What you will find on the Internet Archive under the collection “minions_3_workprint_2025_fan_restoration” is a 74-minute feature compiled by a user named “Gru_Despicable_Archivist.” It stitches together low-res Korean dubs, Spanish subtitle files, missing Japanese key-animation reels, and an English fan-dub recorded in someone’s basement. And somehow, against all odds, it works.
The archive’s description claims the film is titled Minions 3: The Last Banana Seed . The year is 1978. After the events of Minions: The Rise of Gru , our three protagonists – Kevin, Stuart, and Bob – are living in a San Francisco flea market, having been separated from a teenage Gru (who is busy inventing the Shrink Ray). The plot, pieced together from the animatic’s on-screen text (in Comic Sans, naturally), follows the trio as they discover the world’s last remaining seed of the fabled “Golden Banana” – a fruit that, when eaten, grants any minion the ability to speak fluent English for exactly one hour. minions 3 internet archive
Let’s address the ethical banana in the room. The Internet Archive’s stated mission is “universal access to all knowledge.” Does a partially leaked, fan-reconstructed Minions 3 count as knowledge? Illumination’s lawyers would say no. The archive’s moderators have placed a yellow banner on the page: “ITEM SUBJECT TO DMCA TAKEDOWN. PRESERVE LOCALLY.” What you will find on the Internet Archive