Synopsis
Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
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Cast
- Steve CarellGru (voice)
- Kristen WiigAgent Lucy Wilde (voice)
- Benjamin BrattEduardo 'El Macho' Pérez (voice)
- Miranda CosgroveMargo (voice)
- Russell BrandDr. Nefario (voice)
- Ken JeongFloyd Eagle-san (voice)
- Steve CooganSilas Ramsbottom (voice)
- Elsie FisherAgnes (voice)
- Dana GaierEdith (voice)
- Moisés AriasAntonio Pérez (voice)
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
The funniest kids’ cartoon of the summer. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
While the new edition doesn’t quite catch that inspired spark, there’s still plenty to enjoy here courtesy of those zippy visuals and a pitch-perfect voice cast led by the innately animated Steve Carell. - 70
Variety
While not quite as charming or unique as the original, Despicable Me 2 comes awfully close. - 60
Empire
It falters in the middle and hesitates unnecessarily in setting up the love story, but Gru still has charm and kids will adore the Minions. - 60
The Guardian
Nothing here to challenge anything from the Pixar golden age, but Despicable Me 2 is a sweet-natured family film. - 60
The Telegraph
The one inspired idea here is what happens to the minions when they’re injected with serum by the film’s mystery baddie, and this is enough to give us at least a reel’s worth of anarchic pleasure. - 60
Time Out London
Its repetitive qualities are beyond reproach. Every bit as amiable and disposable as its predecessor, it recycles everything from slapstick gags to its own voice cast. - 60
Total Film
The minions give good mayhem and the twig-armed animation’s lovely. Despite the coolest submarine-car since Bond’s Lotus Esprit, though, Despicable Me 2 is light on gadgets – and surprises, too.