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Despicable Me

Play trailer Poster for Despicable Me PG Released Jul 9, 2010 1h 35m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 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. Rated: B+ Sep 11, 2017 Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness The film benefits immensely from a Carell lead vocal turn that's loopy and droll. Rated: B Apr 14, 2011 Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) Another Pixar-wannabe rolls off the production line, reminding us why we should accept no substitutes. Rated: 2/5 Oct 15, 2010 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson It sounds like a plot I would find on a "Balderdash" game card of bad, random, yet actual movie plots. Rated: 2/5 Apr 7, 2024 Full Review Benjamín Harguindey EscribiendoCine It delivers laughter, tears, and a happy ending worthy of every digital animated feature. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 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. Rated: 2/4 Aug 18, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Amy Storyline , humor, imagination, creativity of the movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review Madeline very funny and comical Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/23 Full Review Stonecrest Movie Goer It was fun to see the movie back in the big screen! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review GILBERT G GREAT 😊 MOVIE 🎥 I REALLY ENJOYD IT ALOT Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/25/22 Full Review Damion E. 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/17/21 Full Review Audience Member I liked this movie you should watch it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Chris Meledandri, Illumination Films
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
DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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