Historical clue formulations

• Highest-grossing animated film of 2015 — 2018-09-27
• 2015 hit spinoff of "Despicable Me" — 2018-03-25
• Flunkies — 2007-10-10
• Big wheel's entourage — 2004-08-21
• Bidding doers — 2004-07-09
• Subordinates — 1995-12-29