Despicable Me 2

2013 98 min ★ 6.9 Animation, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

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Cast

Steve Carell

Gru (voice)

Kristen Wiig

Lucy (voice)

Benjamin Bratt

Eduardo / El Macho (voice)

Miranda Cosgrove

Margo (voice)

Dana Gaier

Edith (voice)

Elsie Fisher

Agnes (voice)

Russell Brand

Dr. Nefario (voice)

Ken Jeong

Floyd (voice)

Steve Coogan

Silas (voice)

Moisés Arias

Antonio (voice)

Details

Director

Pierre Coffin

Tagline

"More minions. More despicable."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$76,000,000

Revenue

$970,766,005

Production

Illumination, Universal Pictures

Reviews

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Matt Golden

July 21, 2013

Three years ago, Despicable Me launched Illumination Entertainment and announced Universal Studios as a viable player in the animation game (only Disney/Pixar and DreamWorks used to show up to these box-office battles). The film wasn't even the only supervillain animation to hit the theaters that year, but it did one-up its rival Megamind both in critical acclaim and commercial success. Now, th...

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modomea

May 22, 2025

Really good movie, laughed a lot

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CinemaSerf

December 28, 2025

★ 7/10

Much as I did quite enjoy this, I think it ought really to have been called “Adorable Me” as “Gru” really hasn’t much despicable going on throughout. Indeed, when he is recruited by “Anti-Villain League” to become poacher-cum-gamekeeper, he is the epitome of the family man with the three kids, his army of giggling Minions and even an hint of romance on the horizon with agent “Lucy”. He hasn’t lost...