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Despicable Me is a compelling animated comedy about an aging supervillain's falling popularity at the hands of a younger supervillain and three young orphan girls. Gru is a true, bad-to-the-core evildoer who's earned the title of the world's No. 1 supervillain. But when young upstart Vector steals the Pyramid of Giza, Gru's status suddenly sinks to No. 2. Gru counters his fall by speeding up his plan to shrink and steal the moon, enlisting the help of his army of minions and the elderly Dr. Nefario, but a lack of funding and the difficulties involved in stealing the needed shrink-ray gun threaten to derail everything. Adopting three young orphan girls is an unlikely, but seemingly effective means to further Gru's evil mission, but Gru quickly discovers that caring for three young girls is more work, and distraction, than he could ever have anticipated. What unfolds is an unexpected shift in attitude that will forever change the lives of Gru, Vector, and all three young girls. A visually appealing film produced by Chris Meledandri (Ice Age, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, and Horton Hears a Who), Despicable Me is full of weirdly shaped characters and settings that are somehow a perfect fit for Sergio Pablos's story. What's especially refreshing is that in this film, 3-D effects are used skillfully and effectively: even when the effects are exploited for comic reasons, they don't become a distraction, as is all too common in many recent movies. The film is full of corny banter and silly antics that inspire plenty of spontaneous laughter, and the minions, while not the best-developed characters, sure are comical. Ultimately, there's also a wholesome message about following one's heart. Steve Carell is the perfect villain-gone-soft in his role as Gru, Jason Segal is quite funny as Vector, and Julie Andrews makes a surprising appearance as Gru's very un-motherly mom. The story isn't new, the humor is relatively juvenile and somewhat forgettable, and it's no Toy Story 3, but Despicable Me celebrates silliness in a way that's satisfying and highly entertaining.
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Product Details
Actors: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett
Directors: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
Writers: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Producers: Chris Meledandri, John Cohen, Janet Healy
Format: Animated, Color, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (DTS 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (DTS 5.1)
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Release Date: May 28, 2013
Run Time: 190 minutes
Special Features
Disc 1
The World of Despicable Me
Despicable Beats
Gru's Rocket Builder
A Global Effort
Despicable Me Game Previews
Commentary with Directors Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin Featuring the Minions
Disc 2
Exclusive on Blu-ray and Double-Pack DVD: 3 All-New Mini-Movies Featuring the Minions
The Voices of Despicable Me
Super Silly Fun Land
Digital Copy of Despicable Me (expires 12/31/11)
Cast & Crew
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
Scene Index
Disc #1 -- Despicable Me
1. Chapter 1 [3:23]
2. Chapter 2 [3:09]
3. Chapter 3 [5:32]
4. Chapter 4 [1:45]
5. Chapter 5 [4:48]
6. Chapter 6 [4:27]
7. Chapter 7 [2:49]
8. Chapter 8 [4:44]
9. Chapter 9 [4:07]
10. Chapter 10 [4:54]
11. Chapter 11 [3:55]
12. Chapter 12 [4:40]
13. Chapter 13 [4:32]
14. Chapter 14 [:14]
15. Chapter 15 [3:38]
16. Chapter 16 [5:21]
17. Chapter 17 [7:15]
18. Chapter 18 [7:01]
19. Chapter 19 [6:16]
20. Chapter 20 [4:53]
21. Chapter 21 [7:12]
Menu
Disc #1 -- Despicable Me
Chapters
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