In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru, planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon. (Yes, the moon!) Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world's greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes.
Written by Universal Pictures
The look and body language of Gru bears more than a passing resemblance to British comic cartoon character Grimly Feendish.
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Goofs
Factual errors:
When the Times Square JumboTron is scrolling its message, the lettering appears damaged as it scrolls and maintains the same damaged/inconsistent state throughout the screen width. As a JumboTron is composed of stationery lights, a burnt bulb will cause the characters to be whole/correct as they clear the burnt area. The damage should be stationery and not scroll with the letter.
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Quotes
Mr. Perkins:
Do you know where the shrink ray is? Vector:
Duh? Back at my place. Mr. Perkins:
Oh, is that right? Back at your place? Oh, that's cool. I guess Gru must just have one that LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE IT!
[shows vector the computer shot of Gru with the shrink ray and the girls]
Vector:
Oh. What? Th-those girls sold me cookies. See more »
Crazy Credits
After the projection room is 'destroyed' you see the shadow of a minion. He starts to make shadow puppets, including one of Gru. You see the shadow of the actual Gru enter the screen and stare at the minion. The minion runs off in panic and Gru starts laughing.
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"BOOGIE FEVER"
Written by Freddie Perren (as Frederick Perren), Keni St. Lewis Performed by The Sylvers Courtesy of Capitol Records Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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