Despicable Me
Seen it?2010 | 95 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction, Family
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It made about 8 times its budget, it earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved Minions: The Rise of Gru, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as pawns in his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the criminal life he's always known.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award.
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$543 million worldwide on a $69 million budget; spent 9 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 482K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
- Steve CarellGru (voice)
- Jason SegelVector (voice)
- Russell BrandDr Nefario (voice)
- Miranda CosgroveMargo (voice)
- Dana Gaier EllisEdith (voice)
- Elsie FisherAgnes (voice)
- Pierre CoffinTim the Minion / Bob the Minion / Mark the Minion / Phil the Minion / Stuart the Minion (voice)
- Julie AndrewsGru's Mom (voice)
- Will ArnettMr. Perkins (voice)
- Kristen WiigMiss Hattie (voice)