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 these guys had to save the world?

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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

Minion's robotic gorilla suit resembles Ro-Man's suit in Robot Monster (1953).

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Goofs

When Megamind, disguised as Bernard, is in the library with Roxanne, the book he reads before the next scene is titled 'Megamind Unmasked'. The back of the book is actually a summary of a different book, 'The Happiest Me I Can Be' which is a book not seen until later into the movie.

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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

In the closing credits, a newspaper clipping holds an equation that reads: "I-1/4(3.14) BB=Oober". This is a reference to the original name of the film and its main character, "Oobermind".

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Connections

References The Karate Kid (1984)

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Soundtracks

Mr. Blue Sky
Written by Jeff Lynne
Performed by Electric Light Orchestra (as ELO)

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

Official Sites:

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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