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Despicable Me

PG
English
July 9, 2010
1hr 35min
Status: released

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Despicable Me Movie Details:

Country United States
Language English
GenreAdventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Release dateJune 9, 2010 (Annecy)
July 9, 2010 (United States)
Running time1hr 35min
Age ratingPG
StarringSteve Carell
Jason Segel
Russell Brand
Kristen Wiig
Miranda Cosgrove
Will Arnett
Julie Andrews
Directed by Chris Renaud
Pierre Coffin
Story bySergio Pablos
Screenplay byCinco Paul
Ken Daurio
Produced byChris Meledandri
Janet Healy
John Cohen
Edited by Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland
Gregory Perler
Music byPharrell Williams (themes)
Heitor Pereira (score)
Production CompanyUniversal Pictures
Illumination Entertainment
Distributor Universal Pictures

Despicable Me Movie Cast & Characters:

  • Steve Carell as Gru (voice)
  • Jason Segel as Vector (voice)
  • Russell Brand as Dr. Nefario (voice)
  • Julie Andrews as Gru’s Mom (voice)
  • Will Arnett as Mr. Perkins (voice)
  • Kristen Wiig as Miss Hattie (voice)
  • Miranda Cosgrove as Margo (voice)
  • Dana Gaier as Edith (voice)
  • Elsie Fisher as Agnes (voice)
  • Pierre Coffin as Tim the Minion / Bob the Minion / Mark the Minion / Phil the Minion / Stuart the Minion (voice)
  • Chris Renaud as Dave the Minion (voice)
  • Jemaine Clement as Jerry the Minion (voice)
  • Jack McBrayer as Carnival Barker / Tourist Dad (voice)
  • Danny McBride as Fred McDade (voice)
  • Mindy Kaling as Tourist Mom (voice)
  • Rob Huebel as Anchorman (voice)
  • Ken Daurio as Egyptian Guard (voice)
  • Ken Jeong as Talk Show Host (voice)

Storyline:

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.

Despicable Me Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:

Budget$69 million
Domestic Opening $56,397,125
Domestic Collection$251,683,815
International Collection$291,600,000
Worldwide Collection$543,284,256

About Despicable Me Movie:

Despicable Me is an American animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. The first feature film from Illumination, it was directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin (in their feature directorial debuts) and produced by Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, and John Cohen, from a screenplay by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and a story by Sergio Pablos.

Despicable Me stars the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Will Arnett, and Julie Andrews.

Development of Despicable Me began when Pablos pitched the idea about a main character having villainous attributes and brought the concept to Meledandri following Illumination’s foundation in 2007, with Paul and Daurio writing the script.

The film was officially announced in 2008, with much of its creative team attached, while animation was provided by Paris-based studio Mac Guff. Pharrell Williams and Heitor Pereira composed the film’s score, with original songs written and performed by Williams.

Despicable Me debuted at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 9, 2010, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 9. The film received positive reviews from critics and earned $543.6 million worldwide, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2010.

It was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Awards and Annie Awards and is also the winner for Favorite Animated Movie at the 2011 Kids’ Choice Awards.

The success of Despicable Me launched a multi-billion dollar multimedia franchise, which comprises Despicable Me 2 (2013), Minions (2015), Despicable Me 3 (2017), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), and Despicable Me 4 (2024).

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