The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisnormative identities. The narrative focuses on slapstick and episodic conflict rather than identity-driven subplots.

Young Gru subverts masculine archetypes through his vulnerability and relationship with his mother. Marlena acts as a dominant matriarchal figure, and the film passes the Bechdel test.

The human cast lacks explicit racial or ethnic markers, maintaining a relatively homogeneous aesthetic. The Minions bypass traditional racial categories as a non-human species.

Villainy is treated as a comedic trope rather than a systemic issue. The story operates within a vacuum of comedic logic without challenging specific social or religious structures.

There is no discernible representation of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities. Physical comedy is used without engaging the lived experiences of disabled individuals.