It sounds like a plot I would find on a "Balderdash" game card of bad, random, yet actual movie plots.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 7, 2024

It delivers laughter, tears, and a happy ending worthy of every digital animated feature. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 13, 2024

This is a kids’ movie in the worst sense, meaning children will get the most from the experience. Adults might moderately enjoy it; however, the movie fails to transcend demographics in the way animated movies should.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 18, 2023

The animators aspirations are clear at every moment, with disregard for those young and old. [Full review in Spanish]

| Oct 6, 2022

The humor blends in nicely with a sweet and emotional tone that can be found throughout the film. Then there is the predictable but warm ending which wraps the movie up nicely.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 20, 2022

Bogged down by vapid clichés, overused ideas, and excruciating immaturity.

| Original Score: 3/10 | Nov 29, 2020

Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier and Elsie Fisher capture beautifully all the innocence, vulnerability and wonder of childhood with complete conviction.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 6, 2020

The Steve Carell-starring animated comedy is an instant classic, and for anyone with kids, this might buy you a couple hours' peace.

| Apr 4, 2020

The jokes are fresh and very funny. Gru is a likable, lovable villain whose accent adds to the wackiness of the script.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 14, 2020

This first one is worthy of a recommendation... but I certainly don't like it as much as other people do.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 21, 2019

It is a good sturdy family film, and Steve Carrell gives an engaging performance as a supervillain.

| May 22, 2018

The magic of Despicable Me is that it's more than a simple 3D film, it's also a film with multidimensional characters... [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 19, 2018

Charming, touching, and surprisingly funny, Despicable Me showed one man's journey to being the most hated to finally finding love--thanks to three little girls.

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 11, 2017

Lighthearted yet entirely forgettable...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 21, 2014

I expected another short, simple kids' film with a few jokes and maybe a few loud noises to keep the children interested, but to my surprise, it ended up being much more than that.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 23, 2012

A consistent stream of chuckles and a lot of convincing heart.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 20, 2012

A movie that mistakes grotesquery for wit--in other words a perfect vehicle for Steve Carell.

| May 25, 2011

The film benefits immensely from a Carell lead vocal turn that's loopy and droll.

| Original Score: B | Apr 14, 2011

Despicable Me is bright and pretty enough that kids will like it, which is certainly its aim. It's also brainless, heartless and soulless.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Mar 18, 2011

This breezy movie is more fun when it doesn't worry about saying anything important and lets the zany antics unwind.

| Original Score: B- | Mar 9, 2011