Despicable Me (2010)
Animation, Comedy, Crime, Science Fiction, Family
72Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 72 represents a genuinely crowd-pleasing result for an animated film that cost $69M and has already returned $543.284M globally — the kind of critical-commercial alignment that justifies sequels.
Director track record: Pierre Coffin
Despicable Me (72) sits well above Pierre Coffin's own 59-point average across his other 4 scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, exceeding the 69-point score of Minions & Monsters.
Lead track record: Steve Carell
Despicable Me (72) sits well above Steve Carell's own 59-point average across his other 21 scored films — a strong outing that trails the 85-point peak of Knocked Up in his filmography.
Box office
Budget $69M · Box office $543.3M