Despicable Me 3

2017·89 minPG·English

Rate

6.34958%2.7/5

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Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.

What critics thought

Critics landed mostly in the middle on this one — colorful and energetic enough to satisfy young franchise fans, but widely seen as a structurally messy threequel with too many subplots pulling in different directions. Audience enthusiasm outpaced critical reception noticeably, suggesting the films have built a loyalty that reviews alone can't dent.

“It's not much, but Despicable Me 3 is at least enough for the younger fans of the franchise.”
Alex Welch·IGN
“Despicable Me 3 is unwieldy, but it mostly works, as co-directors Pierre Coffin (who also voices the Minions) and Kyle Balda never lose sight of the film's emotional center, packing the rest with as much humor as they can manage.”
Peter Debruge·Variety
“Ultimately, none of these flaws will matter to the throngs of little kids who have made the previous Despicable Me movies (and the superior Minions spin-off) into giant global hits.”
Alonso Duralde·TheWrap
“What shines through is the visual wit and innate sweetness of the storytelling, and Carell's cackling, cueball-skulled misanthrope a (mostly) reformed scoundrel who can still have his cake, and arsenic too.”
Leah Greenblatt·Entertainment Weekly
“This rather clever, breakneck-paced cartoon gives fans exactly what they want: Like the new nemesis voiced by Trey Parker, it shoots multiple machine-gun bursts of bubblegum at the audience, asking them to chew and enjoy”
Jordan Mintzer·The Hollywood Reporter

Genres

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

Cast & Crew

Kyle BaldaDirector

Pierre CoffinDirector

Steve CarellGru / Dru (voice)

Kristen WiigLucy Wilde (voice)

Trey ParkerBalthazar Bratt (voice)

Miranda CosgroveMargo (voice)

Dana Gaier EllisEdith (voice)

Nhev ScharrelAgnes (voice)

Pierre CoffinMel / Minions / Museum Director / Additional Voice (voice)

Steve CooganFritz / Silas Ramsbottom (voice)

Julie AndrewsGru’s Mom (voice)

Jenny SlateValerie Da Vinci (voice)

Michael BeattieScar-Faced Man / TMZ Announcer (voice)

Andy NymanClive the Robot (voice)

Heitor PereiraComposer

Ken DaurioWriter

Cinco PaulWriter

Despicable Me 3

2017·89 min·PG·English

Rate

6.34958%2.7/5

Gru and his wife Lucy must stop former '80s child star Balthazar Bratt from achieving world domination.

What critics thought

“It's not much, but Despicable Me 3 is at least enough for the younger fans of the franchise.”
Alex Welch·IGN
“Despicable Me 3 is unwieldy, but it mostly works, as co-directors Pierre Coffin (who also voices the Minions) and Kyle Balda never lose sight of the film's emotional center, packing the rest with as much humor as they can manage.”
Peter Debruge·Variety
“Ultimately, none of these flaws will matter to the throngs of little kids who have made the previous Despicable Me movies (and the superior Minions spin-off) into giant global hits.”
Alonso Duralde·TheWrap
“What shines through is the visual wit and innate sweetness of the storytelling, and Carell's cackling, cueball-skulled misanthrope a (mostly) reformed scoundrel who can still have his cake, and arsenic too.”
Leah Greenblatt·Entertainment Weekly
“This rather clever, breakneck-paced cartoon gives fans exactly what they want: Like the new nemesis voiced by Trey Parker, it shoots multiple machine-gun bursts of bubblegum at the audience, asking them to chew and enjoy”
Jordan Mintzer·The Hollywood Reporter