Despicable Me (2010)

Superbad. Superdad.

Determined to prove he's the world's greatest supervillain, Gru hatches an audacious plan to steal the Moon. To pull it off, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as pawns in his scheme. But the unexpected bond they form forces him to question the criminal life he's always known.

Directed by: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud

Written by: Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul

Music by: Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams

Starring: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier Ellis, Elsie Fisher, Pierre Coffin, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction, Family

Released: 2010-07-08

Runtime: 95 minutes

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Despicable Me (2010): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Pablos brought his pitch to producer Chris Meledandri, who founded his animation studio Illumination Entertainment after leaving 20th Century Fox Animation in early 2007; screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio began writing the script.
• In November 2008, Illumination announced the beginning of development on its first computer animated film and project, Despicable Me, with Steve Carell in the lead voice role.
• Despicable Me left theaters by January 20, 2011, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2010.
• Development of Despicable Me began when writer Sergio Pablos pitched the idea about a main character having villainous attributes to producer Chris Meledandri following Illumination's foundation in 2007.
• The characters took inspiration from Oompa-Loompas in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and Jawas in the Star Wars franchise, as well as silent screen stars Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, and Warner Bros. cartoon characters, including Bugs Bunny.
• To develop Despicable Me (under the working title Evil Me), Spanish animator and writer Sergio Pablos pitched the idea about a main character having villainous attributes.
• Steve Persall of the Tampa Bay Times gave the film a B, saying, "Directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud craft a fun stretch run, wrapping the story with warm, fuzzy funnies and nothing to suggest a sequel, which is probably wise".
• Despicable Me debuted at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 9, 2010, followed by a premiere on June 27, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
• Pharrell Williams and Heitor Pereira composed the film's score, with original songs written and performed by the former.

Source: Wikipedia

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