Minions is an origin story of sorts for these absurd little creatures, who, we come to find out, have evolved from Earth's prehistoric days for one unified purpose: to do the bidding of the most evil creature around, often times to the detriment of those they serve. After an brief opening segment detailing the Minions and their exploits throughout history, which includes dinosaurs, Ancient Egyptians, Napoleon, and, oddly, Dracula, we settle in to the year 1968, after the Minions have been exiled to the Arctic for about a couple of centuries (perhaps so they aren't shown serving Hitler and confusing our ability to find them loveable). It is then that Kevin, the more elongated one, takes it upon himself, along with sidekicks Stuart and Bob, to get the Minions back to doing what they do best, opting to venture out to find someone nefarious enough for them all to blindly follow. While attending Villain-Con in Orlando, Florida, they discover a worthy globe-hopping villainess in Scarlet Overkill, who adopts these new minions to help her snatch the Crown of England from Queen Elizabeth II, which, I guess, means she will take over the domain(?).