Me 2 - Despicable

However, this is forgivable because Despicable Me 2 isn't really about the villain. It is about belonging . Gru finally finds a professional family in the AVL and a romantic partner in Lucy.

The central thesis of the first film was transformation. Gru (voiced impeccably by Steve Carell) went from a "despicable" villain to a loving father. The challenge for the sequel was obvious: where do you take a character who has already completed his arc? Despicable Me 2

Picking up shortly after the events of the first film, Despicable Me 2 finds former supervillain Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) living a quiet, suburban life. He has traded his rocket launcher for waffles and his army of monsters for tea parties with his adopted daughters, Margo, Edith, and Agnes. However, this is forgivable because Despicable Me 2

An eccentric AVL agent who becomes Gru’s partner and romantic interest. The central thesis of the first film was transformation

The song earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Critical Reception and Legacy What Critics Said

Best Moment: The “Happy” sequence where Gru opens an ice cream shop. Worst Moment: El Macho’s son, Antonio, breaking Margo’s heart. How dare he?

Their expanded role paved the way for the massive 2015 spin-off film, Minions . Cultural and Financial Impact Box Office Success Budget: $76 million. Global Gross: $970.8 million.