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That number 12 spot is insane unit economics. Despicable Me has grossed $6 billion from six movies, and they spent under $500 million making all of them. Endgame and Infinity War alone cost more than that. Illumination caps budgets near $80 million per film while Pixar and Disney Animation regularly spend $150-200 million. The animation happens at Illumination Mac Guff in Paris, where French tax credits and lower labor costs cut the bill before a single frame renders. Small character casts,…