Despicable Me 2
A reformed supervillain balances fatherhood, romance, and a secret investigation when a dangerous enemy resurfaces and his Minions disappear.
Overview
An ex-supervillain navigates family life while being pulled back into a world of intrigue and danger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- warm
- family movie night
- school holiday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel visually inventive and consistently funny, with a strong supply of family-friendly entertainment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gru balances his former supervillain identity with adoptive fatherhood, honest work, and service to the Anti-Villain League.
Gru is recruited as an insider investigator while navigating parenting, romance, and the covert Anti-Villain League case.
Gru's numerous Minions provide recurring physical comedy and become central to the film's comic energy and plot.
The stolen Arctic laboratory, secret-agent investigation, villain schemes, and colorful Minion antics are presented with eye-catching animated invention.
Films like Despicable Me 2, and why
Despicable Me
shared animated comedy, family relationships, playful supervillain premise, and warm redemption arc
Megamind
shared family-friendly animation, eccentric villains, secret-agent adventure, and fast visual humor
The Incredibles 2
shared animated spy adventure, comic villains, colorful spectacle, and broad family humor
Movie Details
- Directors
- Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud
- Release Date
- 2013-06-26
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (12256)
Cast
- Steve Carell
- Kristen Wiig
- Benjamin Bratt
- Miranda Cosgrove
- Dana Gaier Ellis
- Elsie Fisher
- Russell Brand
- Ken Jeong
- Steve Coogan
- Moisés Arias
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Despicable Me 2 about?
- A reformed supervillain balances fatherhood, romance, and a secret investigation when a dangerous enemy resurfaces and his Minions disappear.
- What is Despicable Me 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Despicable Me 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Despicable Me 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Despicable Me 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Despicable Me 2?
- Critics broadly found the sequel visually inventive and consistently funny, with a strong supply of family-friendly entertainment.
- Which films are like Despicable Me 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Despicable Me, Megamind, and The Incredibles 2.
- How long is Despicable Me 2?
- Despicable Me 2 runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Despicable Me 2?
- In United States, Despicable Me 2 streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
