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:

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

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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:

$368,065,385

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$970,766,005

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

The woman in the red shorts doing yoga in the park is the same woman from the first movie when Gru is watching the girls at their ballet practice.

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Goofs

When Gru is trying to enter El Macho's secret lair, a blob of guacamole falls on one of the tiles, causing an ax to fall. The guacamole disappears for the remainder of the scene.

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Quotes

Lucy: [about being relocated to Australia] I've even been working on my accent. Wallaby. Didgeridoo. Hugh Jackman.

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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

References The Fog (1980)

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Soundtracks

Jamming
Written by Bob Marley
Produced and Performed by Ali Dee

User Reviews

Good animated fun!

I went to see this film this morning and found it very enjoyable. I can't really remember the 1st so I can't really compare.

Despicable Me 2 is a fast paced, funny, feel good film that keeps you entertained from the 1st minute to the last. The pace of the film moves along nicely and keeps the audience attention very well. It has many laugh out loud moments, a decent mix of children humour and adult humour.

The main character Gru (voiced by Steve Carell)is likable and funny. The minions however are the main stars, they had me laughing on multiple occasions during the film. The language created for the minions is very well done as they speak in a fictional language but you can always gather what they are saying.

I found the visuals very impressive, it was very colourful and very imaginative. The action scenes we also very well done.

Would definitely recommend seeing this, no matter what your age. I am 22 and thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It's not just for kids!