Despicable Me 2

2013
PG
1h 38m

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7.3/10

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When a new criminal comes to town, the Anti-Villain League decides to hire Gru in order to fight him off. While Gru initially refuses, he eventually agrees after his aide goes back to his ev... Read allWhen a new criminal comes to town, the Anti-Villain League decides to hire Gru in order to fight him off. While Gru initially refuses, he eventually agrees after his aide goes back to his evil ways.When a new criminal comes to town, the Anti-Villain League decides to hire Gru in order to fight him off. While Gru initially refuses, he eventually agrees after his aide goes back to his evil ways.

Directors
- Pierre Coffin
- Chris Renaud
Writers
- Cinco Paul
- Ken Daurio
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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

436K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,159

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Directors
- Pierre Coffin
- Chris Renaud
Writers
- Cinco Paul
- Ken Daurio
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 12 wins & 66 nominations total

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Steve Carell

Gru
(voice)

Kristen Wiig

Lucy
(voice)

Benjamin Bratt

Eduardo Pérez
(voice)
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Miranda Cosgrove

Margo
(voice)

Russell Brand

Dr. Nefario
(voice)

Ken Jeong

Floyd Eagle-san
(voice)

Steve Coogan

Silas Ramsbottom
(voice)

Elsie Fisher

Agnes
(voice)

Dana Gaier

Edith
(voice)

Moises Arias

Antonio Pérez
(voice)

Nasim Pedrad

Jillian
(voice)

Kristen Schaal

Shannon
(voice)

Pierre Coffin

Kevin the Minion
(voice)
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Chris Renaud

Additional Minions
(voice)
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Nickolai Stoilov

Arctic Lab Guards
(voice)

Vanessa Bayer

Flight Attendant
(voice)

Ava Acres

Additional Voices
(voice)

Lori Alan

Additional Voices
(voice)

Directors
- Pierre Coffin
- Chris Renaud
Writers
- Cinco Paul
- Ken Daurio
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Trivia
When Lucy and Gru are reviewing Paradise Mall shop owners (suspects), the owner of Stuff-A-Bear (a satire of Build-A-Bear) overstuffs a bear and it explodes, making an expectant little boy cry. The boy is the same one that Gru made cry with a popping balloon in the beginning of the first Despicable Me (2010).

Goofs
When Lucy is tazing Gru he drops his freeze ray but when it shows her trying to pick him up it is gone.

Quotes
Gru: [to Dr. Nefario] Just because everybody hates it doesn't mean it's not good.

Crazy credits
Throughout the first half of the end credits, three minions - Kevin, Stuart, and Bob - hold auditions for Minions (2015).

Alternate versions
When first aired on NBC in 2016, the Illumination Entertainment logo from The Secret Life of Pets (2016) was used in the place of this film's variant.

Connections
Featured in ReelzChannel Specials: Richard Roeper's Red Hot Summer (2013)

Soundtracks
Fun Fun Fun
Written and Performed by Pharrell Williams
Produced by Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes
Courtesy of Star Trak Entertainment/Interscope Records

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Featured review

8/10

Every You Would Want In A Family Film,

Despicable Me 2 is a brilliant film with a great storyline and an impressive voice cast.I definitely wouldn't say it was better than the first Despicable Me,the first one was a lot more heartwarming,but it still is a very good sequel and has everything you want in a family film,humor for both young and older audiences.However,the story of the movie feels very scattered and throughout I felt like they were trying to fit too much in one hour and a half.Like the first Despicable Me,the Minions are the best part,and they get even more screen time in this one that they did previously,it's almost impossible not to laugh at these goofy and lovable characters.It's not as good as the first Despicable Me,but this sequel is very funny and an enjoyable movie for the whole family and I look forward to seeing what Illumination Entertainment does with these characters in the future.

Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) joins the Anti-Villain League in order to find an anonymous villain working on an experiment to turn the world evil.