
Despicable Me 3
Plot
Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.
About Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3 is a 2017 American animated comedy film directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. Produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination, it is the third main installment and the fourth overall installment in the Despicable Me franchise. The film stars the voices of Steve Carell (in a dual role), Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker, Coffin, Miranda Cosgrove, Steve Coogan, Jenny Slate, Dana Gaier, Nev Scharrel and Julie Andrews. Some time after the events of Despicable Me 2 (2013), Gru teams up with his long-lost twin brother Dru to stop Balthazar Bratt (Parker), a former child actor of the 1980s, from destroying Hollywood after his show was canceled years ago. Development on a third main Despicable Me film began in 2013 with Coffin returning as director alongside Balda. The film was in the early writing stages by 2014, while the cast was announced in 2016. Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams returned to compose the score. Despicable Me 3 debuted at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 14, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 30 by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed $1.035 billion worldwide, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2017 and the fourth-highest-grossing animated film of all time during its theatrical run. A further sequel, Despicable Me…
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Series
Part of list of Illumination films. Comes after Despicable Me 2 (2013). Followed by Despicable Me 4 (2024).
Awards
1 award on record:
- Synergy Award
Also nominated for 3 other awards: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie.
As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.
Cast
Steve CarellGru / Dru (voice)
Kristen WiigLucy (voice)
Trey ParkerBalthazar Bratt (voice)
Miranda CosgroveMargo (voice)
Dana Gaier EllisEdith (voice)
Nhev ScharrelAgnes (voice)
Pierre CoffinMinions / Museum Director / Additional Voice (voice)
Steve CooganFritz / Silas Ramsbottom (voice)
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