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despicable me 2 (2013)

despicable me 2
Despicable Me 2
PG
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Crime
Family
Sci-Fi
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Release Date
June 26, 2013
Director
Pierre Coffin , Chris Renaud
Runtime
98
Main Genre
Animation
Writers
Ken Daurio , Cinco Paul
Tagline
More Minions. More despicable.
Franchise
Despicable Me

Summary

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me entertained audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and becoming the 10th-biggest animated motion picture in U.S. history. In summer 2013, get ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2. Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy adventure featuring the return of (former?) super-villain Gru (Steve Carell), his adorable girls, the unpredictably hilarious Minions...and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.

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