7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Despicable Me (2010)
Despicable Me (2010)
Overview
Gru is a supervillain determined to prove he’s the greatest by stealing the Moon. To pull off his plan, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as part of his scheme. However, as Gru bonds with the girls, his cold, villainous exterior begins to melt.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
Gru is a supervillain determined to prove he’s the greatest by stealing the Moon. To pull off his plan, he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—intending to use them as part of his scheme. However, as Gru bonds with the girls, his cold, villainous exterior begins to melt.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is neutral as its central narrative focuses on the universal themes of a villain's personal redemption and finding fulfillment through love and family, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or societal critiques.
The movie features a visually diverse cast, particularly among the adopted children, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without any explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Despicable Me does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on Gru, his adopted daughters, and his Minions, with no elements related to queer identity present in the plot or character arcs.
Despicable Me does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story centers on a villain's journey to fatherhood, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The primary female characters are young girls or non-combatant adults.
Despicable Me is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
Despicable Me is an original animated film, and all its characters were created for this specific movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which character races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.0
7.2
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