Despicable Me 2

20132013
PGPG
1h 38min

Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help them bring a new supervillain to justice.

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When Gru, the world's most super-bad turned super-dad has been recruited by a team of officials to stop lethal muscle and a host of Gru's own, He has to fight back with new gadgetry, cars, a... Read allWhen Gru, the world's most super-bad turned super-dad has been recruited by a team of officials to stop lethal muscle and a host of Gru's own, He has to fight back with new gadgetry, cars, and more minion madness.When Gru, the world's most super-bad turned super-dad has been recruited by a team of officials to stop lethal muscle and a host of Gru's own, He has to fight back with new gadgetry, cars, and more minion madness.

Directors
- Pierre Coffin
- Chris Renaud
Writers
- Cinco Paul
- Ken Daurio
Stars
- Steve Carell(voice)
- Kristen Wiig(voice)
- Benjamin Bratt(voice)

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 12 wins & 66 nominations total

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"Gru -The Doting Dad"

Featurette 1:54

"Gru -The Doting Dad"

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Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Steve Carell and Elsie Fisher in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Kristen Wiig and Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Kristen Wiig in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Steve Carell and Elsie Fisher in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Kristen Wiig in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Gruas Gru
(voice)

Lucyas Lucy
(voice)

Miranda Cosgrove

Margoas Margo
(voice)

Dr. Nefarioas Dr. Nefario
(voice)

Floyd Eagle-sanas Floyd Eagle-san
(voice)

Silas Ramsbottomas Silas Ramsbottom
(voice)

Agnesas Agnes
(voice)

Edithas Edith
(voice)

Antonio Pérezas Antonio Pérez
(voice)

Jillianas Jillian
(voice)

Shannonas Shannon
(voice)

Nickolai Stoilov

Arctic Lab Guardsas Arctic Lab Guards
(voice)

Flight Attendantas Flight Attendant
(voice)

Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
(voice)

Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
(voice)

Directors
- Pierre Coffin
- Chris Renaud
Writers
- Cinco Paul
- Ken Daurio
All cast & crew
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While Gru, the ex-supervillain is adjusting to family life and an attempted honest living in the jam business, a secret Arctic laboratory is stolen. The Anti-Villain League decides it needs an insider's help and recruits Gru in the investigation. Together with the eccentric AVL agent, Lucy Wilde, Gru concludes that his prime suspect is the presumed dead supervillain, El Macho, whose his teenage son is also making the moves on his eldest daughter, Margo. Seemingly blinded by his overprotectiveness of his children and his growing mutual attraction to Lucy, Gru seems on the wrong track even as his minions are being quietly kidnapped en masse for some malevolent purpose. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

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Taglines
- More minions. More despicable.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for rude humor and mild action
Parents guide

Trivia
When Lucy and Gru are reviewing Paradise Mall shop owners (suspects), the owner of Stuff-A-Bear (a satire of Build-A-Bear) overstuffs a bear and it explodes, making an expectant little boy cry. The boy is the same one that Gru made cry with a popping balloon in the beginning of the first Despicable Me (2010).

Goofs
When Lucy is tazing Gru he drops his freeze ray but when it shows her trying to pick him up it is gone.

Quotes
Gru: I'm a father now, with responsibilities, and a legitimate businessman. I'm developing a delicious line of jams and jellies.
Silas: [chuckles] Jams and jellies?
Gru: Oh, attitude. That's right! So thanks, but no thanks. And here's a tip: instead of tasing people and kidnapping them, maybe you should give them a call! Good day, Mr. Sheepsbutt.
Silas: Ramsbottom.
Gru: [chuckles sarcastically] Oh yeah, like that's any better.

Crazy credits
Throughout the first half of the end credits, three minions - Kevin, Stuart, and Bob - hold auditions for Minions (2015).

Alternate versions
When first aired on NBC in 2016, the Illumination Entertainment logo from The Secret Life of Pets (2016) was used in the place of this film's variant.

Connections
Featured in ReelzChannel Specials: Richard Roeper's Red Hot Summer (2013)

Soundtracks
Fun Fun Fun
Written and Performed by Pharrell Williams
Produced by Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes
Courtesy of Star Trak Entertainment/Interscope Records

Top review

8/10

Every You Would Want In A Family Film,

Despicable Me 2 is a brilliant film with a great storyline and an impressive voice cast.I definitely wouldn't say it was better than the first Despicable Me,the first one was a lot more heartwarming,but it still is a very good sequel and has everything you want in a family film,humor for both young and older audiences.However,the story of the movie feels very scattered and throughout I felt like they were trying to fit too much in one hour and a half.Like the first Despicable Me,the Minions are the best part,and they get even more screen time in this one that they did previously,it's almost impossible not to laugh at these goofy and lovable characters.It's not as good as the first Despicable Me,but this sequel is very funny and an enjoyable movie for the whole family and I look forward to seeing what Illumination Entertainment does with these characters in the future.

Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) joins the Anti-Villain League in order to find an anonymous villain working on an experiment to turn the world evil.

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Release date
- July 3, 2013 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official site
Languages
- English
- Ukrainian
Also known as
- Ke Trôm Mat Trang 2
Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Illumination Entertainment
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Budget
- $76,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $368,065,385
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $83,517,315
- Jul 7, 2013
Gross worldwide
- $970,766,005

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Runtime
- 1h 38min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me 2 (2013)

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