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Movie ID: 819
RT slug: despicable_me_2
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/despicable_me_2
Release year: 2013
Runtime: 98 mins
Wide release date: 2013-07-03
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2015-10-01
Tomatometer final: 75%
Audience score final: 85%
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
Directors: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
Writers: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Producers: Christopher Meledandri, Janet Healy
MPAA rating: PG
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-18 18:55:08
Updated: 2026-06-18 18:55:08
Now that Gru has forsaken a life of crime to raise Margo, Agnes and Edith, he's trying to figure out how to provide for his new family. As he struggles with his responsibilities as a father, the Anti-Villain League, an organization dedicated to fighting evil, comes calling. The AVL sends Gru on a mission to capture the perpetrator of a spectacular heist, for who would be better than the world's greatest ex-villain to capture the individual who seeks to usurp his power.
Despicable Me 2 offers plenty of eye-popping visual inventiveness and a number of big laughs.
Canonical reviews: 184
Canonical fresh: 138
Canonical rotten: 46
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 75%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-18 16:54:14
Snapshot Tomatometer: 75%
Snapshot review count: 184
Snapshot fresh count: 138
Snapshot rotten count: 46
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| Illumination Entertainment | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
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| 1 | Steve Carell | Gru |
| 2 | Kristen Wiig | Lucy Wilde |
| 3 | Benjamin Bratt | Eduardo |
| 4 | Miranda Cosgrove | Margo |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180223 | Brian Eggert | Deep Focus Review | Rotten | 1.5/4 | 2022-09-02T02:33:08Z | 2022-09-02 02:33:08 | Nothing is surprising about Despicable Me 2, but then there’s something very unsurprising about that. |
| 180224 | Keith Garlington | Keith & the Movies | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2022-08-20T15:17:20Z | 2022-08-20 15:17:20 | It’s loaded with laughs and it was great to spend more time in this wacky world with these wacky characters. |
| 180225 | Cory Woodroof | Lumination Network | Fresh | — | 2022-02-11T16:05:56Z | 2022-02-11 16:05:56 | Despicable Me 2 is the exactly same movie as Despicable Me, and I couldn't be more pleased in the fact. |
| 180226 | Mike Massie | Gone With The Twins | Fresh | 6/10 | 2020-12-03T09:00:45Z | 2020-12-03 09:00:45 | The humor this time around isn't nearly as juvenile as before, with much of it based on quick snapshots of immaterial gags - such as flashbacks and visualized backstories. |
| 180227 | Richard Propes | TheIndependentCritic.com | Fresh | 3.5/4.0 | 2020-09-06T00:52:21Z | 2020-09-06 00:52:21 | Kristen Wiig is an absolute wonder as Lucy. |
| 180228 | Allen Almachar | The MacGuffin | Fresh | B | 2020-07-24T22:15:38Z | 2020-07-24 22:15:38 | It's bright, fun, and exists with good intentions. Hard to hate on something like that. |
| 180229 | Sergio Benítez | Espinof | Fresh | — | 2020-04-25T01:10:55Z | 2020-04-25 01:10:55 | It has an incessant narrative rhythm and a fruitful direction, an animation that continues to explore the personal style of its predecessor. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 180230 | Ryan Syrek | The Reader (Omaha, NE) | Fresh | B | 2019-08-27T20:22:22Z | 2019-08-27 20:22:22 | The best compliment you can give to Despicable Me 2 may also explain why it doesn't get a higher grade here: it's slight, mass-appealing fun. |
| 180231 | Leslie Combemale | Cinema Siren | Fresh | — | 2019-07-30T22:58:13Z | 2019-07-30 22:58:13 | The filmmakers know they have a good thing in the minions, and they figure more prominently in the plot and the film's humor, with sight gags and recurring jokes seamlessly woven into and enhancing the story. |
| 180232 | Lee Cassanell | CineVue | Fresh | 3/5 | 2019-02-26T01:15:27Z | 2019-02-26 01:15:27 | A slick, inventive and thoroughly entertaining slice of animated nonsense that will enthral kids, amuse adults and rule at the box office. |
| 180233 | Abbie Bernstein | Assignment X | Fresh | B | 2019-01-26T01:02:03Z | 2019-01-26 01:02:03 | It doesn't try to tug at your heart nor terrify you -- it's just happily silly entertainment that genuinely is for the whole family, from tykes to those actually shelling out the money for the tickets. |
| 180234 | Nathalia Aryani | San Diego Entertainer | Fresh | — | 2019-01-26T00:51:34Z | 2019-01-26 00:51:34 | If you loved Despicable Me, you'll love this lovable sequel. |
| 180235 | Sarah Gopaul | Digital Journal | Fresh | — | 2018-12-14T08:34:55Z | 2018-12-14 08:34:55 | Even though it's not on par with the original, this is a quality sequel that hits all the marks. |
| 180236 | Andre Meadows | Black Nerd Comedy | Fresh | — | 2018-03-05T22:31:11Z | 2018-03-05 22:31:11 | I enjoyed it more than the first one. It's a lot of fun, you're going to enjoy it. |
| 180237 | Josh Terry | Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Fresh | — | 2017-11-29T02:55:57Z | 2017-11-29 02:55:57 | There's plenty here to keep the kids happy, if only because the film employs Gru's seemingly innumerable yellow minions as a constant source of slapstick humor. |
| 180238 | Larushka Ivan-Zadeh | metro.co.uk | Fresh | 4/5 | 2017-09-05T20:40:29Z | 2017-09-05 20:40:29 | I even laughed at the fart guns. I never laugh at fart guns. |
| 180239 | Jared Mobarak | The Film Stage | Fresh | B | 2016-07-11T13:14:59Z | 2016-07-11 13:14:59 | Despicable Me 2 earns the right to be slight and nutty because it cultivated those feelings in its predecessor. |
| 180240 | J. Olson | Cinemixtape | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2016-04-09T18:54:40Z | 2016-04-09 18:54:40 | It's hard to tell if directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud faced interference on the part of the studio, but the film lacks any discernible spark beyond frenzied goofiness. |
| 180241 | Scott Mendelson | Forbes | Rotten | 3.5/10 | 2014-08-01T06:47:06Z | 2014-08-01 06:47:06 | The first act of Despicable Me 2 is so winning and engaging that it's almost a tragedy how the rest of the film falls into bargain basement formula. |
| 180242 | David Nusair | Reel Film Reviews | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2014-03-21T08:49:04Z | 2014-03-21 08:49:04 | ...a passable followup that's sure to amuse and entertain fans of the original. |
| 180243 | Jonathan Kiefer | SF Weekly | Fresh | — | 2014-02-04T16:30:16Z | 2014-02-04 16:30:16 | Carrell's almost better this way, with his mugging fully abstracted by animation, whereas we start to miss Wiig's actual face. |
| 180244 | Todd Jorgenson | Cinemalogue | Rotten | — | 2014-01-06T14:54:56Z | 2014-01-06 14:54:56 | Franchises are born more from box-office success than creative necessity, and this sequel has only a fraction of the originality demonstrated by its predecessor. |
| 180245 | Wesley Lovell | Cinema Sight | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2013-12-15T17:27:49Z | 2013-12-15 17:27:49 | Gru's villainy is replaced by a cloying fish-out-of-water mentality that is tortured by overuse of the minions characters. Still, the film is entertaining and has several wonderful scenes that almost make up the difference. |
| 180246 | John Beifuss | Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | Rotten | 2/4 | 2013-12-01T18:14:08Z | 2013-12-01 18:14:08 | The beautiful digital animation is state of the art but the story and comedy are utter cliche. |
| 180247 | Jolene Mendez | Entertainment Spectrum | Fresh | 5/5 | 2013-08-13T19:56:33Z | 2013-08-13 19:56:33 | The minions are back and better than ever. |
| 180248 | Jason Best | Movie Talk | Fresh | — | 2013-08-05T02:56:47Z | 2013-08-05 02:56:47 | It's the zany goggle-wearing yellow-hued Minions who provide most of the film's chuckles and who justify the otherwise pointless 3D when they break the fourth wall at the start of the credits with a set of loopy antics. |
| 180249 | Jeffrey M. Anderson | Combustible Celluloid | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-07-31T22:16:07Z | 2013-07-31 22:16:07 | The movie captures that magical mixture: naughtiness and goodness. |
| 180250 | Kevin A. Ranson | MovieCrypt.com | Fresh | 3.0/4.0 | 2013-07-31T17:16:15Z | 2013-07-31 17:16:15 | The only thing that really holds this sequel back... it just doesn't seem epic enough to be a "summer blockbuster"... then again, maybe that's a good thing... |
| 180251 | Mike McGranaghan | Aisle Seat | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-07-21T06:38:26Z | 2013-07-21 06:38:26 | Doesn't belong in the top ranks of animated fare but, like its predecessor, it contains enough humor, charm, and warmth to make it a solid family film. |
| 180252 | Michael A. Smith | MediaMikes | Fresh | 5/5 | 2013-07-20T06:26:53Z | 2013-07-20 06:26:53 | THIS is what 3D should be. |
| 180253 | Neil Pond | American Profile | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2013-07-19T10:53:32Z | 2013-07-19 10:53:32 | A comical mash of cartoonish imagination and surreal detail that's just right for the mix of hyperkinetic humor and sentimental charm. |
| 180254 | Robert Roten | Laramie Movie Scope | Fresh | B | 2013-07-18T10:25:24Z | 2013-07-18 10:25:24 | I think this is a fine animated comedy for kids, and parents can sit through it without despair. It just doesn't quite fit the adult audience quite as well as the first one did. |
| 180255 | David Keyes | Cinemaphile.org | Rotten | 2/4 | 2013-07-16T01:10:34Z | 2013-07-16 01:10:34 | The story is unfocused, and capped by a resolution that has notable holes in reason, but even that could be forgiven in a cartoon with an arsenal of laughs. |
| 180256 | Linda Cook | Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2013-07-15T20:01:09Z | 2013-07-15 20:01:09 | What a nice surprise: Gru is just as funny as a good guy. 'Despicable Me 2' is, believe it or not, a romance-focused romp that has its share of villains. This time around, though, Gru is not among them. |
| 180257 | Bruce Diones | The New Yorker | Fresh | — | 2013-07-15T10:29:12Z | 2013-07-15 10:29:12 | This is one of those rarities, an animated sequel that improves on the original. |
| 180258 | Bruce Bennett | Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | Fresh | A- | 2013-07-12T11:22:52Z | 2013-07-12 11:22:52 | Ranks as one of the best animated sequels of all time. |
| 180259 | Michael Burgin | Paste Magazine | Fresh | 7.6/10 | 2013-07-11T15:47:54Z | 2013-07-11 15:47:54 | If the first film was in some ways a re-imagining of Seuss, with a grinchy Gru's heart growing from two sizes too small to one too large, Despicable Me 2 continues his rehabilitation from complete societal outlier to minion-infested community fixture. |
| 180260 | Tasha Robinson | The Dissolve | Fresh | 3/5 | 2013-07-11T14:47:56Z | 2013-07-11 14:47:56 | The assumption seems to be that the public can't get enough Minions. Despicable Me 2 sets out to test that assumption to its absolute limit. |
| 180261 | Charles Koplinski | Illinois Times | Fresh | 3.0/4.0 | 2013-07-11T09:01:20Z | 2013-07-11 09:01:20 | Likable characters, inventive visuals buoy "Despicable 2." |
| 180262 | Tim Brayton | Antagony & Ecstasy | Rotten | 5/10 | 2013-07-10T22:17:21Z | 2013-07-10 22:17:21 | There's still an attempt at the playfully naughty misanthropy, but it feels tired and worn. |
| 180263 | James Kendrick | Q Network Film Desk | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2013-07-10T14:30:19Z | 2013-07-10 14:30:19 | Everything that is good about it-including those wonderfully nattering minions who have even more screen time and play a bigger role in the narrative-is what was good in the first film, so there isn't any sense of growth or expansion |
| 180264 | Diana Saenger | ReviewExpress.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2013-07-10T10:22:35Z | 2013-07-10 10:22:35 | Good film about family values |
| 180265 | Eric D. Snider | ScreenAnarchy | Rotten | C- | 2013-07-09T17:40:51Z | 2013-07-09 17:40:51 | I guess it shouldn't be a surprise that a watered-down premise would get even blander in the sequel, but it's disappointing to see just how far it's fallen. |
| 180266 | Ken Hanke | Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2013-07-09T14:40:19Z | 2013-07-09 14:40:19 | It's not that the movie is unlikable. It's that it feels like a trip through a random checklist of things that played well in the first film. |
| 180267 | Jackie K. Cooper | jackiekcooper.com | Fresh | 7/10 | 2013-07-09T05:43:03Z | 2013-07-09 05:43:03 | Let's hear it for the minions - they make this movie and are the real stars of the show. |
| 180268 | Peter Travers | Rolling Stone | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-07-08T12:24:51Z | 2013-07-08 12:24:51 | Co-directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, who do Minion voices expertly, never let up on the laughs. A fart joke in 3-D may not be three times as wacky, but the high spirits of Despicable Me 2 are irresistible fun. |
| 180269 | Austin Kennedy | Film Geek Central | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2013-07-08T12:12:26Z | 2013-07-08 12:12:26 | I laughed harder and more often than in any movie I have seen so far this year! |
| 180270 | Kam Williams | AALBC.com | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2013-07-07T18:32:46Z | 2013-07-07 18:32:46 | Sure, the pat Hollywood ending is a foregone conclusion, but nobody's complaining when the roller coaster ride is so thoroughly enjoyable! |
| 180271 | Jeff Beck | Examiner.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-07-07T00:41:43Z | 2013-07-07 00:41:43 | It has quite a reputation to live up to due to its predecessor, and while it doesn't quite reach the heights of the previous film, this is still a very enjoyable and silly sequel that is a welcome return to the characters we've come to know and love. |
| 180272 | Matt Brunson | Creative Loafing | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2013-07-06T11:34:01Z | 2013-07-06 11:34:01 | For the most part, Despicable Me 2 is amusing and cheerful, but it lacks the mild-cheddar edge that made the first film stand out -- moments like when Gru inflates a balloon animal for a sad boy, only to then pop it himself. |
| 180273 | Luke Y. Thompson | The Robot's Voice | Rotten | — | 2013-07-05T15:38:09Z | 2013-07-05 15:38:09 | Yes, the Minions rule, and I look forward to their spin-off movie. But I need to care about Gru, and I don't. |
| 180274 | Steven D. Greydanus | Decent Films | Fresh | B- | 2013-07-05T12:31:45Z | 2013-07-05 12:31:45 | Turning Dr. Evil into Austin Powers ... is the best possible way to keep the reformed character from losing his mojo. (Oh, how Mike Myers has influenced this discussion!) |
| 180275 | Michael Smith | Tulsa World | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-07-05T07:31:08Z | 2013-07-05 07:31:08 | What makes this another winner is that there are more than enough subversive chuckles to balance out the sugar. It is almost impossible to not smile through the duration of the movie. |
| 180276 | Steve Crum | Crum on Showbiz | Fresh | A | 2013-07-05T07:21:37Z | 2013-07-05 07:21:37 | ...Just as charming, hilarious, clever, and well paced as its predecessor. |
| 180277 | Robin Clifford | Reeling Reviews | Fresh | B- | 2013-07-04T12:27:48Z | 2013-07-04 12:27:48 | It feels like a typical sequel that rehashes bits and pieces from the original with tweaks, like making the minions and their hijinks more central to the story. |
| 180278 | Scott Nash | Three Movie Buffs | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-07-04T10:17:49Z | 2013-07-04 10:17:49 | Exactly what a cartoon should be. A lot of fun, with jokes that both kids and grown-ups can enjoy. |
| 180279 | Willie Waffle | WaffleMovies.com | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2013-07-04T08:51:40Z | 2013-07-04 08:51:40 | It's all about The Minions. |
| 180280 | James Verniere | Boston Herald | Fresh | A | 2013-07-04T08:35:15Z | 2013-07-04 08:35:15 | What language do the Minions, those delightful, yellow homunculi of these 'Despicable Me' films, speak? Whatever it it, it is silliness raised to sublime, giggle-inducing heights, and renders children and adults alike helpless. |
| 180281 | Kevin Carr | Fat Guys at the Movies | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2013-07-04T07:40:47Z | 2013-07-04 07:40:47 | Plays a lot like an Ice Age sequel. There's just too many characters which were essential to the original movie but irrelevant here. |
| 180282 | Dave White | Movies.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2013-07-04T05:15:04Z | 2013-07-04 05:15:04 | — |
| 180283 | Daniel M. Kimmel | North Shore Movies | Fresh | 5/5 | 2013-07-03T23:31:12Z | 2013-07-03 23:31:12 | Gru might hate this characterization since he is an ex-villain, but Despicable Me 2 is the feel good movie of the summer. |
| 180284 | Mark Dujsik | Mark Reviews Movies | Rotten | 2/4 | 2013-07-03T22:27:54Z | 2013-07-03 22:27:54 | [A] meandering, unfocused movie that tries to force more material out of a gimmick -- without actually using the gimmick -- than is possible. |
| 180285 | Gary Wolcott | Tri-City Herald | Fresh | 5/5 | 2013-07-03T21:23:49Z | 2013-07-03 21:23:49 | I caught it almost a week ago, and I'm still laughing. |
| 180286 | Nancy Churnin | Dallas Morning News | Fresh | B | 2013-07-03T20:40:16Z | 2013-07-03 20:40:16 | How do you tell a story about a bad guy who is no longer a bad guy? Despicable Me 2 embraces the dilemma and adds new ones. |
| 180287 | Drew Taylor | The Playlist | Rotten | C- | 2013-07-03T16:59:34Z | 2013-07-03 16:59:34 | This is a sequel that's even less necessary than Monsters University; often times it feels like the movie can't even justify it's own existence while you're watching it. |
| 180288 | Chris Knight | National Post | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-07-03T16:24:44Z | 2013-07-03 16:24:44 | Despicable Me 2 does have the whiff of focus-group research about it -- more minions! -- but the story, by the same duo that wrote the original (and the same directors, too), also feels like a natural extension of the first film. |
| 180289 | Rob Vaux | Mania.com | Fresh | B+ | 2013-07-03T14:54:50Z | 2013-07-03 14:54:50 | The film easily surpasses the original, while leaving room for further sequels. |
| 180290 | Gary Thompson | Philadelphia Daily News | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-07-03T12:57:34Z | 2013-07-03 12:57:34 | We do get a solid 40 minutes of Hart's new routine, one that shows his transition from underdog entertainer to front-rank, stand-up star. |
| 180291 | Sandy Schaefer | Screen Rant | Fresh | 3/5 | 2013-07-03T12:45:14Z | 2013-07-03 12:45:14 | Those who adore the Minions and want more light-hearted fun in the zany Despicable Me universe should get what they are looking for in the sequel. |
| 180292 | Mary F. Pols | TIME Magazine | Fresh | — | 2013-07-03T12:26:20Z | 2013-07-03 12:26:20 | As a sequel [it] stands level with the first film (also directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud), and may have the edge on it. |
| 180293 | Odie Henderson | RogerEbert.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-07-03T12:10:45Z | 2013-07-03 12:10:45 | "Despicable Me 2" lags on occasion, but every time I found my attention waning, the filmmakers did something wicked to goose me. |
| 180294 | Bruce Ingram | Chicago Sun-Times | Rotten | — | 2013-07-03T12:09:40Z | 2013-07-03 12:09:40 | [A] remarkably tepid sequel to the surprise 2010 hit ... |
| 180295 | Paul Chambers | Movie Chambers | Fresh | B | 2013-07-03T12:04:28Z | 2013-07-03 12:04:28 | It's all good fun. If you have kids...they'll squeal. And, even adults will like the minions and the 3D effects. |
| 180296 | Steve Davis | Austin Chronicle | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2013-07-03T10:59:26Z | 2013-07-03 10:59:26 | Given the outlandish premise, you'll wish the film twinkled with a more savvy sense of humor and adventure, like the chapters of the Toy Story series, for example. |
| 180297 | Nell Minow | Beliefnet | Fresh | B+ | 2013-07-03T10:25:06Z | 2013-07-03 10:25:06 | wonderfully imaginative and fun with a masterful use of 3D and breathtaking precision-timed action sequences that are both exciting and hilarious. And there are minions. |
| 180298 | Josh Bell | Las Vegas Weekly | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2013-07-03T10:14:25Z | 2013-07-03 10:14:25 | As amusing as the minions can be, they aren't enough to carry the movie. |
| 180299 | Kirk Baird | Toledo Blade | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2013-07-03T10:12:52Z | 2013-07-03 10:12:52 | Not as consistently funny as the original, Despicable Me 2 still proves itself a quite-capable sequel, one that moves the characters and their stories along in humorous and often sweet ways. |
| 180300 | Sandie Angulo Chen | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 4/5 | 2013-07-03T10:06:26Z | 2013-07-03 10:06:26 | More minions and romance make for a sweet, silly sequel. |
| 180301 | Erick Weber | NECN | Fresh | C+ | 2013-07-03T10:05:31Z | 2013-07-03 10:05:31 | The Minions' decision to go solo next year is the smartest move since The Simpsons severed their relationship with Tracey Ullman. |
| 180302 | Peter Canavese | Groucho Reviews | Rotten | 2/4 | 2013-07-03T09:57:10Z | 2013-07-03 09:57:10 | Culminates in a double-music video finish designed to see audiences out in a pop-narcotic laughing-gas daze. As a tactic, it's a poor substitute for a satisfying story. |
| 180303 | John Wirt | Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2013-07-03T09:29:30Z | 2013-07-03 09:29:30 | Gru and his minions in a sequel that doesn't run out of gas. |
| 180304 | Rob Thomas | Capital Times (Madison, WI) | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2013-07-03T08:43:27Z | 2013-07-03 08:43:27 | It would have been funnier to see an inkling of the old Gru peeking through, perhaps momentarily swayed by the idea of rejoining the dark side. He's just so (shudder) nice. |
| 180305 | Tirdad Derakhshani | Philadelphia Inquirer | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2013-07-03T07:41:02Z | 2013-07-03 07:41:02 | If you're looking for quality prepackaged, predigested Hollywood family fun this summer, you could do a lot worse than Despicable Me 2. |
| 180306 | Bilge Ebiri | New York Magazine/Vulture | Fresh | — | 2013-07-03T07:39:57Z | 2013-07-03 07:39:57 | [Despicable] Me 2, even at its weakest, is still a charmer. |
| 180307 | Nina Garin | San Diego Union-Tribune | Fresh | 3/5 | 2013-07-03T07:35:39Z | 2013-07-03 07:35:39 | Thanks to a zippy script and bold animation, "Despicable Me 2" has the same charm and wit as the first movie, but now there's a lot less evil. |
| 180308 | Marc Mohan | Oregonian | Rotten | C+ | 2013-07-03T07:17:54Z | 2013-07-03 07:17:54 | Gru's transformation from diabolical moon thief to adoring daddy made for a satisfying story, but now that it's been accomplished, the filmmakers (the same writing and directing team as the first movie) don't seem to know what to do with him. |
| 180309 | Betsy Sharkey | Los Angeles Times | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2013-07-03T07:16:21Z | 2013-07-03 07:16:21 | "Despicable Me 2" is light on its feet, visually inventive and very fast with the repartee. It requires actors who can pull off the many peppery lines at warp speed and in that the film is lucky with its voice cast. |
| 180310 | Eric Eisenberg | CinemaBlend | Rotten | 2/5 | 2013-07-03T06:47:28Z | 2013-07-03 06:47:28 | Despicable Me 2 feels more like a first draft than a final product. |
| 180311 | John Serba | MLive.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2013-07-03T06:09:55Z | 2013-07-03 06:09:55 | (The Minions) will make or break Despicable Me 2 for audiences, depending on whether you find them endearing or annoying. |
| 180312 | Andy Lea | Daily Star (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2013-07-03T05:50:26Z | 2013-07-03 05:50:26 | Fiendishly entertaining. |
| 180313 | Mike Scott | Times-Picayune | Fresh | 3/5 | 2013-07-03T04:42:32Z | 2013-07-03 04:42:32 | The rare animated sequel that rivals the brightness and enjoyability of its predecessor. |
| 180314 | JimmyO | JoBlo's Movie Network | Fresh | 6/10 | 2013-07-03T01:39:31Z | 2013-07-03 01:39:31 | Not a great movie for sure, but if your kids want to see this there is enough humor to not drive yourself minion crazy. |
| 180315 | Jeffrey Lyles | Lyles' Movie Files | Fresh | 8.5/10 | 2013-07-02T21:35:46Z | 2013-07-02 21:35:46 | Simply works because the filmmakers understood what audiences loved about the surprise 2010 hit and just deliver on that promise in creating a sequel overflowing with heart, charm and those awesome Minions. |
| 180316 | Dustin Putman | TheFilmFile.com | Rotten | 2/4 | 2013-07-02T20:36:35Z | 2013-07-02 20:36:35 | Pleasant as it plays out, but also glaringly lacking when stacked up next to its shrewder, sweeter, more inventive predecessor. |
| 180317 | James Rocchi | MSN Movies | Fresh | 4/5 | 2013-07-02T18:48:48Z | 2013-07-02 18:48:48 | Heartfelt and hilarious, smart and silly, action-packed but never violent, "Despicable Me 2" is that rare sequel that outshines its beginnings. |
| 180318 | Sean P. Means | Salt Lake Tribune | Rotten | 2.5/4 | 2013-07-02T18:37:42Z | 2013-07-02 18:37:42 | Gru without evil doesn't have much of a personality at all. |
| 180319 | Kristian Harloff | Schmoes Know | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2013-07-02T18:26:41Z | 2013-07-02 18:26:41 | As a parent it's a welcome addition to a library of movies that both me and my daughter can enjoy; whether she will fully grasp the good vs. evil storyline is one thing. Us both falling out of seats laughing at the minions is the guarantee. |
| 180320 | Mark Ellis | Schmoes Know | Fresh | 3.4/5 | 2013-07-02T18:23:18Z | 2013-07-02 18:23:18 | I'm an adult with no plans for children in the near future; and as great as the minions are I would advise other kidless folk to save room for "Despicable Me 2" at the front of your Netflix queue. |
| 180321 | Seth Kubersky | Orlando Weekly | Fresh | 4/5 | 2013-07-02T18:03:14Z | 2013-07-02 18:03:14 | Dreamworks' Madagascar and Shrek series may be creatively exhausted, but Universal proves with Despicable Me 2 that Pixar's animators aren't the only ones capable of top-quality sequels. |
| 180322 | David Medsker | Bullz-Eye.com | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2013-07-02T17:38:35Z | 2013-07-02 17:38:35 | It feels as it Hal from marketing had some input in the creative process. This is never a good thing. |
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