Despicable Me

A 2010 American animated comedy film directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud in collaboration with Illumination Entertainment. The story follows Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), a supervillain with aspirations of becoming the world's greatest criminal. His grand plan involves stealing the Moon using a shrink ray, but his life takes an unexpected turn when he adopts three orphaned girls—Margo, Edith, and Agnes—who slowly melt his heart. The film also introduces the Minions, Gru’s loyal and hilarious yellow henchmen. Gru faces competition from a young and ambitious villain, Vector (voiced by Jason Segel), leading to a thrilling rivalry. The film was praised for its humor, emotional depth, and animation, launching a highly successful franchise.