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Despicable Me

  • 2010
  • PG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
610K
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Steve Carell, Chris Renaud, Jemaine Clement, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
A trio of orphan girls cause the normally deplorable Gru to rethink his plan to steal the moon.
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Computer AnimationSlapstickUrban AdventureAdventureAnimationComedyCrimeFamilySci-Fi

Gru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potenti... Read allGru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potential father.Gru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potential father.

  • Directors
    • Pierre Coffin
    • Chris Renaud
  • Writers
    • Cinco Paul
    • Ken Daurio
    • Sergio Pablos
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell
    • Jason Segel
    • Russell Brand
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    610K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,626
    70
    • Directors
      • Pierre Coffin
      • Chris Renaud
    • Writers
      • Cinco Paul
      • Ken Daurio
      • Sergio Pablos
    • Stars
      • Steve Carell
      • Jason Segel
      • Russell Brand
    • 457User reviews
    • 154Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 41 nominations total

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    Top cast33

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    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Gru
    • (voice)
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Vector
    • (voice)
    Russell Brand
    Russell Brand
    • Dr. Nefario
    • (voice)
    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Gru's Mom
    • (voice)
    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • Mr. Perkins
    • (voice)
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Miss Hattie
    • (voice)
    Miranda Cosgrove
    Miranda Cosgrove
    • Margo
    • (voice)
    Dana Gaier
    Dana Gaier
    • Edith
    • (voice)
    Elsie Fisher
    Elsie Fisher
    • Agnes
    • (voice)
    Pierre Coffin
    Pierre Coffin
    • Tim the Minion
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chris Renaud
    Chris Renaud
    • Dave the Minion
    • (voice)
    Jemaine Clement
    Jemaine Clement
    • Jerry the Minion
    • (voice)
    Jack McBrayer
    Jack McBrayer
    • Carnival Barker
    • (voice)
    • …
    Danny McBride
    Danny McBride
    • Fred McDade
    • (voice)
    Mindy Kaling
    Mindy Kaling
    • Tourist Mom
    • (voice)
    Rob Huebel
    Rob Huebel
    • Anchorman
    • (voice)
    Ken Daurio
    Ken Daurio
    • Egyptian Guard
    • (voice)
    Ken Jeong
    Ken Jeong
    • Talk Show Host
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Pierre Coffin
      • Chris Renaud
    • Writers
      • Cinco Paul
      • Ken Daurio
      • Sergio Pablos
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud wrote a language for the gibberish the minions speak throughout this movie. They called it "minion-ese". Each word the minions speak in this movie translates into an actual word.
    • Goofs
      When Gru is laying down the rules for the girls after being adopted, the clock on the stove goes from 12:10 to 12:11 and back to 12:10 again.
    • Quotes

      Young Gru: Mom, someday, I'm going to go to the moon.

      Gru's Mom: I'm afraid you're too late, son. NASA isn't sending the monkeys anymore.

    • Crazy credits
      Two minions take turns trying to see how far each one can stretch their arm out into the audience (in 3-D).
    • Alternate versions
      When the movie aired on Freeform, a large portion of the spaceship carnival game was cut.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Biggest Loser: Episode #9.19 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweet Home Alabama
      Written by Edward King, Gary Rossington, and Ronnie Van Zant
      Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd
      Courtesy of Geffen Records
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews457

    Featured review
    7/10

    The minions make all the difference

    Gru (Steve Carell) is a horrible villain. Horrible as in he's not that good at it. He's petty. And when he is overtaken by another villain, he finds that he's not up to taking on Vector (Jason Segel). When he couldn't break into Vector's home, he notice 3 orphans selling cookies got in. So what's a respectable villain's suppose to do? Adopt them of course as part of an evil plan.

    Gru is a weird character to like, and it's not that much fun to watch at first. His minions help a lot. Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand) is also good. But it's the 3 orphans causing all kinds of problem that makes it all alright. It's pretty good animation work. And there's a good story of how a bad guy learn to love. It has its funny moments and it has the minions.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 9, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Illumination Entertainment
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mi villano favorito
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Illumination Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $69,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $251,683,815
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $56,397,125
      • Jul 11, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $544,174,973
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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