Megamind (2010)

Evil genius Megamind finally defeats his do-gooder nemesis, Metro Man, but is left without a purpose in a superhero-free world.

Director:

Tom McGrath

Writers:

Alan Schoolcraft, Brent Simons

Stars:

Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt

2 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Ferrell	...	Megamind (voice)
Brad Pitt	...	Metro Man (voice)
Tina Fey	...	Roxanne Ritchie (voice)
Jonah Hill	...	Tighten (voice)
David Cross	...	Minion (voice)
Ben Stiller	...	Bernard (voice)
Justin Theroux	...	Megamind's Father (voice)
Jessica Schulte	...	Megamind's Mother (voice)
Tom McGrath	...	Lord Scott / Prison Guard (voice)
Emily Nordwind	...	Lady Scott (voice)
J.K. Simmons	...	Warden (voice)
Ella Olivia Stiller	...	Schoolchild (voice)
Quinn Dempsey Stiller	...	Schoolchild (voice)
Brian Hopkins	...	Prisoner (voice)
Christopher Knights	...	Prison Guard (voice)

Storyline

After super-villain Megamind (Ferrell) kills his good-guy nemesis, Metro Man (Pitt), he becomes bored since there is no one left to fight. He creates a new foe, Tighten (Hill), who, instead of using his powers for good, sets out to destroy the world, positioning Megamind to save the day for the first time in his life.

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Plot Keywords:

time bomb | non comic book superhero | character name as title | superhero parody | reference to superman character | 

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Taglines:

What if the bad guy won?

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Metro tower is 3,172 feet (966.83 meters) high, 455 feet (138.68 meters) taller than the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa (skyscraper in Dubai).

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Goofs

Early in the movie, when Roxanne is asking Megamind where he gets the equipment for his super villain lair, Minion's hand is sometimes on the back of her chair, and sometimes missing, between shots.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Megamind: Here's my day so far: went to jail, lost the girl of my dreams and got my butt kicked pretty good. Still, things could be a lot worse. Oh, that's right... I'm falling to my death. Guess they can't. How did it all come to this? Well, my end starts at the beginning... The very beginning!

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Crazy Credits

There is a scene in the closing credits: at the Evil Lair, Minion discovers a rehydrated Bernard in the washing machine, and uses the forget-me stick on him.

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Connections

References Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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Soundtracks

Back In Black
Written by Brian Johnson, Angus Young, and Malcolm Young
Performed by AC/DC
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Before Deadpool was Mainstream

Anti-heroes are damn popular but not this underdog. There haven't been any animated movie which tells you a story about an under-dog villain. This is one.

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Master Mind

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$46,016,833, 7 November 2010

Gross USA:

$148,415,853

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$321,885,765

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images (PDI), Red Hour Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby Surround 7.1) SDDS DTS Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1