Despicable Me
Superbad. Superdad.
- 2010
- Rated PG
- 1h 35m
- Animation
- Comedy
- Crime
- Science Fiction
- Family
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie (2011)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Feature (2010)
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Box office
Grossed $543M worldwide, about 7.9 times its $69M budget
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Credits scene
Has a mid-credits scene
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Sequels
Followed by Despicable Me 2
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Collection
Part of Despicable Me Collection
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Music
Music by Pharrell Williams and Heitor Pereira
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Ken DaurioScreenplay
- Cinco PaulScreenplay
- Sergio PablosStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 8, 2010
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $69M
- Revenue
- $543.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Despicable Me Collection
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In the United States
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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)
Will ArnettMr. Perkins (voice)
Kristen WiigMiss Hattie (voice)
Chris RenaudDave the Minion (voice)
Jemaine ClementJerry the Minion (voice)
Jack McBrayerCarnival Barker / Tourist Dad (voice)
Danny McBrideFred McDade (voice)
Mindy KalingTourist Mom (voice)
Rob HuebelAnchorman (voice)
Ken DaurioEgyptian Guard (voice)
Ken JeongTalk Show Host (voice)- Charles BrightAdditional Voices (voice)
Katie LeighAdditional Voices (voice)
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