Despicable Me

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A mysterious criminal mastermind has stolen one of the pyramids in Egypt, sparking a fit of jealous envy in evil genius Gru Steve Carell, who hasn't managed to make headlines since he and his minions swiped the Times Square JumboTron years back. Ever since Gru was a little boy, he dreamed of going to the moon. Now, if Gru can just build a rocket and get his hands on a powerful shrink-ray, he can cement his reputation as the greatest thief who ever lived by stealing the Earth's satellite right out of the sky. But immediately after Gru heists the shrink-ray, the cunning super-nerd Vector Jason Segel swoops in and snatches it right out of his hands. Now, in order to claim the moon, Gru must first reacquire the weapon from Vector. Armed with the knowledge that his nemesis has a mean sweet tooth, Gru adopts cookie-selling orphans Margo Miranda Cosgrove, Agnes Elsie Fisher, and Edith Dana Gaier and commissions a new line of cookie robots from the evil Dr. Nefario Russell Brand, his personal weapons specialist. But as Gru and his diminutive yellow minions prepare to carry out the biggest heist in history, something strange happens. Gru discovers that the three little girls who have come into his life are much more than simple pawns. They actually seem to care about Gru, and it turns out the scheming evildoer makes a pretty good father. When Gru realizes that his upcoming moon mission clashes with a ballet performance by the girls, he must decide what's more important -- being a present parent or cementing his nefarious reputation once and for all.

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Special Features

The World Of Despicable Me; Despicable Beats; Gru's Rocket Builder

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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Jason Buchanan

Despicable Me is the kind of kiddie flick that has enough fart jokes to keep the small fries giggling, and just enough heart to keep their parents smiling. And to the credit of the filmmakers, they maintain that equilibrium fairly well. The early scenes, focusing on ambitious master criminal Gru's bumbling efforts to outsmart a rising star in the super-villain community, are inventive and funny; the later scenes, in which our diabolical antihero discovers his inner softie, are convincingly affectionate and endearing. Add to that some playful action set pieces and hilarious voice performances, and the result is an animated treat with a little something for everyone. A mysterious criminal mastermind has stolen one of the pyramids in Egypt, sparking a fit of jealous envy in evil genius Gru Steve Carell, who hasn't managed to make headlines since he and his minions swiped the Times Square JumboTron years back. Ever since he was a little boy, Gru dreamed of going to the moon. Now, if he can just build a rocket and get his hands on a powerful shrink-ray, he can cement his reputation as the greatest thief who ever lived by stealing the Earth's satellite right out of the sky. But immediately after Gru heists the shrink-ray, the cunning super-nerd Vector Jason Segel swoops in and snatches it right out of his hands. Now, in order to claim the moon, Gru must first reacquire the weapon from Vector. Armed with the knowledge that his nemesis has a mean sweet tooth, Gru adopts cookie-selling orphans Margo Miranda Cosgrove, Agnes Elsie Fisher, and Edith Dana Gaier and commissions a new line of cookie robots from the evil Dr. Nefario Russell Brand, his personal weapons specialist. But as Gru and his diminutive yellow minions prepare to swipe the moon from the sky, something strange happens. Gru discovers that the three little girls who have come into his life are much more than simple pawns. They actually seem to care about Gru, and it turns out the scheming evildoer makes a pretty good father. When Gru realizes that his upcoming moon mission clashes with a ballet performance by the girls, he must decide what's more important -- being a present parent or cementing his nefarious reputation once and for all. The only thing moviegoers love more than a great hero is a great villain. Thanks to screenwriters Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul, we get both iconic archetypes rolled into one. When we first meet Gru, he's the kind of wretch who gets great joy from making others miserable -- a high-tech scoundrel who will make a balloon animal for a little boy, just to savor the child's tears when he pops it with a pin. Later, as the icy coating around his heart begins to melt away, playful flashbacks offer comical insight into his formative years, gradually revealing the neglected, wide-eyed boy behind the chrome-domed baddie. It's this simple but effective character arc that makes Despicable Me more than just a rollicking series of sight gags, and offers Carell the opportunity to instill the character of Gru with genuine personality. And while virtually every other character in the film is essentially one-dimensional, Segel, Brand, Kristen Wiig, and Julie Andrews all get their moments to shine. The animation in Despicable Me is nothing groundbreaking, though the crew does deserve credit for creative use of light during an early scene in which Gru attempts to inspire his minions, and the format does allow the filmmakers the freedom to indulge their every outrageous super-villain whim. Action set pieces throughout the film are exciting and inspired, making particularly good use of the 3D format for a wild roller-coaster ride and a climactic airborne chase. The only things in Despicable Me that come off as entirely stale are the pop dance numbers, which seem to have become a virtual requirement for animated children's movies in the past decade. One needn't be an icy-hearted super-villain to observe that it's time to call for a moratorium on cutesy animated beasties bopping to Top 40 hits. The trend has run its course -- now let's get back to having some real fun on the big screen.

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Product Details

Release Date: 12/14/2010
UPC: 025192018176
Original Release: 2010

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Source: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Presentation: Wide Screen / Slip Sleeve
Sound: Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound
Language: Français
Time: 1:35:00
Format: DVD
Sales rank: 3,021

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Steve Carell	Voice Only
Jason Segel	Voice Only
Russell Brand	Voice Only
Julie Andrews	Voice Only
Will Arnett	Voice Only
Kristen Wiig	Voice Only
Miranda Cosgrove	Voice Only
Dana Gaier	Voice Only
Elsie Fisher	Voice Only
Pierre Coffin	Voice Only, Voice Only, Voice Only, Voice Only, Voice Only
Chris Renaud	Voice Only
Jemaine Clement	Voice Only
Jack McBrayer	Voice Only, Voice Only
Danny McBride	Voice Only
Mindy Kaling	Voice Only
Rob Huebel	Voice Only
Ken Daurio	Voice Only
Ken Jeong	Voice Only

Technical Credits

Pierre Coffin	Director
Chris Renaud	Director
Yarrow Cheney	Production Designer
John Cohen	Producer
Ken Daurio	Screenwriter
Eric Guillon	Art Director
Janet Healy	Producer
Christopher Meledandri	Executive Producer, Producer
Kathy Nelson	Musical Direction/Supervision
Sergio Pablos	Executive Producer, Original Story
Cinco Paul	Screenwriter
Heitor Pereira	Score Composer
Gregory Perler	Editor
Nina Rowan	Executive Producer
Christopher Scarabosio	Sound/Sound Designer
Skywalker Sound	Sound/Sound Designer
Robert Taylor	Associate Producer
Pharrell Williams	Score Composer, Songwriter
Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland	Editor

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Despicable Me
1. Global Panic [3:23]
2. Meet Gru [3:09]
3. Crime of the Century [5:32]
4. Home for Girls [1:45]
5. Bank of Evil [4:48]
6. Shrink Ray Theft [4:27]
7. Vector's Fortress [2:49]
8. Adoption [4:44]
9. Setting Some Rules [4:07]
10. Top Secret [4:54]
11. Pinky Promise [3:55]
12. Cookiebots [4:40]
13. Fun Land [4:32]
14. Cotton Candy? [:14]
15. New Funding [3:38]
16. Sleepy Kittens [5:21]
17. To the Moon [7:15]
18. Rescue [7:01]
19. One Big Unicorn [6:16]
20. End Titles [4:53]

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Disc #1 -- Despicable Me
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Bonus
   The World of Despicable Me
   Despicable Beats
   Gru's Rocket Builder
   A Global Effort
   Despicable Me Game Previews
      Despicable Me: The Game Trailer
      Despicable Me: Minion Mania App Trailer
   Commentary with Directors Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin Featuring the Minions: On/Off
Setup
   Spoken Language
      English 5.1
      Español 5.1
      Français 5.1
      DVS (Descriptive Video Service)
   Commentary with Directors Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin Featuring the Minions
   Subtitles
      English SDH*
      Français
      Español
      Subtitles: Off

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