Despicable Me 2 (2013)

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, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 65 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Carell	...	Gru (voice)
Kristen Wiig	...	Lucy (voice)
Benjamin Bratt	...	Eduardo / El Macho (voice)
Miranda Cosgrove	...	Margo (voice)
Russell Brand	...	Dr. Nefario (voice)
Ken Jeong	...	Floyd (voice)
Steve Coogan	...	Silas (voice)
Elsie Fisher	...	Agnes (voice)
Dana Gaier	...	Edith (voice)
Moises Arias	...	Antonio (voice)
Nasim Pedrad	...	Jillian (voice)
Kristen Schaal	...	Shannon (voice)
Pierre Coffin	...	Kevin the Minion / Bob the Minion / Stuart the Minion / Additional Minions / Evil Minions (voice)
Chris Renaud	...	Additional Minions / Evil Minions / Italian Waiter (voice)
Nickolai Stoilov	...	Arctic Lab Guards (voice)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

minion | woman agent | 2010s | 21st century | overprotective father | 

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Taglines:

The Spy Who Loved Her.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for rude humor and mild action

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA France Japan

Language:

English Ukrainian

Release Date:

3 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Despicable Me 2

Box Office

Budget:

$76,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$83,517,315, 7 July 2013

Gross USA:

$368,061,265

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$970,761,885

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 Auro 11.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one hour and thirty-eight minutes, this is the longest Despicable Me film.

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Goofs

During the fight scene after they exit Eduardo's place, Eduardo's eyes are clear of that gunk that was sprayed on him to blind him.

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Quotes

Margo: [to Gru; glaring at Antonio] I hate boys.
Gru: Yes, they stink.

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Crazy Credits

During the opening Illumination logo, two Minions say "Ta-da!" and fight over who gets to say it.

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Connections

Follows Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem 3D (2012)

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Soundtracks

Don't Stop the Party
Written by Pitbull (as Armando Perez), Jorge Gomez (as Jorge Martinez Gomez), Jose Garcia, TJR (as Thomas Rozdilsky), Toots Hibbert (as Frederick Hibbert)
Performed by Pitbull (feat. TJR)
Pitbull appears courtesy of Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records/Mr. 305 Inc.
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
TJR appears courtesy of Rising Music through Three Six Zero Group Ltd.

User Reviews

When the world needed a hero, they called a villain.

I went to the cinema preview with my friend for this movie, and its even better than the first film! I only saw the first film recently, and I really liked it. I wasn't sure I wanted to go and see the film at first, but my mate wanted me to go and see the preview yesterday with him, and reluctantly, I said yes. Usually, the second films aren't better than the first, but boy was I wrong! I was laughing through out the whole film, and so was everyone in the audience, it was full to! Steve Carrell's character, Gru, was hilarious. I think everyone could agree though, the minions were the best characters in the film. My friend told me the directors made up a little language and did the voices, and I was very impressed, for you could hear a hint of English in every word they said.

So, if you have seen the first film and liked it, don't hesitate to go and see it when it officially come out on the 28th June. And if you haven't seen the first film, why not?