Despicable Me (film)
2010
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- In the grand landscape of animated sequels, "Despicable Me 2" is a serviceable follow-up that doesn't quite capture the magic of the original. It relies heavily on the established charm of the characters, particularly the Minions, but lacks the emotional depth and storytelling finesse that would make it a standout in the animation genre.
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More minions and romance make for a sweet, silly sequel. Read Common Sense Media's Despicable Me 2 review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Benjamin Bratt, Kristen Wiig, Steve Carell
Despicable Me 2 offers plenty of eye-popping visual inventiveness and a number of big laughs. Read Critics Reviews
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- Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
- PG
- Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
- 5 Minions
- 4 Despicable Me 3
- 3 Minions: The Rise of Gru
- 2 Despicable Me
- 1 Despicable Me 2
The Minions Origin Story
The cute yellow Minions got their own movie because they stole audiences' hearts in the first two Despicable Me movies. However, with the lowest Rotten Tomatoes rating of the franchise, critics argued the Minions might function better as morsels of comic relief, not the main characters of a full-length film. To its credit, Minions was on Netflix’s top 25 movies in 2021, but the slapstick humor only went so far and the film ran out of steam. However, the movie brought in over $1.1 billion worl...
Gru Meets His Evil Twin Brother
Despicable Me 3 continued Gru’s storyline while introducing some interesting new characters, like his twin Dru, and the new villain, Trey Parker’s Balthazar. Returning to a similar formula that the two prior Despicable Me movies followed, Gru and Lucy start by getting fired by the Anti-Villain Leaguewhen Balthazar gets away. Gru’s whole family gets torn apart as his twin brother Dru (who he never knew existed) walks into his life. The movie jumps all over the place with some pretty wild ideas...
The Origin Story Of Gru
After Minions failed to impress critics, the studio changed gears and returned to Gru with Despicable Me 3. Illumination also returned to the Minions, and this time, The Rise of Gru was a huge improvement. This allowed the studio to use the best of both worlds while making Gru the side character in this movie. The prequel takes the story to 1975 when an 11-year-old Gru starts his ascent with the help/hindrance of his new Minions. Gru is eventually targeted by a supervillain group known as the...
The First Movie In The Franchise
The original Despicable Me movie introduced a whole bizarre world to fans. If it weren’t for the success of this first movie, the animated franchise might not have gone on to become the highest-grossing of its kind like it did when it surpassed Shrekin 2017. Gru goes through enormous character growth during the movie, turning from a supervillain into a super-dad for his adopted daughters, Margo, Edith, and Agnes. The movie is able to seamlessly introduce the fascinating Minions in such a way...
The First Oscar Nominated Movie In The Franchise
While both of the first two installments are classics, Despicable Me 2 eclipses Despicable Me. The 2013 movie was among many sequels that year that outdid their originals at the box office. Kristen Wiig joins the franchise as Lucyand the story allows the audience to get to know the girls better and the movie works on every level. The Minions are at their absolute best here: they are more prominent than in the original Despicable Me, but not so much that it’s overbearing. With the Minions at t...
What We Know About Despicable Me 4
The Despicable Me franchise continues in 2024. Illumination chose to stick with Gru's story and this movie is a direct sequel to Despicable Me 3. In Despicable Me 4, it seems the Anti-Villains League has decided to turn the Minions into super soldiers, which gives them new powers that allow them to battle villains on their own. While this is a Despicable Me movie and not a Minionsmovie, it seems the trailers have made the Minions the selling point, and it is unclear how much Gru will have to...
Jul 3, 2013 · If you’re going to have an unnecessary sequel, you can do far worse than “Despicable Me 2.”. Gru, his minions and his “leetle gurrls” return. Gru has become more subdued and occasionally uninteresting. Still, the cleverness of the gags and the plot merit a positive review.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 20, 2022. Cory Woodroof Lumination Network. Despicable Me 2 is the exactly same movie as Despicable Me, and I couldn't be more pleased in the fact....
Jul 3, 2013 · Despicable Me 2 is, in every way, better than the first movie. Although I don't really like animated movies which don't hold much value other than giving the laughs, this movie is actually much better than most such movies.
While Despicable Me 2 may not contain as much charm or innocence of the original 2010 production, “Despicable Me,” it nevertheless includes enough fun, laughs, new characters and an interesting storyline to make it a fine family film in a season where good movie fare has certainly been difficult to come by.
