
In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this house is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon. Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehi... (Full plot summary below)
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In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this house is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon. Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world's greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier), and Agnes (Elsie Fisher).
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| MovielineStephanie ZacharekTo hell with that childlike sense-of-wonder crap: Despicable Me, instead of trying to return adults to a false state of innocence, reminds us that we all started out as ill-mannered little savages. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA spunky 3D animated feature that shows how a supervillain can follow his heart and be transformed from within. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea Chasea smart, funny, and perceptive animated film that dresses up its unabashed sentimentality with a droll mix of dry humor, deadpan slapstick, and clever writing that is slick, wicked, but never snooty |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe effect is Chaplinesque if Chaplin had the latest in gadgetry, because the entire picture is also shot in 3-D that, for once, puts all 3 of the Ds to imaginative use. |
| Chicago ReaderCliff DoerksenLike the best kids' entertainment, this creates a daffy little world all its own. |
| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusJust imagine if Lemony Snicket's Count Olaf actually got hold of the Baudelaire children, and then had to deal with schlepping them to dance practice and escorting them to the amusement park. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA reasonably engaging 'toon that both kids and grownups should enjoy. |
| Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)John WirtDespicable Me is charming, fun and poignant. Maybe Pixar and its minions should be watching their backs. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferA triumph of both story and animation that's thrilling, witty, hilarious, heartfelt and entertaining for kids and adults simultaneously. |
| Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)Bob Bloom"Despicable Me" is a pleasure, an entertaining outing that will have youngsters and oldsters alike laughing out loud. It's imaginative, smart and charming. |