Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot Oct 15, 2026 C-

[Despicable Me 2] is an example of totally disposable cinema, another spiky spur of sequelitis.

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 2, 2022 1.5/4

Nothing is surprising about Despicable Me 2, but then there’s something very unsurprising about that.

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Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 20, 2022 3.5/5

It’s loaded with laughs and it was great to spend more time in this wacky world with these wacky characters.

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Cory Woodroof Lumination Network Feb 11, 2022

Despicable Me 2 is the exactly same movie as Despicable Me, and I couldn't be more pleased in the fact.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Dec 3, 2020 6/10

The humor this time around isn't nearly as juvenile as before, with much of it based on quick snapshots of immaterial gags - such as flashbacks and visualized backstories.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 6, 2020 3.5/4.0

Kristen Wiig is an absolute wonder as Lucy.

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Allen Almachar The MacGuffin Jul 24, 2020 B

It's bright, fun, and exists with good intentions. Hard to hate on something like that.

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Sergio Benítez Espinof Apr 25, 2020

It has an incessant narrative rhythm and a fruitful direction, an animation that continues to explore the personal style of its predecessor. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Ryan Syrek The Reader (Omaha, NE) Aug 27, 2019 B

The best compliment you can give to Despicable Me 2 may also explain why it doesn't get a higher grade here: it's slight, mass-appealing fun.

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Leslie Combemale Cinema Siren Jul 30, 2019

The filmmakers know they have a good thing in the minions, and they figure more prominently in the plot and the film's humor, with sight gags and recurring jokes seamlessly woven into and enhancing the story.

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Lee Cassanell CineVue Feb 26, 2019 3/5

A slick, inventive and thoroughly entertaining slice of animated nonsense that will enthral kids, amuse adults and rule at the box office.

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Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Jan 26, 2019 B

It doesn't try to tug at your heart nor terrify you -- it's just happily silly entertainment that genuinely is for the whole family, from tykes to those actually shelling out the money for the tickets.

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Nathalia Aryani San Diego Entertainer Jan 26, 2019

If you loved Despicable Me, you'll love this lovable sequel.

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Sarah Gopaul Digital Journal Dec 14, 2018

Even though it's not on par with the original, this is a quality sequel that hits all the marks.

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Andre Meadows Black Nerd Comedy Mar 5, 2018

I enjoyed it more than the first one. It's a lot of fun, you're going to enjoy it.

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Josh Terry Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Nov 29, 2017

There's plenty here to keep the kids happy, if only because the film employs Gru's seemingly innumerable yellow minions as a constant source of slapstick humor.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk Sep 5, 2017 4/5

I even laughed at the fart guns. I never laugh at fart guns.

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Jared Mobarak The Film Stage Jul 11, 2016 B

Despicable Me 2 earns the right to be slight and nutty because it cultivated those feelings in its predecessor.

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J. Olson Cinemixtape Apr 9, 2016 2.5/5

It's hard to tell if directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud faced interference on the part of the studio, but the film lacks any discernible spark beyond frenzied goofiness.

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Scott Mendelson Forbes Aug 1, 2014 3.5/10

The first act of Despicable Me 2 is so winning and engaging that it's almost a tragedy how the rest of the film falls into bargain basement formula.

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