Despicable Me is a 2010 France-American 3D computer-animated crime comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9, 2010 in the United States. It is Illumination's 1st film. The film was animated by the French animation studio Mac Guff, which was later acquired by Illumination Entertainment. It was directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, with story by Sergio Pablos. The film stars the voice of Steve Carell as Felonious Gru, a supervillain who adopts three girls (voiced by Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher) from an orphanage; and the voice of Jason Segel as Vector, a rival of Gru who steals the Great Pyramid of Giza. When Gru learns of Vector's heist, he plans an even greater heist: to shrink and steal the Earth's moon.
The film earned positive reviews from critics, and grossed over $543 million worldwide, against a budget of $69 million. It launched a franchise with a series of films, including a sequel in 2013, to be followed by a 2015 prequel film featuring Gru's Minions as the main characters, and another sequel, Despicable Me 3 in 2017 and another in 2024.
Cast[]
- Steve Carell as Gru
- Jason Segel as Vector
- Russell Brand as Dr. Nefario
- Kristen Wiig as Miss Hattie
- Miranda Cosgrove as Margo
- Will Arnett as Mr. Perkins
- Pierre Coffin as Stuart, Tim, Mark, Phil, Bob, Kevin, Larry and the Minions
- Chris Renaud as Dave
- Jemaine Clement as Jerry
- Julie Andrews as Marlena Gru
- Dana Gaier as Edith
- Elise Fisher as Agnes
- Danny McBride as Fred McDade
- Jack McBrayer as a carnival barker and a tourist dad
- Mindy Kaling as Tourist Mom
- Rob Huebel as News Anchorman