Despicable Me 2

More minions. More despicable.

2013 • 98 min • Animation · Comedy · Family · Science Fiction

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Synopsis

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

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

12127 reviews

100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
69 Audience · 12124 · 47%

Gru, the former villain, is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to find a new super-criminal. With his adopted daughters and the Minions, he embarks on an adventure that leads to unexpected romance and challenges his role as a single father.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some animated action and peril
Mild rude humor

What it models well

The importance of family bonds
Accepting love and new relationships
Teamwork and helping others

Talk about it after

What it means to be a hero
The challenges of being a single parent
Dealing with new people in your family

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Top billed cast

Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin • Crew: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio

Trailers & clips

Gru and Lucy Are Stealth Ninjas - Extended Preview

Gru Has a New Mystery to Solve - Extended Preview

Gru & Lucy's Secret Mission - Extended Preview

Designing Evil Minions - Bonus Feature

Gru Dresses Up as a Princess for Agnes' Birthday

Gru Celebrates Agnes' Birthday!

TV Spot: Go Gru

TV Spot: Chicken

Reviewer notes

Recommended
Much as I did quite enjoy this, I think it ought really to have been called “Adorable Me” as “Gru” really hasn’t much despicable going on throughout. Indeed, when he is recruited by “Anti-Villain League” to become poacher-cum-gamekeeper, he is the epitome of the family man with the three kids, his army of giggling Minions and even an hint of romance on the horizon with agent “Lucy”. He hasn’t lost all of his knack...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community

Recommended
Really good movie, laughed a lot
modomea, TMDB Community

Recommended
Three years ago, Despicable Me launched Illumination Entertainment and announced Universal Studios as a viable player in the animation game (only Disney/Pixar and DreamWorks used to show up to these box-office battles). The film wasn't even the only supervillain animation to hit the theaters that year, but it did one-up its rival Megamind both in critical acclaim and commercial success. Now, the original film's...
FarSky, TMDB Community