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Despicable Me

2010 · Film · 95 min

  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Science Fiction
  • Family

Plot

Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as pawns in his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the criminal life he's always known.

About Despicable Me

Despicable Me is a 2010 American animated comedy film directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. The first feature film produced by Illumination Entertainment, it features the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Will Arnett, and Julie Andrews. The story follows Gru, a longtime supervillain who adopts three orphan girls to use as pawns in a sinister scheme, but reluctantly develops an emotional attachment to them. Development of Despicable Me began when writer Sergio Pablos pitched the idea about a main character having villainous attributes to producer Chris Meledandri following Illumination's foundation in 2007. The film was announced in 2008, with much of its creative team attached. 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 the former. 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 by Universal Pictures, the film using for the characters design like the UPA, and the styled like the legendary of Tex Avery, the film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $544.2 million, becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2010. It was nominated for Best Animated…

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Series

Part of list of Illumination films. Followed by Despicable Me 2 (2013).

Awards

1 award on record:

  • Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie

Also nominated for 3 other awards: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature.

As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.

Cast

  • Steve CarellGru (voice)
  • Jason SegelVector (voice)
  • Russell BrandDr Nefario (voice)
  • Miranda CosgroveMargo (voice)
  • Dana Gaier EllisEdith (voice)
  • Elsie FisherAgnes (voice)
  • Pierre CoffinTim the Minion / Bob the Minion / Mark the Minion / Phil the Minion / Stuart the Minion (voice)
  • Julie AndrewsGru's Mom (voice)
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