characters and the feelings while watching it were awesome.

[@allanasifuina896]

Nice list, this is mine: 1. The super mario bros movie 2. Despicable me 3. Despicable me 2 4. Sing 5. Sing 2 6. Minions 7. The secret life of pets 8. The lorax 9. Minions the rise of gru 10. Despicable me 3 11. Secret life of pets 2 12. Hop 13. The grinch

[@tmntguy4891]

My ranking (i haven’t seen these movies for a while :) 13. The Secret Life of Pets 2 12. The Secret Life of Pets 11. Minions Rise of Gru 10. Despicable Me 3 9. Minions 8. The Lorax 7. The Grinch 6. Despicable Me 2 5. Hop 4. Sing 2 3. Despicable Me 2. Super Mario Bros Movie 1. Sing

[@andynachos2045]

Mine: 13: hop 12: minions 11: despicable me 3 10: sing 9: the grinch 8: rise of gru 7: secret life of pets 6: secret life of pets 2 5: despicable me 2 4: sing 2 3: the lorax 2: Mario bros 1: despicable me

[@williamsummerson1204]

My ranking 1. Despicable Me 2. Super Mario Bros 3. The Grinch 4. Pets 2 5. Minions 2 6. Despicable Me 3 7. Minions 8. The Lorax 9. Despicable Me 2 10.pets

[@bluthunder271]

My personal ranking is: 13. Despicable Me 4 (Haven't Seen) 12. Sing 2 (Haven't Seen) 11. The Secret Life Of Pets 2 (Haven't Seen) 10. Sing 9. Despicable Me 2 8. The Secret Life Of Pets 7. Hop 6. Minions 5. The Lorax 4. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 3. Minions: The Rise Of Gru 2. Despicable Me 3 1. Dr Suess’ The Grinch

[@the_ejumper_0804]

My ranking: 14. Hop 13. Minions 12. The Lorax 11. The Secret Life of Pets 10. Sing 9. The Secret Life of Pets 2 8. Despicable Me 3 7. The Grinch 6. Minions: Rise of Gru 5. Despicable Me 2 4. Sing 2 3. Migration 2. Despicable Me 1. The Super Mario Bros. Movie 🥇🔥 1 and 2 are interchangeable for me. Mario is less coherent as a film but more entertaining than Despicable Me in my opinion which is why I have it as number 1.

[@dinocollins720]

Another fantastic video; thank you!

[@terrancemoore496]

Dam dude you went in deep about the Secret Life of Pets. I liked it. I may have to see that one again.

[@ZeXiOn26]

my whole life is a "major Grinch-phase"

[@fraser2498]

my only problem with this video is finding out poeple have cinnamon on their toast😢

[@Lexyvil]

I was really worried when I learned Illumination was going to work on the Mario movie, given their previous movies. At least they had the help of Nintendo to keep them on the right track, because I really disliked all their movies except probably Despicable Me. Thankfully Mario was okay. Had a few nitpicks in terms of the pacing and lack of some screentime (i.e interactions between Luigi and Peach), and the dog scene at the beginning felt like I was watching Secret Life of Pets instead of a Mario movie. I'm just glad it's still even a thing.

[@ClassyKai843]

My sister is going through a Lorax phase right now

[@jordanmortensen6768]

My ranking is… 13. Hop 12. Minions 11. The Grinch 10. The secret life of Pets 9. The secret life of pets 2 8. The Lorax 7. Despicable Me 2 6. Minions: the rise of Gru 5. Sing 4. Despicable Me 3 3. Despicable Me 2. Sing 2 1. The Super Mario bros movie

[@BretPaulhus]

Agree with all but nah you tripping with the Lorax

[@williamchollick959]

Can you please try that again, but with Migration?

[@jamiegilbert7824]

Despicable Me 3's villain is Bratt!

[@jamiegilbert7824]

Here's Mine 1. Super Mario Bros. 2. Despicable Me 3. Despicable Me 2 4. Despicable Me 3 5. Despicable Me 4 (upcoming) 6. Minions 7. Minions 2 8. Secret Life of Pets 9. Sing 10. Sing 2 11. The Lorax 12. The Grinch 13. Hop 14. Secret Life of Pets 2 15. Migration (upcoming)

[@rebecaukbr]

my ranking 13. the secret life of pets 2 12. the secret life of pets 11. The grinch 10. Hop 9. despicable me 3 8. Minions the rise of gru 7. Minions 6. Sing 2 5. the lorax 4. sing 3. despicable me 2 2. super mario bros. 1. despicable me

[@lateramae]

'Despicable Me' is a classic! I've never seen the minions films but I really enjoy 'Despicable Me 2' and 'Despicable Me 3.' Gru can be a grump at times, but he's still lovable and the girls bring out the best in him!