Despicable Me 2


Despicable Me 2

Overview:

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

Votes 4600 (7/10)

Runtime: 98 minutes

Release Date 2013-06-25

Budget: $76,000,000.00

Revenue: $970,761,885.00

Website: Link

Tagline: Back 2 Work

Production company:

  • Universal Pictures
  • Illumination Entertainment

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Family

Trailer

Further Information

Gru (voice)
Steve Carell
Steve Carell
Lucy (voice)
Kristen Wiig
Kristen Wiig
Eduardo/ El Macho (voice)
Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin Bratt
Margo (voice)
Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Cosgrove
Dr. Nefario (voice)
Russell Brand
Russell Brand
Floyd (voice)
Ken Jeong
Ken Jeong
Silas (voice)
Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan
Agnes (voice)
Elsie Kate Fisher
Elsie Kate Fisher
Edith (voice)
Dana Gaier
Dana Gaier
Antonio (voice)
Moisés Arias
Moisés Arias
Jillian (voice)
Nasim Pedrad
Nasim Pedrad
Shannon (voice)
Kristen Schaal
Kristen Schaal
Kevin the Minion / Bob the Minion / Stuart the Minion / Additional Minions / Evil Minions (voice)
Pierre Coffin
Pierre Coffin
Additional Minions / Evil Minions / Italian Waiter (voice)
Chris Renaud
Chris Renaud
Arctic Lab Guards (voice)
Nickolai Stoilov
Nickolai Stoilov
Flight Attendant (voice)
Vanessa Bayer
Vanessa Bayer
Additional Voices (voice)
Ava Acres
Ava Acres
Additional Voices (voice)
Lori Alan
Lori Alan
Additional Voices (voice)
Jack Angel
Jack Angel
Additional Voices (voice)
Eva Bella
Eva Bella
Additional Voices (voice)
Georgia Cook
Georgia Cook
Additional Voices (voice)
John Cygan
John Cygan
Additional Voices (voice)
Debi Derryberry
Debi Derryberry
Additional Voices (voice)
Jess Harnell
Jess Harnell
Additional Voices (voice)
Danny Mann
Danny Mann
Additional Voices (voice)
Mona Marshall
Mona Marshall
Additional Voices (voice)
Mickie McGowan
Mickie McGowan
Additional Voices (voice)
Mason McNulty
Mason McNulty
Additional Voices (voice)
Alec Medlock
Alec Medlock
Additional Voices (voice)
Laraine Newman
Laraine Newman
Additional Voices (voice)
Jan Rabson
Jan Rabson
Additional Voices (voice)
Andre Robinson
Andre Robinson
Additional Voices (voice)
Katie Silverman
Katie Silverman
Additional Voices (voice)
Casey Simpson
Casey Simpson
Additional Voices (voice) (as Claira Titman)
Claira Nicole Titman
Claira Nicole Titman
Additional Voices (voice) (as James Kevin Ward)
Jim Ward
Jim Ward
Additional Voices (voice)
April Winchell
April Winchell
Little Girl #2 (voice) (uncredited)
Bailey Gambertoglio
Bailey Gambertoglio
Additional Voices (uncredited)
Sherry Lynn
Sherry Lynn
Director
Pierre Coffin
Pierre Coffin
Director
Chris Renaud
Chris Renaud
Screenplay
Cinco Paul
Cinco Paul
Producer
Christopher Meledandri
Christopher Meledandri
Editor
Gregory Perler
Gregory Perler
Casting
Carla Hool
Carla Hool
Production Design
Yarrow Cheney
Yarrow Cheney
Art Direction
Eric Guillon
Eric Guillon
Production Manager
David Rosenbaum
David Rosenbaum
Set Designer
Olivier Adam
Olivier Adam
Color Designer
Sergio Casas
Sergio Casas
Set Designer
Christoph Charriton
Christoph Charriton
Color Designer
Gregory Georges
Gregory Georges
Color Designer
Clément Griselain
Clément Griselain
Set Designer
Paul Mager
Paul Mager
Storyboard
Wilbert Plijnaar
Wilbert Plijnaar
Set Designer
Loïc Rastout
Loïc Rastout
Prop Maker
Philippe Tilikete
Philippe Tilikete
ADR & Dubbing
Roni Pillischer
Roni Pillischer
Sound Recordist
Paul Tirone
Paul Tirone
Technical Supervisor
Cédric Chapeleau
Cédric Chapeleau
Animation
Jonathan del Val
Jonathan del Val
Animation
Jean Hemez
Jean Hemez
Storyboard
Matthew Nealon
Matthew Nealon
Screenplay
Ken Daurio
Ken Daurio
Songs
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Post Production Supervisor
Jeannine Berger
Jeannine Berger
Animation
Mael Gourmelen
Mael Gourmelen
Original Music Composer
Heitor Pereira
Heitor Pereira
Animation
Fabrice Joubert
Fabrice Joubert
Editor
Claire Dodgson
Claire Dodgson

Matt Golden

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, the original film's creative team returns with Despicable Me 2, continuing the adventures of former supervillain-cum-adopted father Gru, his precocious daughters Margo, Edith, and Agnes, and his little, yellow, nonsense-spouting minions. Following closely on the first film's heels (this film gratifyingly puts a premium on continuity), the now-retired Gru is settling into his new paternal role, and while the spikier parts of his personality remain, he's reshaped himself into an adoring father and potential purveyor of jams (and jellies). When an evil plot threatens the globe, however, Gru finds himself pulled back into the supervillain game by the Anti-Villain League, who've recruited him to be the hero, an ersatz spy who knows how the mystery bad guy thinks. One earnest and delightfully overbearing partner introduction later, the pair (Gru and newbie AVL agent Lucy Wilde, played by Kristen Wiig) are undercover as bakers in a strip mall where the bad guy's scheme is likely to go down. Despite the world being threatened, the stakes feel surprisingly low in the film; the archness of the plot never feels as real or immediate as the character interactions, which are enjoyable all the way through. Here, Gru realizes his loneliness, his neophyte partner realizes her true calling, and his daughters come to grips with new realizations and wishes. The characters take center stage, rarely letting the transparently-raised stakes of the plot machinations get in the way of sitcom-like character arcs such as the eldest daughter dating (and Gru's dogged insistence on undermining it) or little Agnes wanting a new mother. But that's sort of the magic of these films; despite the plot beats being the stuff of basic sitcoms, the setting and characters manage to still make the film a winning combination. Steve Carell dusts off the strange Eastern European accent he originated for Gru, and manages to be both an amusing character and his own straight man. Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, and Elsie Fisher embody adorableness as the girls. But it's Wiig who steals the show as Agent Wilde, a professional woman who is also goofy and personable. Wiig and Carell have fantastic chemistry, even with just their voices in play. The minions, those little yellow blobs in overalls that accompany all of the film's publicity, are back and hilarious as ever, despite their laser-like focus on slapstick and complete lack of intelligible dialogue. The Despicable films seem to be two separate animation genres welded together: the first is a heartfelt, Pixarian meditation on the nature of family, but the second is the part with the minions, which embody the anarchic spirit of the Looney Tunes more successfully than any of their predecessors. It's a strange melange that shouldn't work, but dammit, it does, and the resulting films wound up being both moving and guffaw-inducing. The other aspect of the Despicable films that bowls me over is the virtual cinematography; truly, alongside the best of Pixar's output (like Wall-E), these are some of the most beautiful animated films ever made. The use of color, depth, and art are stunning, from Gru's Charles Addams-inspired design to the beautiful play of light, shadow, and color. This sequel follows the high standards of the first, and the result is a feast for the eyes. The bottom line is that like the first film, this one is a trifle, but a very enjoyable one. It's little more than a victory lap for Carell and company, but when there are characters you can enjoy this much, what's wrong with spending another couple of hours with them?

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