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Despicable Me

Despicable Me

2010
Comedy, Family/Kids
1h 35m
Villainous Gru (Steve Carell) lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care. Julie Andrews voices the role of Groo's malevolent mother in this comical animated tale.

Despicable Me

2010
Comedy, Family/Kids
1h 35m
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Rated 23 Dec 2010
40
28th
'Alternate take' on the superhero genre: Check. Fart jokes: Check. Slapstick: Check. 'Cute' sidekicks as comedy relief: Check. More slapstick as redundant time filler: Check. 'Clever' movie references: Check. Anti-hero that turns to neo-conservative family values for salvation: Check. Animation clinically cleansed of any edge, satire, originality and/or stand out scenes: Check. Feeling that time could have been better spent violating oneself: Check.
Rated 22 Apr 2014
58
34th
The lessons I took away from this: having kids will cause a huge shift in your personality and forces you to abandon any life goals you had previously. Having kids is also more important than a steady income or career prospects. Without kids, you're Evil. With kids, you're Good. Time to go build a death ray, I guess...
Rated 05 Feb 2014
40
31st
I watched this through two bus seats on someone else's laptop. At the time, I figured it was better than staring out the window. I don't know if it was.
Rated 17 Jul 2010
59
39th
This film has gotten very mixed reviews here, but I thought it was actually pretty funny and good, even though it wasn't terribly original. Cute film.
Rated 18 Jun 2020
70
65th
I don't know. It was pretty Gru'd.
Rated 01 Jun 2013
75
65th
What did our middle aged peers post on Facebook before the Minions?
Rated 14 Jul 2010
88
60th
Sweet, hilarious, and downright well-done. Great voice actors on everyone character's part and great, well-timed comedic writing! Some jokes strictly for the kids, others strictly for the adults. Despicable Me is something anyone in the mood to laugh can enjoy. Oh, and it's just plain touching x)
Rated 11 Jul 2010
84
69th
Very cute, with an excellent score. Works well for little kids, so it functions as a decent family movie (unless the parents are squeamish with toilet humor, which is frequent). Still, the plot is just the right amount of cheesy to work without being sickening, and the character designs are rather inspired.
Rated 13 Sep 2023
28
19th
I only just now have seen this movie, but for over a decade I have been an avid fan of that social media niche where you get 55 year old women promoting the Protocols of the Elders of Zion via Minions memes on Facebook.
Rated 01 May 2021
70
58th
Original? No. Cute as hell? Yes.
Rated 28 Mar 2020
2
11th
like seemingly every other animated film these days, it's an unimaginative bore about the importance of (an americanized understanding of) family. perhaps instead it could have been a simple comedy about an increasingly annoying series of pranks. buster keaton for zoomers or something.
Rated 29 Oct 2015
20
22nd
Charmless, soulless garbage. From the sub-par CGI to the enforced slapstick 'hilarity' of the designed-by-committee Minions this is poor on every level. I know it's supposed to be for kids and that's somehow meant to excuse it for being awful. The "kids will lap up any old shit as long as we push the merchandise hard enough" argument isn't something I subscribe to; not in a world where Pixar (and to a lesser extent Disney) are consistently making better kids' films than this.
Rated 22 Mar 2015
55
39th
Fast pacing, low-brow humor and enjoyable Minions.
Rated 29 Mar 2013
85
47th
Decent little family fair that plays it safe and has become the face of Illumination Entertainment with its clean animation and, of course, the minions. The voice acting is all good and the movie keeps the message simple and straightforward. All in all, it's short, sweet, humorous, and overall done well. I don't think I really have anything ti complain about.
Rated 25 Jun 2012
88
98th
Actually a lot funnier then it had any right to be. The story was alright but it was the performances that made this such a great film. I give props to everyone involved even the ones I usually can't stand did a good job.
Rated 30 Aug 2011
60
9th
Cliché. From beginning to end.
Rated 03 Jul 2011
40
12th
Not nearly as lovable and cute as the hype would make it out to be.
Rated 19 Mar 2011
69
50th
This was such a lazy movie. It has a cute story but it is so underachieved, there was so much more to work with, especially in the middle part. The friendship between Gru and the three girls seems to develop out of the blue, overnight even. It bothers me a bit because Despicable Me could've been a worthy adversary to the Pixar domination of animated feature lengths but it seems like the spark just isn't there. Plus, the jokes and fun is contrived, with the funniest stuff coming from the minions.
Rated 02 Jan 2011
52
31st
After bringing three orphans into his life, a super-villain has a change of heart because... they're very adorable? Meanwhile, he faces off against the least intimidating villain imaginable in an attempt to steal the moon. So many gags are thrown at us from the start that most would overlook how shallow and unremarkable the main plot really is, not to mention that most of the gags rely on ADD-fueled madness much too akin to a video game (Rayman's Raving Rabbits). At least kids will love it...
Rated 01 Jan 2011
51
45th
Some parts are a lot cleverer than the predictable plot might indicate. It's not the highest level of children's movie, but it's certainly not the worst, and can get by on its cuteness for the most part.
Rated 26 Dec 2010
80
79th
Very well made cartoon, the little yellow minions are hilarious
Rated 09 Dec 2010
65
45th
Steve Carell makes a funny voice for an hour and a half and you get a pretty forced plot with shallow and generic characters. However that thankfully doesn't stop it from being entertaining as there are enough humourous moments that allow you to forget about the flaws, until you stop laughing that is.
Rated 03 Dec 2010
63
23rd
good quality animation, but incredibly cheesy and not funny at all...complete lack of originality
Rated 17 Nov 2010
65
17th
Sweet and likeable and fairly funny. Had a very simplistic plot, but it was enjoyable and the cast ruled.
Rated 29 Oct 2010
53
44th
Highly dissappointed by this movie. It didn't have a lot of charm. Also the story wasn't that original, and it seemed it had to be as cute as possible. I giggled 3 times, but not more than that. Maybe I would've enjoyed it more if I wasn't such a cold-hearted bitter bitch. Oh well! "It's so fluffeh!"
Rated 12 Oct 2010
80
81st
Some moments are really funny. Overall its a very nice ride.
Rated 26 Sep 2010
52
60th
Mistakes - 1) When the girls put a mud island on Hattie's desk, the leaves on it keep changing from wilted to perfect between shots. 2) Vector burns a hole to steal the shrink ray on top of Gru's plane-thing. It dissapears later.
Rated 04 Sep 2010
70
54th
It doesn't reach Pixar heights but this animated film is funny and heartwarming just the same.
Rated 07 Aug 2010
70
42nd
3D works in this movie..esp the roller coaster scene alone. This movie had heart and some laugh out loud moments to barely recommend it.
Rated 04 Aug 2010
63
27th
First off Ken Jeong is in it which already is a strike against it. Besides that I just didn't find the movie funny. The story is poorly constructed, and i think that is what bothered me most. If this could have meshed together a little better maybe I would have been able to enjoy it more, and then maybe I would have lauged at those mini-twinkee things more. It seemed like the rest of the theatre though was laughing so I am probably in the minority on this (although I am also not 6yrs old)
Rated 27 Jul 2010
65
44th
Though overtly childish in its humor and gags, several key moments elevate Despicable Me from disposable to enjoyable fare.
Rated 19 Jul 2010
55
28th
Enjoyable enough animated movie, that the parents can tolerate while the kids enjoy it. The story is incredibly cheesy for as good as the premise is, but for the most part you will think it's cute instead of obnoxious.
Rated 18 Jul 2010
20
44th
This, the latest computer cartoon, has a vital role to play, that of hastening the day when the 3-D scam will have been exposed for what it is and the public will no longer deem the difference from 2-D as worth an added four dollars for the glasses. The scales will have fallen from their eyes, or more literally the shades will have fallen, and along with them the darkening and dulling of the color.
Rated 13 Jul 2010
50
44th
Would have gotten a 60 from me for overall quality, but lost 10 points for the nonsensical plot involving child adoption and robots disguised as cookies.
Rated 09 Jul 2010
72
23rd
The little girls make the movie.
Rated 31 Aug 2024
35
16th
Yes, despicable.
Rated 29 Jun 2024
80
82nd
Funny and wholesome.
Rated 09 May 2024
6
43rd
You can’t go wrong with a story about three adorable orphans finding a home and teaching a big ol’ Gru-ch how to love and be loved (I was a teary mess during that final bedtime story and kisses for everyone, hundreds of minions included), and the other plotline of Gru trying to be the best villain does well to provide a simple contrasting narrative to this emotional main arc (the flashbacks with his mom are more distracting though). Great voicework and lots of (butt)cheeky humour throughout.
Rated 28 Mar 2024
90
65th
Great movie for families. It’s clever and lots of laughs for the adults as well as enjoyable for the children.
Rated 30 Jul 2023
53
19th
Acting - 14/25 Pace - 13/25 Direction - 12/25 Plot - 14/25
Rated 12 Apr 2023
81
40th
This is just a nice, fun movie that breezes on through and leaves before the minions get too annoying.
Rated 16 Mar 2023
70
70th
The minions could have prevented 9/11. Some suspect they caused it.
Rated 15 Mar 2023
73
49th
A nice, light family movie that works pretty well for an adult. The villain being the protagonist is a bit fresh, but the story on the whole is passable. There's a lot of fun stuff in it, but it doesn't really reach the level of great.
Rated 24 Aug 2022
70
34th
I liked this one the best but also, at what cost.
Rated 27 Mar 2022
70
65th
I can't cope with the minions anymore. But at the time it came out, before the merch frenzy, it was legitimately a delightful film.
Rated 05 Sep 2021
68
25th
Light in plot even for a children's movie.
Rated 22 Aug 2021
89
68th
Good Silas Mariner remake. I'm not even close to understanding minions memes.
Rated 06 Aug 2021
70
45th
?????????????????????
Rated 04 Aug 2021
84
90th
People dislike this now due to the oversaturation of the minions, but it's actually a good movie.
Rated 18 Apr 2021
100
70th
Not many people realise this but the plot is very pretty. A villain who almost successfully robbed the moon which meant fulfilment to his dreams, gave it all up for orphans who then became his family. Thats like so wholesome
Rated 02 Apr 2021
67
31st
Pleasant, undemanding piece of animation is an enjoyable diversion; if the underlying plot and storyline are too familiar and not quite developed well enough to sustain a feature length subject, there are still some terrific set pieces, with the break-in to the arch villain's lair, and a genuinely nail biting climax the highlights. Still nothing particularly great here, and the much ballyhooed Minions are an occasionally overdone distraction, but still passable fun.
Rated 16 Oct 2020
56
32nd
It's cute and fun. It's not good, but it doesn't need to be.
Rated 27 Sep 2020
55
23rd
Let me tell you how i watched this: I was ironing for an hour and a half, and this made it much less boring. Had a few laughs, nothing serious, nothing great.
Rated 26 Jul 2020
85
65th
The original Despicable Me film is a funny and light movie that deserves its praise, but the sequels fall flat.
Rated 14 Jun 2020
90
64th
I thought this was a pretty good family movie. The family all laughed in a number of spots and I thought the story was enjoyable. Sure it isn't ground breaking or super deep or anything, but I don't really need that in my family movies. I thought it was funny and fun and so did the whole family, that is a win in my book.
Rated 13 May 2020
55
50th
This was a bit of disappointment after hearing good things about it. I liked the idea of a villain version of "The Incredibles", but that idea was not really explored. The animation is fine but the story and characters are nothing special; I don't quite get the minions popularity. It's fun entertainment for the whole family, but not in the same league as Pixar films.
Rated 22 Mar 2020
53
56th
Seen: 2.
Rated 16 Mar 2020
17
6th
Predictable and charmless. The main character is unsympathetic and you just want to punch the three girls in the face.
Rated 20 Jan 2020
72
0th
The animation and the voice acting are both quite good. There a couple nice short set pieces such as the disco robots and Minion and the amusement park arcade scenes that I enjoyed. The story tries to have an emotional impact by having Gru and the girls form a bond but it felt forced and never really allowed the space needed to do so in a meaningful way. All in all I enjoyed this film and think this is one of the bette animated films in the last 10 years not a Pixar film,
Rated 19 Oct 2019
80
62nd
Despicable Me could have just been a cash grab showcasing the Minions but it was a really sweet movie about a villain who's heart finds room for three sweet little girls. The voice work in this movie is what we've come to expect from Dreamworks animated features. Steve Carell's voice as Gru was very funny. I can understand why a child would want to watch this movie over-and-over again; the Minions are so cute and funny. Dreamworks really hit it out of the park with this one.
Rated 24 Aug 2019
38
11th
what if we made a change org to ban minions?
Rated 18 Feb 2019
75
83rd
Rewatch. This was a breath of fresh air when it first came out, due to the antihero main character and the very heartwarming girls. The minions were cute too, though their use in stupid memes subsequently has soured them a bit. Fav scenes: "It's so fluffy, I'm gonna die!" was delivered perfectly; Gru's initial attempts to break into Vector's fortress and how Vector effortlessly blocked him.
Rated 29 Dec 2018
61
47th
Enjoyable. Though I could care less about the minions. Throughout the film I kept wondering why the writers chose a trio of orphans instead of just the "unicorn" one, since she's the one that's mostly focused on. Nevertheless I laughed enough to make it worthwhile.
Rated 22 Sep 2018
70
38th
K - Very well done, very funny (the Bank of Evil joke stands out as one slipped in for the parents) and the story works.
Rated 20 Sep 2018
59
61st
This film had a lot working against it, a predictable plot and several absent stars but it does end up being pretty charming and heartwarming.
Rated 04 Sep 2018
80
80th
Oh Yeaaaaah!!!
Rated 19 Jun 2018
50
19th
It's cute. Sadly there is not much else to say about this one. The Minions are annoying and the story is completely forgettable.
Rated 16 May 2018
65
50th
Truly a good animated film. It's rare for a movie to be this good when it has no right to be even decent. Steve Carell's Gru makes a great change and is a truly a great character
Rated 24 Sep 2017
14
44th
7/6
Rated 03 Aug 2017
65
56th
Funny and touching, a nice little movie about family. If only Illumination had left well enough alone...
Rated 07 May 2017
74
43rd
B
Rated 26 Feb 2017
88
79th
SO Cute! Manages to not just go beyond what used to be the limitations of 'Cartoons', but actually take advantage of the medium to be a heartwarming and hilarious romp.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
71
39th
decent enough, I have managed to stay away from the sequels because I didn't love it
Rated 15 Aug 2016
60
38th
Or better?
Rated 19 Jul 2016
83
17th
great watch, love the minions
Rated 09 Jan 2016
40
22nd
Rated 08 Jan 2016
75
71st
Steve Carell is the greatest.
Rated 05 Jan 2016
7
57th
Despicable Me initially looked unimpressive & annoying but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. And with the obvious exclusion of Pixar, this is one of the few animated films in recent years that's worth mentioning. Steve Carell's voicework inparticular is perfect but it's the Minions that steal the show. And inevitably it was only a matter of time before they got their own spin-off. The humour is undoubtedly childish & slapstick, but there's more than enough enjoyment for the whole family.
Rated 14 Oct 2015
45
9th
A forgettable story and some sporadic laughs due to easy physical humor. Doesn't stand out. The next day I had already forgotten I watched it.
Rated 15 Sep 2015
96
73rd
Steve Carell is the voice of Gru, a suburban supervillain whose seemingly innocuous wood-frame semi sits above a vast underground lair populated by hordes of spiky, yellow and predictably braindead minions. As befits a family-friendly baddie, Gru's acts of evil extend to freeze-raying passers-by and attempting to steal the moon rather than actual abduction or murder. Which means that when he adopts three adorable tow-headed orphan girls - it's not long before begin to melt his cold, cold h
Rated 08 Sep 2015
60
15th
Gru >>>>> Minions
Rated 05 Sep 2015
78
60th
the minions are actually surprisingly pretty funny in short bursts. really great animation, too.
Rated 23 Aug 2015
65
39th
Don't really see what the fuss is about
Rated 18 Aug 2015
15
0th
It had one job: be amusing. It failed. Ba-na-never seeing again.
Rated 26 Jul 2015
26
10th
Me pergunto porque isso teve tantas continuações.
Rated 26 Jul 2015
97
81st
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Rated 14 Jun 2015
80
16th
Not much impressed with superficial storyline, seemed too artificial. Some fun moments.
Rated 02 Jun 2015
70
28th
I wasn't expecting much out of this movie, but it's actually really cute! I love Steve Carrell in pretty much anything, and he does a fantastic job with his villain-with-a-heart-of-gold character here. I'm not a fan of the minions, and this movie gets credit for being the only one in the franchise to not focus solely on their gibbery antics. Gru's development as a father figure to the girls is touching, even if it is a little formulaic. I'd say this is fine; just avoid the sequels.
Rated 02 Apr 2015
80
53rd
Deserves credit for efficiently presenting the world it's set in with minimal exposition; though to be fair, that's due in part to how simplistic the story is.
Rated 15 Feb 2015
72
44th
mostly funny but I hated the fake bullshit accent by Steve Carell
Rated 09 Feb 2015
50
47th
Despicable Me is a forgettable movie about a creepy man adopting and using children for his nefarious purposes before eventually letting them into his heart. Is it particularly good? Not really, but it'll entertain children, it'll provide adults with a few laughs, and it's definitely not bad. It's a good enough effort that it's not likely to bore you or irritate you due to a lack of quality. Despicable Me isn't worth watching, but if you do see it at least it won't feel like a waste of time.
Rated 11 Jan 2015
76
67th
Anyone with a sense of mischief will love this film. Whilst clearly focused on the family audience, it is charming, daft, cute, absurd, funny, and wicked enough for this grizzly old 61 year old to absolutely love it.
Rated 07 Jan 2015
69
31st
Seen no appeal, took 4 years to get round to watching- but, it's silly fun and you'll have a few laughs.
Rated 25 Dec 2014
60
35th
A film that feels stuffed with plot, between the adoption of three kids, Gru's issues with his own mother, a fight against another villain, and a twist that never really goes anywhere. Thankfully, the minions were included.
Rated 19 Dec 2014
75
45th
Fun and cute.
Rated 17 Oct 2014
72
63rd
* Characters : 7.5 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 7 * Ease of Viewing : 7 * Naked Eye : 7.5
Rated 24 Sep 2014
74
33rd
This movie fell short of my expectations. The plot was simplified to the absolute basics for kids to understand, and there was not much to interest older viewers, as is sometimes the case in this genre. I found the father-to-orphan-girls plot more engaging than the supervillain-vs-nemesis plot, though both were rather unoriginal. Steve Carrell's voice acting gave Gru some personality, but the banal looks of the film and the boorish action/comedy sequences made it a chore to endure.
Rated 08 Sep 2014
64
45th
Not that original, quite disturbing sometimes. Just couldn't stop laughing to minions. It's a good movie for its target viewer.
Rated 25 Aug 2014
73
55th
I guess it is the same story which have been told in many ways, but I still liked it. Evil people have soft side, and why not to just accept it? So cute. I liked it.
Rated 18 Aug 2014
85
44th
despicably funny......

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