Gru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potenti... Read allGru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potential father.Gru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potential father.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 41 nominations total
Steve Carell
- Gru
- (voice)
Jason Segel
- Vector
- (voice)
Russell Brand
- Dr. Nefario
- (voice)
Julie Andrews
- Gru's Mom
- (voice)
Will Arnett
- Mr. Perkins
- (voice)
Kristen Wiig
- Miss Hattie
- (voice)
Miranda Cosgrove
- Margo
- (voice)
Dana Gaier
- Edith
- (voice)
Elsie Fisher
- Agnes
- (voice)
Pierre Coffin
- Tim the Minion
- (voice)
- …
Chris Renaud
- Dave the Minion
- (voice)
Jack McBrayer
- Carnival Barker
- (voice)
- …
Danny McBride
- Fred McDade
- (voice)
Mindy Kaling
- Tourist Mom
- (voice)
Rob Huebel
- Anchorman
- (voice)
Ken Daurio
- Egyptian Guard
- (voice)
Ken Jeong
- Talk Show Host
- (voice)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDirectors 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.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Crazy creditsTwo minions take turns trying to see how far each one can stretch their arm out into the audience (in 3-D).
- Alternate versionsWhen the movie aired on Freeform, a large portion of the spaceship carnival game was cut.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Biggest Loser: Episode #9.19 (2010)
- SoundtracksSweet 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
Featured review
A modern classic
I don't know how I would have reacted to Despicable Me if I'd seen it when I was a child, but as an adult, I found it hilarious. Hopefully the kids in the audience just adore the gibberish spoken by the little yellow minions and don't pay attention to the "mean humor" that is so popular in modern culture. Yes, it is a caricature of "root for the villain" - the lead character is literally a villain who enjoys committing world-scale crimes - but let's hope not too many people take to heart the jokes that involve popping someone's balloon and ruining an ice cream cone.
For grown-ups, it's a perfect comedy. We're old enough not to make Gru a role model, so we can laugh harmlessly at his bad behavior. The three kids he adopts are sweet even when they're snotty, and the rival villain is too idiotic for words. The silly, simple humor is guaranteed to put a smile on your face no matter how bad a day you've had - which is why it's perfect for exhausted parents to watch with their children. Endlessly quotable, this sweet movie is practically a modern classic.
For grown-ups, it's a perfect comedy. We're old enough not to make Gru a role model, so we can laugh harmlessly at his bad behavior. The three kids he adopts are sweet even when they're snotty, and the rival villain is too idiotic for words. The silly, simple humor is guaranteed to put a smile on your face no matter how bad a day you've had - which is why it's perfect for exhausted parents to watch with their children. Endlessly quotable, this sweet movie is practically a modern classic.
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Details
Box office
- Budget
- $69,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $251,683,815
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $56,397,125
- Jul 11, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $543,284,256
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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