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7.6 IMDb

80 Rotten Tomatoes

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Despicable Me follows Gru, a highly ambitious supervillain whose reputation is threatened when another criminal steals the Great Pyramid of Giza. Determined to reclaim his status as the world's greatest villain, Gru creates an outrageous plan to steal the Moon using a powerful shrink ray. To execute his scheme, Gru unexpectedly adopts three orphan sisters—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—as part of a plan to infiltrate his rival Vector's home. But the girls quickly transform Gru's carefully controlled life. What begins as a criminal strategy gradually becomes an emotional journey about family, fatherhood, and discovering that being loved can be more rewarding than being feared. With the chaotic Minions, eccentric scientist Dr. Nefario, and villainous rival Vector adding plenty of comedy, the film combines superhero-style villainy, slapstick humor and heartfelt family moments.

Adventure Animation Comedy Crime Family Kids

Release Date: July 9, 2010
Director: Pierre Coffin & Chris Renaud
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Kids & Family, Crime
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes / 95 minutes
Language: English
Starring: Jason Segel — Vector
Box Office: approximately $544.2 million worldwide
Where To Watch: Netflix , Amazon Video , Apple TV

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Despicable Me was the first feature film from Illumination Entertainment and became the foundation of one of the most successful animated franchises in modern cinema. The movie introduced Gru, the Minions, Margo, Edith, and Agnes, with the Minions quickly becoming fan favorites despite originally being supporting characters. Steve Carell created Gru’s distinctive voice with an unusual Eastern European-style accent, helping make the character instantly recognizable. Another interesting detail is that the film turns the traditional idea of a supervillain upside down: instead of becoming more evil, Gru gradually becomes a caring father after adopting three orphan girls. The movie’s combination of an absurd Moon-stealing mission, slapstick Minion comedy and an emotional father-daughter story helped it connect with both children and adults. Its success eventually led to three direct sequels and two Minions spin-off movies, creating a much larger animated universe.

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The character of Gru was designed around the unusual concept of making the villain—not the hero—the emotional center of a family movie. The filmmakers then built the story around three orphan girls who gradually expose Gru’s softer side.