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Despicable Me 2

  • 20132013
  • PGPG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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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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  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Comedy

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.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
392K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,198
703
  • Directors
    • Pierre Coffin
    • Chris Renaud
  • Writers
    • Cinco Paul
    • Ken Daurio
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell(voice)
    • Kristen Wiig(voice)
    • Benjamin Bratt(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Pierre Coffin
    • Chris Renaud
  • Writers
    • Cinco Paul
    • Ken Daurio
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell(voice)
    • Kristen Wiig(voice)
    • Benjamin Bratt(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 347User reviews
    • 322Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 12 wins & 66 nominations total

    Videos4

    Version 3
    Trailer 2:35
    Version 3
    Teaser #2
    Trailer 1:44
    Teaser #2
    "Gru -The Doting Dad"
    Featurette 1:54
    "Gru -The Doting Dad"
    Teaser
    Promo 0:53
    Teaser

    Photos253

    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)

    Top cast

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    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Gruas Gru
    • (voice)
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Lucyas Lucy
    • (voice)
    Benjamin Bratt
    Benjamin Bratt
    • Eduardo Pérezas Eduardo Pérez
    • (voice)
    • …
    Miranda Cosgrove
    Miranda Cosgrove
    • Margoas Margo
    • (voice)
    Russell Brand
    Russell Brand
    • Dr. Nefarioas Dr. Nefario
    • (voice)
    Ken Jeong
    Ken Jeong
    • Floyd Eagle-sanas Floyd Eagle-san
    • (voice)
    Steve Coogan
    Steve Coogan
    • Silas Ramsbottomas Silas Ramsbottom
    • (voice)
    Elsie Fisher
    Elsie Fisher
    • Agnesas Agnes
    • (voice)
    Dana Gaier
    Dana Gaier
    • Edithas Edith
    • (voice)
    Moises Arias
    Moises Arias
    • Antonio Pérezas Antonio Pérez
    • (voice)
    Nasim Pedrad
    Nasim Pedrad
    • Jillianas Jillian
    • (voice)
    Kristen Schaal
    Kristen Schaal
    • Shannonas Shannon
    • (voice)
    Pierre Coffin
    Pierre Coffin
    • Kevin the Minionas Kevin the Minion
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chris Renaud
    Chris Renaud
    • Additional Minionsas Additional Minions
    • (voice)
    • …
    Nickolai Stoilov
    Nickolai Stoilov
    • Arctic Lab Guardsas Arctic Lab Guards
    • (voice)
    Vanessa Bayer
    Vanessa Bayer
    • Flight Attendantas Flight Attendant
    • (voice)
    Ava Acres
    Ava Acres
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    Lori Alan
    Lori Alan
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Pierre Coffin
      • Chris Renaud
    • Writers
      • Cinco Paul
      • Ken Daurio
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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)
    • minion
    • woman agent
    • overprotective father
    • dating
    • undercover spy
    • 111 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • More minions. More despicable.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Family
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for rude humor and mild action
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • 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

    User reviews347

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    It was okay, I guess
    I was really looking forward to this film, but to be honest, it wasn't all that amusing. It made me smile a couple of times, but no real chuckles. The story was a little messy. Gru wasn't as convincing. Neither were his interactions with some of the new characters. Pure good doesn't suit him very well. The minions weren't as funny - in fact, they were a little annoying - and the villain's master plan was rubbish.

    The graphics were okay, but visibly low budget (compared to Pixar's Brave, for instance). It was as disappointing as one must expect from a sequel.

    If you don't have anything better to do and just want to be mildly entertained for 98 minutes, go for it. Otherwise, just re-watch the original Despicable Me, it was a lot better.
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    • almighty_kyra
    • Jul 16, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Kẻ Trộm Mặt Trăng 2
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Illumination Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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