The film lacks prominent LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that critique heteronormativity. The central family structure is built upon a heteronormative foundation between Gru and Lucy.

Lucy Wilde subverts traditional tropes by acting as a highly competent, high-agency secret agent. She possesses the tactical intellect and physical prowess to match the male protagonist.

The human cast remains relatively homogeneous, focusing on a middle-class suburban experience. Diversity is largely relegated to the non-human Minions rather than the primary human narrative.

The story reinforces traditional Western social structures and the importance of the nuclear family. It follows a standard hero-versus-villain trajectory that upholds conventional notions of order.

There is no significant emphasis on visible or invisible disabilities. Characters with physical or neurodivergent traits are not central to the plot's agency or development.