Despicable Me

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1 hr. 35 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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203 Reviews

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250,000+ Ratings

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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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Madeline

very funny and comical

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/12/23

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Stonecrest Movie Goer

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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GILBERT G

GREAT 😊 MOVIE 🎥 I REALLY ENJOYD IT ALOT

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/22

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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

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Nathan F

The first ever Illumination movie was adorable! The storyline, characters, voice acting, animation, and everything else has been proved to give out a good start to Chris Melendandri! 😇

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Xavier

Vector should've been in that video of 'Silly characters who were no joke'.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Chris Renaud

Director

Pierre Coffin

Director

Steve Carell

Gru

Jason Segel

Vector

Russell Brand

Dr. Nefario

Julie Andrews

Gru's Mom

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Candice Frederick

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
Executive Producer: Nina Rappaport-Rowan, Robert Taylor
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
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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