Sweet as a lollipop and scoring high on the cute factor (the Japanese will swoon), Despicable Me is a screaming hoot if you’re 8-ish
Despicable Me (2010)
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Reviews Counted:148
Fresh:118
Rotten:30
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Borrowing heavily (and intelligently) from Pixar and Looney Tunes, Despicable Me is a surprisingly thoughtful, family-friendly treat with a few surprises of its own.
Theatrical Release: Jul 9, 2010 Wide
Box Office: $236.3M
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews
Director: Pierre Coffin , Chris Renaud
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July 14, 2010:
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July 9, 2010:
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