Despicable Me 2

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Despicable Me 2

PG

Released Jul 3, 2013

1h 38m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Now that Gru has forsaken a life of crime to raise Margo, Agnes and Edith, he's trying to figure out how to provide for his new family. As he struggles with his responsibilities as a father, the Anti-Villain League, an organization dedicated to fighting evil, comes calling. The AVL sends Gru on a mission to capture the perpetrator of a spectacular heist, for who would be better than the world's greatest ex-villain to capture the individual who seeks to usurp his power.

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Critics Consensus

Despicable Me 2 offers plenty of eye-popping visual inventiveness and a number of big laughs.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

I even laughed at the fart guns. I never laugh at fart guns.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Bruce Diones

The New Yorker

This is one of those rarities, an animated sequel that improves on the original.

Jul 15, 2013

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Tasha Robinson

The Dissolve

The assumption seems to be that the public can't get enough Minions. Despicable Me 2 sets out to test that assumption to its absolute limit.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 11, 2013

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Nothing is surprising about Despicable Me 2, but then there’s something very unsurprising about that.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 2, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It’s loaded with laughs and it was great to spend more time in this wacky world with these wacky characters.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 20, 2022

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Cory Woodroof

Lumination Network

Despicable Me 2 is the exactly same movie as Despicable Me, and I couldn't be more pleased in the fact.

Feb 11, 2022

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Kelly D

Great movie, funny for adults and kids alike

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/21

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Cr3ms0n N

No critique if you play it to a kid. For the more adult audience. What you see/expect is what you get. The movie have a good pace, storyline is good. The legendary bad guy could've put more of a fight but we needed to show the love interest and the minions and that they are save and back to yellow so its all good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/25

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Clark M

Not as good as the first, but it's still one of the best animated movies ever.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Benji C

I love fart guns, fart guns are awesome!!!!! fart guns are awesome!!!!! :) :) :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Alex S

Despicable Me 2 continues to impress with its exceptional animation, maintaining the franchise’s charm, coziness, and entertainment value for the entire family. While the story may not elevate the franchise to new heights, it remains a delightful and enjoyable experience for all ages. Grading: B

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Luis Otavio F

It maintains the level of the first one, I believe it is even better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Chris Renaud

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Pierre Coffin

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Steve Carell

Gru

Kristen Wiig

Lucy Wilde

Benjamin Bratt

Eduardo

Miranda Cosgrove

Margo

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Synopsis

Now that Gru has forsaken a life of crime to raise Margo, Agnes and Edith, he's trying to figure out how to provide for his new family. As he struggles with his responsibilities as a father, the Anti-Villain League, an organization dedicated to fighting evil, comes calling. The AVL sends Gru on a mission to capture the perpetrator of a spectacular heist, for who would be better than the world's greatest ex-villain to capture the individual who seeks to usurp his power.

Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
Producer: Christopher Meledandri, Janet Healy
Screenwriter: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Chris Meledandri
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Mild Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $368.0M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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