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    Despicable Me

    • 20102010
    • PGPG
    • 1h 35min
    IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    510K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
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    153
    • Cast & crew
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    Steve Carell, 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.
    Trailer2:44
    7 Videos
    99+ Photos
    AnimationComedyCrime

    When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.

    • Directors
      • Pierre Coffin
      • Chris Renaud
    • Writers
      • Cinco Paul(screenplay by)
      • Ken Daurio(screenplay by)
      • Sergio Pablos(based on a story by)
    • Stars
      • Steve Carell(voice)
      • Jason Segel(voice)
      • Russell Brand(voice)
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Pierre Coffin
      • Chris Renaud
    • Writers
      • Cinco Paul(screenplay by)
      • Ken Daurio(screenplay by)
      • Sergio Pablos(based on a story by)
    • Stars
      • Steve Carell(voice)
      • Jason Segel(voice)
      • Russell Brand(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 386User reviews
    • 190Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 41 nominations total

    Videos7

    Despicable Me: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:44
    Despicable Me: Trailer #2
    Despicable Me: Super Bowl Trailer
    Trailer 1:58
    Despicable Me: Super Bowl Trailer
    Despicable Me
    Trailer 1:15
    Despicable Me
    Despicable Me: International Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:52
    Despicable Me: International Trailer #1
    Despicable Me
    Trailer 2:31
    Despicable Me
    What Roles Has Steve Carell Been Considered For?
    Clip 3:58
    What Roles Has Steve Carell Been Considered For?
    Despicable Me: "Meet Gru"
    Featurette 2:24
    Despicable Me: "Meet Gru"

    Photos446

    Elsie Fisher in Despicable Me (2010)
    Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Steve Carell in Despicable Me (2010)
    Julie Andrews in Despicable Me (2010)
    Miranda Cosgrove in Despicable Me (2010)
    Jason Segel in Despicable Me (2010)
    Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me (2010)
    Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Kristen Wiig in Despicable Me (2010)
    Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Jemaine Clement, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)

    Top cast

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    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Gruas Gru
    • (voice)
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Vectoras Vector
    • (voice)
    Russell Brand
    Russell Brand
    • Dr. Nefarioas Dr. Nefario
    • (voice)
    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Gru's Momas Gru's Mom
    • (voice)
    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • Mr. Perkinsas Mr. Perkins
    • (voice)
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Miss Hattieas Miss Hattie
    • (voice)
    Miranda Cosgrove
    Miranda Cosgrove
    • Margoas Margo
    • (voice)
    Dana Gaier
    Dana Gaier
    • Edithas Edith
    • (voice)
    Elsie Fisher
    Elsie Fisher
    • Agnesas Agnes
    • (voice)
    Pierre Coffin
    Pierre Coffin
    • Tim the Minionas Tim the Minion
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chris Renaud
    Chris Renaud
    • Dave the Minionas Dave the Minion
    • (voice)
    Jemaine Clement
    Jemaine Clement
    • Jerry the Minionas Jerry the Minion
    • (voice)
    Jack McBrayer
    Jack McBrayer
    • Carnival Barkeras Carnival Barker
    • (voice)
    • …
    Danny McBride
    Danny McBride
    • Fred McDadeas Fred McDade
    • (voice)
    Mindy Kaling
    Mindy Kaling
    • Tourist Momas Tourist Mom
    • (voice)
    Rob Huebel
    Rob Huebel
    • Anchormanas Anchorman
    • (voice)
    Ken Daurio
    Ken Daurio
    • Egyptian Guardas Egyptian Guard
    • (voice)
    Ken Jeong
    Ken Jeong
    • Talk Show Hostas Talk Show Host
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Pierre Coffin
      • Chris Renaud
    • Writers
      • Cinco Paul(screenplay by)
      • Ken Daurio(screenplay by)
      • Sergio Pablos(based on a story by)
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

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    Storyline

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    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 house is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal 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 (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Elsie Fisher). —Universal Pictures
    girlmoonwhite picket fencepyramidminion233 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Superbad. Superdad.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Family
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for rude humor and mild action
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 reviews386

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    One of the Sweetest Villains Ever
    When one pyramid of Egypt is stolen, the despicable suburban villain Gru feels frustrated since he considers himself the greatest criminal mind ever. However he plans to steal the moon, in the greatest heist of history, with the support of the evil Dr. Nefario and his army of minions. Gru intends to hire a loan in the Bank of Evil (former Lehman Brothers) to build a rocket and steal the shrink weapon to reduce the size of the moon. But the banker Mr. Perkins intends to invest in the young Vector, who actually had stolen the pyramid. When Gru robs the shrink weapon, Vector steals it from him and kept the weapon in his impenetrable fortress that is protected by state of art security system. Gru sees that the orphans Margo, Edith and Agnes from Miss Hattie's Home for Girls have full access to Vector's house to sell cookies. Gru plots a scheme, adopting the three girls to use them to recover the shrink weapon from Vector. But the three little girls change the behavior of Gru and his minions.

    "Despicable Me" is a sort of contemporary version of the Charles Dickens' classic novel "A Christmas Carol" and a highly entertaining animation with one of the sweetest villain ever, three adorable little girls and a group of adorable minions. The story is not corny but human, and the jokes with Bill Gates that is the source of inspiration of the nerd Vector and with the investment banking Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. that declared bankruptcy in 2008 and affected the lives of small private investors are witty. In the end, Gru is not the criminal mastermind that he supposed to be. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): "Meu Malvado Favorito" ("My Favorite Meanie")
    helpful•34
    5
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Dec 11, 2010

    FAQ3

    • What was the name of that song at the end?
    • Was Gru an only child during his youth?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 9, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ke Trôm Mat Trang
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Illumination Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $69,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $251,513,985
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $56,397,125
      • Jul 11, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $543,113,985
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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