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Despicable Me

Superbad. Superdad.

7.3(16,482)20101h 35m62

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$69M
Box office
$543.3M
Language
English
Part of Despicable Me Collection · 4 films
  • moon
  • parent child relationship
  • orphanage
  • villain
  • adoptive father
  • satire
  • life's dream
  • rivalry
  • ballet
  • stealing
  • little girl
  • orphan

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical6 Aug 2010
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereLos Angeles Film Festival7 Jun 2010
    • TheatricalPG9 Jul 2010
    • Digital / OTTPG4K Ultra HD28 May 2013
    • PhysicalPGBlu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD28 May 2013
    • PhysicalPG4K Ultra HD6 Jun 2017
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU15 Oct 2010
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical15 Jul 2010
    • Digital / OTT14 Apr 2015
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival24 Jul 2010
    • TheatricalPG9 Sept 2010
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalG9 Jul 2010
  • AlbaniaAL

    • Theatrical17 Aug 2010
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical29 Jul 2010
  • AustriaAT

    • Theatrical1 Oct 2010
  • BelarusBY

    • Theatrical4 Sept 2010
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1227 Oct 2010
  • BoliviaBO

    • Theatrical29 Jul 2010

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Despicable Me was released on 8 July 2010.

Audience reviews

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    The Movie Mob

    9/9/2022

    9/10

    **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 …

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    12/25/2025

    7/10

    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 de…

  • D

    Dr Nostromo

    9/24/2026

    7/10

    74/100 Master thief, Mr. Gru, has a diabolical scheme to use 3 orphan girls to steal the moon. He didn't count on them stealing his heart. This delightfully fun and entertaining movie is well-written, quite humorous, very touching and full of minions that are a riot. Some of the characters were the type we've seen in other films as incredibly annoying, irritating and unlikable but they were expertly treated here w…

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