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Despicable Me is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9, 2010 in the United States. It is Illumination Entertainment's first film. The film was animated by the French animation studio Mac Guff, which was later acquired by Illumination Entertainment. It was directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud as their feature debut film, with a story by Sergio Pablos.
The film earned positive reviews from critics, and grossed over $543 million worldwide, against a budget of $69 million.
It launched the Despicable Me franchise with a series of films, including the sequel Despicable Me 2 in 2013, and the prequel Minions released in 2015 featuring Gru's Minions as the main characters.
Another sequel, Despicable Me 3, is scheduled for release in 2017.