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Despicable Me

  • 20102010
  • PGPG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
553K
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Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
A trio of orphan girls cause the normally deplorable Gru to rethink his plan to steal the moon.
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AnimationAdventureComedy
When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
553K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,430
219
    • Pierre Coffin
    • Chris Renaud
    • Cinco Paul(screenplay by)
    • Ken Daurio(screenplay by)
    • Sergio Pablos(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell(voice)
    • Jason Segel(voice)
    • Russell Brand(voice)
    • Pierre Coffin
    • Chris Renaud
    • Cinco Paul(screenplay by)
    • Ken Daurio(screenplay by)
    • Sergio Pablos(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • Steve Carell(voice)
    • Jason Segel(voice)
    • Russell Brand(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 426User reviews
    • 193Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

    Videos7

    Despicable Me: Trailer #2
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    Despicable Me: Super Bowl Trailer
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    Despicable Me: International Trailer #1
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    What Roles Has Steve Carell Been Considered For?
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    Despicable Me: "Meet Gru"
    Featurette 2:24
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    Photos454

    Elsie Fisher in Despicable Me (2010)
    Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Steve Carell in Despicable Me (2010)
    Julie Andrews in Despicable Me (2010)
    Miranda Cosgrove in iCarly (2007)
    Jason Segel in Despicable Me (2010)
    Jemaine Clement and Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me (2010)
    Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Kristen Wiig in Despicable Me (2010)
    Steve Carell, Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Jemaine Clement, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)

    Top cast

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    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Gru
    • (voice)
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Vector
    • (voice)
    Russell Brand
    Russell Brand
    • Dr. Nefario
    • (voice)
    Julie Andrews
    Julie Andrews
    • Gru's Mom
    • (voice)
    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • Mr. Perkins
    • (voice)
    Kristen Wiig
    Kristen Wiig
    • Miss Hattie
    • (voice)
    Miranda Cosgrove
    Miranda Cosgrove
    • Margo
    • (voice)
    Dana Gaier
    Dana Gaier
    • Edith
    • (voice)
    Elsie Fisher
    Elsie Fisher
    • Agnes
    • (voice)
    Pierre Coffin
    Pierre Coffin
    • Tim the Minion
    • (voice)
    • …
    Chris Renaud
    Chris Renaud
    • Dave the Minion
    • (voice)
    Jemaine Clement
    Jemaine Clement
    • Jerry the Minion
    • (voice)
    Jack McBrayer
    Jack McBrayer
    • Carnival Barker
    • (voice)
    • …
    Danny McBride
    Danny McBride
    • Fred McDade
    • (voice)
    Mindy Kaling
    Mindy Kaling
    • Tourist Mom
    • (voice)
    Rob Huebel
    Rob Huebel
    • Anchorman
    • (voice)
    Ken Daurio
    Ken Daurio
    • Egyptian Guard
    • (voice)
    Ken Jeong
    Ken Jeong
    • Talk Show Host
    • (voice)
      • Pierre Coffin
      • Chris Renaud
      • Cinco Paul(screenplay by)
      • Ken Daurio(screenplay by)
      • Sergio Pablos(based on a story by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud wrote a language for the gibberish the minions speak throughout this movie. They called it "minion-ese". Each word the minions speak in this movie translates into an actual word.
    • Goofs
      When Gru is laying down the rules for the girls after being adopted, the clock on the stove goes from 12:10 to 12:11 and back to 12:10 again.
    • Quotes

      Young Gru: Mom, someday, I'm going to go to the moon.

      Gru's Mom: I'm afraid you're too late, son. NASA isn't sending the monkeys anymore.

    • Crazy credits
      Two minions take turns trying to see how far each one can stretch their arm out into the audience (in 3-D).
    • Alternate versions
      When the movie aired on Freeform, a large portion of the spaceship carnival game was cut.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Biggest Loser: Episode #9.19 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweet Home Alabama
      Written by Edward King, Gary Rossington, and Ronnie Van Zant

      Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews426

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    Cute and wonderfully inventive
    I heard that this movie was very good, and after seeing seeing it myself, I have to say I heartily concur. While not my favourite film of the year, and the film never tries to be that, Despicable Me is cute and wonderfully inventive. While it could have been a little longer, what made Despicable Me work was a number of things. The animation for starters is stunning, I liked the colours and character designs but it was the backgrounds and retro-futurist design that blew me away, while the gadgetry is ingenious.

    The music fits very well with the film and is memorable without being overly ambitious or simplistic, the story is ceaselessly inventive and fast paced with a surprisingly clever subplot about the importance of family. The characters also add a lot, Gru is wonderfully zany especially and I found it impossible not to fall in love with his minions, they are so cute. But my favourite assets of Despicable Me are the humour and the voice cast. The writing is just excellent, it was so funny and incredibly smart without feeling too much, while the voice work is exemplary especially from Steve Carell whose brilliant vocals add a lot to the film's success.

    Overall, a truly great film with a lot to like. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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    • TheLittleSongbird
    • Mar 5, 2011

    FAQ2

    • EVEN THOUGH THE MOON WAS SHRUNK,WOULDN'T IT STILL WEIGH THE SAME?
    • What was the name of that song at the end?

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    • Release date
      • July 9, 2010 (United States)
      • United States
      • France
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      • Universal Pictures
      • Illumination Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
      • Color
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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