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Despicable Me 2

2013

Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud

Animation, Voice: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove ...

6.6

39,058

Animation. Comedy. Sci-Fi. Kids Reformed super villain Gru (Steve Carell), the girls and the unpredictably yellow hilarious minions are back with a new adventure in this sequel to Despicable Me. This time, the Anti-Villain League consults Gru for help when they find themselves dealing with new super criminal Eduardo (Benjamin Bratt). In order to stop him, Gru teams up with Lucy (Kristin Wiig), a secret agent and his new love interest.

	Author	Review
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter	"While the new edition doesn’t quite catch that inspired spark, there’s still plenty to enjoy here courtesy of those zippy visuals and a pitch-perfect voice cast led by the innately animated Steve Carell"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"While not quite as charming or unique as the original, 'Despicable Me 2' comes awfully close"	POS
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"Once again, the lesson that more is not necessarily better, something rarely learned by blockbuster sequels, is forgotten"	NEG
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"It's a reasonably efficient baby sitter (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Guy Lodge Time Out	"Its repetitive qualities are beyond reproach. Every bit as amiable and disposable as its predecessor, it recycles everything from slapstick gags to its own voice cast (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Nothing here to challenge anything from the Pixar golden age, but 'Despicable Me 2' is a sweet-natured family film (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United Kingdom	Helen O'Hara Empire	"It falters in the middle and hesitates unnecessarily in setting up the love story, but Gru still has charm and kids will adore the Minions (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	NEU
United States	Sara Stewart New York Post	"As in the original 'Despicable', masterful physical comedy is what raises this animated pic so far above most of its competitors (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS

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