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Gru and the family fly off to Freedonia and discover that Dru is fabulously wealthy and handsome. But just as the even-more-depressed Gru is about to leave, Dru confesses the real reason for summoning his brother—he wants his sibling to teach him the tricks of the super-villain trade so that he can also carry on in the family tradition.
Despicable Me 3 should keep fans of the franchise consistently entertained with another round of colorful animation and zany -- albeit somewhat scattershot -- humor. Read Critics Reviews
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- Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda
- PG
- Chris Meledandri
In DESPICABLE ME 3, Anti-Villain League agents Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) are now married. They team up to take down the latest supervillain to pose a worldwide threat: Balthazar Bratt, former child star of a short-lived 1980s TV show called Evil Bratt.
- Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Kristen Wiig, Steve Carell, Jenny Slate
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- An overstuffed sequel that still manages to find room for just enough charm and humor.
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By Alex Welch
Updated: Aug 17, 2017 9:27 pm
Posted: Jun 26, 2017 4:00 pm
The negative reception to 2015’s Minions movie looms large over this year’s Despicable Me 3, so it might not come as much of a surprise to hear that the film itself is a jumble of strong and weak points. By the time Despicable Me 3 comes to an end the franchise has officially worn out its welcome once and for all. But the good news is that the film features such a vibrantly stylish adventure that it keeps that negative feeling from becoming too overwhelming until the credits finally roll.
There was something new and fresh about the entire world and characters of Despicable Me when it first arrived on the scene in 2010. Then Universal released Despicable Me 2 in 2013, which saw Steve Carell’s Gru pairing up romantically with Kristen Wiig’s Lucy and officially transitioning from being a supervillain to a professional agent of good. And while Despicable Me 2 was funny enough to be a worthy sequel to its superior predecessor, it was the Minions spin-off in 2015 where it first began to feel like the shiny candy coating covering all of the Despicable Me world was beginning to wear irritatingly thin.
Despicable Me 3 follows Gru as both he and Lucy are fired from their jobs, sending their lives into uncertain territory until Gru receives a message from his previously unknown twin brother, Dru (also voiced by Carell), who wishes to establish a relationship with his long-lost sibling. However, Dru’s secret agenda leads to an opportunity for Gru to seek vengeance on Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker), the world-famous child-actor-turned-supervillain who caused Gru to be fired in the first place.
Thanks to the charming nature of the characters and their genuine good heartedness, Despicable Me 3 manages to be an entertaining enough film to feel like a decent continuation of the previous two chapters. But the hollow sweetness at the center of it likely won’t leave many wanting another Despicable Me adventure anytime soon.
- Alex Welch
Despicable Me 3 is easy for young children to watch, but suffers from a lack of focused storytelling and an unwanted dedication to nostalgia. Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Nov 9, 2018
Jun 14, 2017 · Movie Reviews. ‘Despicable Me 3’: Film Review | Annecy 2017. Gru and the Minions are back in the third installment of Illumination’s popular franchise in 'Despicable Me 3,' which...
Jun 14, 2017 · Film Review: ‘Despicable Me 3’. The discovery of Gru's twin brother Dru pushes the Minions to the margins in an amusing but over-stuffed sequel to Illumination's hit franchise. By Peter...
