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Despicable Me 2

For the soundtrack, see Despicable Me 2 (soundtrack).

Despicable Me 2
A bald man is standing and looking at yellow creatures.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byCinco Paul
Ken Daurio
Produced by
Starring
Edited byGregory Perler
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • June 5, 2013 (2013-06-05) (Australia)
  • July 3, 2013 (2013-07-03) (United States)
Running time
98 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$76 million[3]
Box office$971 million[4]

Despicable Me 2 is a 2013 American animated comedy film produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, and distributed by Universal. It is the sequel to Despicable Me (2010) and the second installment in the Despicable Me franchise. The film was directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, and written by the writing team of Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. It stars the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, and Ken Jeong. The film follows retired supervillain Gru as he is recruited by secret agent Lucy Wilde to investigate the theft of a powerful mutagen by El Macho, a supervillain who seeks to achieve world domination.

Development of Despicable Me 2 began in 2010 following the success of the original film, with the directors, producers, and writers returning. Production was underway by February 2012, with the majority of the cast returning to voice the characters, along with new cast members, while animation services were provided by Illumination Mac Guff in France. Al Pacino was cast as the voice of El Macho, recording all of his dialogue, but left in May 2013 over creative differences; Bratt was brought in to replace Pacino, and used him as an inspiration after finding imitating his voice impossible. Heitor Pereira and Pharrell Williams returned for the sequel's music.

Despicable Me 2 premiered in Australia on June 5, 2013, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 3. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor and animation. It earned $971 million worldwide, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2013 and the most profitable film for Universal Pictures at the time. It was nominated for two awards at the 86th Academy Awards, and received numerous other accolades. A sequel, Despicable Me 3, was released in 2017.

  1. ^ a b Adams, Mark (June 16, 2013). "Despicable Me 2". Screen Daily. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Despicable Me 2". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. ^ McClintock, Pamela (July 1, 2013). "Box Office Preview: 'Despicable Me 2' Set to Upstage 'Lone Ranger'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "Despicable Me 2". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 17, 2021.

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