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Despicable Me

2010 • 1h 35m •
Animation Comedy Crime Science Fiction Family
MOVIEVIBE Rating
★ 7.3/10
16,374 reviews
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Despicable Me

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.

"Superbad. Superdad."

Top Billed Cast

Steve Carell
Steve Carell
Gru (voice)
Jason Segel
Jason Segel
Vector (voice)
Russell Brand
Russell Brand
Dr. Nefario (voice)
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Gru's Mother (voice)
Will Arnett
Will Arnett
Mr. Perkins (voice)
Kristen Wiig
Kristen Wiig
Miss Hattie (voice)
Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Cosgrove
Margo (voice)
Dana Gaier Ellis
Dana Gaier Ellis
Edith (voice)

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

T The Movie Mob Verified TMDB Critic
2022-09-09

**Despicable Me's mischievous characters enhance and strengthen its heartwarming family-focused story.**

Despicable Me completely took me by surprise! Steve Carrell leads this heartwarmingly delightful, funny film with a fresh premise different from other kid's movies, hilariously lovable characters, and superb execution. Being one of my three-year-old's favorites, I have seen this movie 100 times, and it doesn't get old. Cartel's voice acting is as entertaining as possible, and the Minions are just a masterstroke of brilliance that my daughter exclaims, "it's so cute!" every time they're o...

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic
2025-12-25

I’m not sure he’d be terribly flattered by the comparison, but I kept seeing a skinny-legged Terry-Thomas every time I watched the dastardly “Gru” plot his latest scheme to prove he is the most evil of criminal masterminds. His latest plan is to steal the moon! Thing is, he needs a gadget that is being kept in the highest security by “Vector” in his fortress-like home. Try as he will, he simply cannot overcome the defences and so he has to think laterally. The result? Well that involves some cookies and three orphans. They will wheedle their way into the heart of his home and then ...