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Despicable Me

  • 20102010
  • PGPG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
552K
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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.
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AnimationAdventureComedy
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.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
552K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,621
193
    • Pierre Coffin
    • Chris Renaud
    • 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)
    • Pierre Coffin
    • Chris Renaud
    • 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
    • 430User reviews
    • 193Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    Despicable Me: Super Bowl Trailer
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    Despicable Me: International Trailer #1
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    What Roles Has Steve Carell Been Considered For?
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    Despicable Me: "Meet Gru"
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    Photos454

    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 iCarly (2007)
    Jason Segel in Despicable Me (2010)
    Jemaine Clement and 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)

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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)
      • Pierre Coffin
      • Chris Renaud
      • Cinco Paul(screenplay by)
      • Ken Daurio(screenplay by)
      • Sergio Pablos(based on a story by)
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    Storyline

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    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 reviews430

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    6/10
    Very cute and adorable animated film.
    As a reviewer mentioned, this year is set to be a great year of animated films, much like the previous two years. This is proved with Pixar's unmatched (touching wood) winning streak and Dreamworks' surprise turn "How To Train Your Dragon", which proceeds to continue the ever- increasing "golden years" of computer-animated films. Universal's "Despicable Me" is yet another gem in an already quite-heavy bag of diamonds.

    With nice direction, the filmmakers were able to combine two quite unoriginal plots into one with ease and without force, and they managed to add wit, charm and smart humor to it as well. Not to mention heart. I have never heard of the filmmakers before, but this is a heck of a debut from two first-time animated film directors. The humor is also not too over the top, yet utterly hilarious and ingenious when they pop up. Most of the jokes had the entire audience rolling in the aisles. The three girls end up being adorable and lovable characters, as per the main character/protagonist/villain, whom you can't help but cheer on and care for, no matter what he does. Steve Carell is spot-on as Gru and he makes the role funnier than it should be, I mean his voice and humorous style is there behind the funny accent. And what Gru plots and does is beyond ridiculous and far too funny to be deemed "serious" by any cynic. Some hilarious supporting characters round out the primary cast, most notably Gru's assistant Dr. Nefarious played by Russell Brand, and I could not believe Julie Andrews was Gru's mother, I hardly recognized her voice at all! Jason Segel was hilarious as Gru's vain nemesis Vector. And let's not forget the utterly adorable and hilarious minions and their wacky antics.

    Technical wise, the animation is gorgeous, bright and nicely rendered with a deft touch of simplicity to it, causing it to be not too overly glossy and polished. This makes the animation look less artificial and more fluid, and this especially shows when it comes to the practical jokes. The music score is just wonderful and suits the moods of the film as they come along. The 3D is great and used quite a number of times in the movie during many effect-driven scenes, which is very impressive considering the poor up-conversion to 3D of MANY movies of late.

    Overall, this animated film is a great fun time for the kids and family to see, and even some teens will get many laughs out of it as well. This is a very adorable film, full of charm and heart, and with a funny and lighthearted storyline, and may the powers that be reward this at the box office, if the mediocre "Eclipse" isn't taking all of its viewers already. Looks like Universal's animation days are returning.

    Entertainment value: 10/10

    Overall: 7.5/10
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      • July 9, 2010 (United States)
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      • Universal Pictures
      • Illumination Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
      • Color
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      • Dolby Digital
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