Despicable Me

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Despicable Me

PG

2010

1h 35m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Supervillain Gru, a man who delights in all things wicked, hatches a plan to steal the moon. Surrounded by an army of little yellow minions and his impenetrable arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru prepares to vanquish all who stand in his way. However, nothing in his calculations and groundwork has prepared him for his greatest challenge: three adorable orphan girls who want to make him their dad.

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Critics Consensus

Borrowing heavily (and intelligently) from Pixar and Looney Tunes, Despicable Me is a surprisingly thoughtful, family-friendly treat with a few surprises of its own.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/11/2017

B+

Charming, touching, and surprisingly funny, Despicable Me showed one man's journey to being the most hated to finally finding love--thanks to three little girls.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

04/14/2011

B

The film benefits immensely from a Carell lead vocal turn that's loopy and droll.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

10/15/2010

2/5

Another Pixar-wannabe rolls off the production line, reminding us why we should accept no substitutes.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

04/07/2024

2/5

It sounds like a plot I would find on a "Balderdash" game card of bad, random, yet actual movie plots.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/18/2023

2/4

This is a kids’ movie in the worst sense, meaning children will get the most from the experience. Adults might moderately enjoy it; however, the movie fails to transcend demographics in the way animated movies should.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

10/06/2022

The animators aspirations are clear at every moment, with disregard for those young and old. [Full review in Spanish]

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Latisha

06/10/2025

Loved seeing it in the theatre again! And my kids enjoyed seeing it for the first time on the big screen!

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Amy

07/06/2024

Storyline , humor, imagination, creativity of the movie

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Madeline

08/12/2023

very funny and comical

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Stonecrest Movie Goer

02/11/2023

It was fun to see the movie back in the big screen!

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GILBERT G

03/25/2022

GREAT 😊 MOVIE 🎥 I REALLY ENJOYD IT ALOT

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Damion E.

06/17/2021

It's been years since I last saw this one but after seeing it with a little one I thought it was pretty solid. It's pretty obvious that this was one of the only good films to come out of Illumination after it's steady decline in quality but still a pretty good time.

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Chris Renaud

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Pierre Coffin

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Steve Carell

Gru

Jason Segel

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Russell Brand

Dr. Nefario

Julie Andrews

Gru's Mom

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Synopsis

Supervillain Gru, a man who delights in all things wicked, hatches a plan to steal the moon. Surrounded by an army of little yellow minions and his impenetrable arsenal of weapons and war machines, Gru prepares to vanquish all who stand in his way. However, nothing in his calculations and groundwork has prepared him for his greatest challenge: three adorable orphan girls who want to make him their dad.

Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
Producer: Christopher Meledandri, John Cohen, Janet Healy
Screenwriter: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Illumination Films, Chris Meledandri
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Mild Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 9, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $251.5M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)