Directed by Pierre Coffin
Chris Renaud
Produced by John Cohen
Janet Healy
Chris Meledandri
Written by Ken Daurio
Cinco Paul
Story by Sergio Pablos
Starring Steve Carell
Jason Segel
Russell Brand
Julie Andrews
Will Arnett
Kristen Wiig
Miranda Cosgrove
Dana Gaier
Elsie Fisher
Music by Pharrell Williams

Heitor Pereira
Editing by Gregory Perler
Pam Ziegenhagen
Studio Illumination Entertainment
Universal Animation Studios
Mac Guff
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) July 9, 2010 (2010-07-09)
Running time 95 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $69 million
Gross revenue $544,513,985

Despicable Me is a 2010 American computer-animated 3D comedy film from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment that was released on July 9, 2010 in the United States. The film stars Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, and iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove. It is the first CGI feature produced by Universal, in association with its Illumination Entertainment division. It was entirely animated in the French studio Mac Guff in Paris, France.

The story is of a supervillain named Gru who plans to use three orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, only to find that their innocent love is profoundly changing him.

The film earned positive reviews from critics, and grossed more than $251 million in the US, against a budget of $69 million.