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Despicable Me (2010)
Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as part of his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the life he's always known.
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Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as part of his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the life he's always known.
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Genre:Animation, Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction, Family
Directed By:Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
Written By:Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul
In Theaters:7/9/2010
Box Office:$543,284,256
Runtime:95 minutes
Studio:Illumination, Universal Pictures
Cast
Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
Director
Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
Director
Steve Carell
Gru (voice)
Jason Segel
Vector (voice)
Russell Brand
Dr. Nefario (voice)
Julie Andrews
Gru's Mother (voice)
Will Arnett
Mr. Perkins (voice)
Kristen Wiig
Miss Hattie (voice)
Miranda Cosgrove
Margo (voice)
Dana Gaier
Edith (voice)
Elsie Fisher
Agnes (voice)
Pierre Coffin
Tim / Bob / Mark / Phil / Stuart (voice)
Chris Renaud
Dave (voice)
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