Despicable Me 2

Several Minions are depicted donning traditionally feminine clothing such as wigs, dresses, and a French maid's outfit, often played for laughs. Gru himself dresses as a fairy princess for Agnes's birthday party, serving as a comedic moment when the hired performer cancels. A viewer's comment noted 'hints towards homosexuality throughout,' largely referring to these gender-bending gags involving the Minions.

A giant flying magnet sucks up an entire research laboratory, including workers and a portable toilet, into an aircraft. El Macho is shown in a flashback grabbing a man by the head and throwing him, and later is tied to a shark with dynamite before leaping into a volcano, which explodes (without showing injury). Gru activates booby traps with flamethrowers, axes, and darts, resulting in him comically covered in soot and darts, including one through his nose. During a bad date, Gru tranquilizes a woman with a 'mild moose tranquilizer' and she is later seen passively subjected to violence, described as being 'thrown down stairs, tying her to the top of a car' while unconscious.

Gru's daughters actively encourage him to pursue romance, even completing an online dating profile for him using a picture of him in tight swimmers. A Minion daydreams of running on a beach with Lucy and attempting to kiss her. El Macho comically rips open his shirt to reveal a hairy chest with a Mexican flag tattoo. Margo flirts with Antonio, calling him 'so cool' and texting him, with one reviewer noting a dance scene between them as 'inappropriately sexual' with their bodies 'almost rubbing together.' The film concludes with Gru and Lucy's wedding and a kiss.

Several scenes depict creatures, including white rabbits, Minions, and El Macho, being injected with a serum and transforming into menacing purple monsters with sharp teeth. These 'evil minions' are portrayed as violent and zombie-like. El Macho's character is initially threatening, at one point brandishing a knife and stating, 'Someone's going to die tonight.' The scene where Gru tranquilizes his bad date and transports her in a disturbing manner (tied to a car, implied passive violence) was noted as uncomfortable.

Margo, Gru's eldest daughter, exhibits typical teenage rebellion and flirtation, texting a boy and dancing closely, which upsets Gru. Gru displays moments of defiance, such as attempting to use a freeze ray on Agent Lucy Wilde during their first encounter, though she quickly incapacitates him. Dr. Nefario temporarily leaves Gru to work for another villain, signifying a form of professional defiance, although he later returns, prioritizing his bond with Gru and the girls.