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Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2

Animation · Comedy · Family · 2013

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

Movie details

Despicable Me 2

“More minions. More despicable.”

2013 Animation · Comedy · Family 1h 38m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Despicable Me 2?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Pierre Coffin · Chris Renaud

Written by

Ken Daurio · Cinco Paul

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Gru (voice)

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Lucy (voice)

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Eduardo / El Macho (voice)

Miranda Cosgrove

Miranda Cosgrove

Margo (voice)

Dana Gaier

Dana Gaier

Edith (voice)

Elsie Fisher

Elsie Fisher

Agnes (voice)

Russell Brand

Russell Brand

Dr. Nefario (voice)

Court is in session

Put Despicable Me 2 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.