Movie Name | Despicable Me |
Release Year | 2010 |
Directors | Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin |
Screenplay By | Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio |
Story By | Sergio Pablos |
Producers | Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, John Cohen |
Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment |
Distributed By | Universal Pictures |
Language | English |
Country | United States |
Release Dates | June 9, 2010 (Annecy), July 9, 2010 (USA) |
Running Time | 95 minutes |
Budget | $69 million |
Box Office | $543.2 million |
Story (Despicable Me 1):

Introduction (Despicable Me 1):
In the start of the movie “Despicable Me 1”, we see that some people came by bus to see the pyramids. A kid fell on the pyramid and through that all of them came to know that these pyramids are not real and are made up of tube because all of its air came out.
Gru freezes everyone with his gadget:
The news spread like fire that somebody had stole those pyramids. On the other side, we see the main character of the movie Gru who was a very bad guy as he freezes everyone to get something because he had a lot of smart gadgets.
Three girls came in Gru house:
He had those gadgets that nobody has. He also has a pet. One day, three girls came to him to sell their cookies but Gru returned them back without opening the door through the voice recorder.
Dr. Nefario wanted to meet Gru:
On the other side, we see a doctor named Dr. Nefario who wanted to meet Gru. Gru had a meeting with the minions and told them that he wanted to steal the moon so that he could be a great thief.
Doctor told Gru about stealing moon:
Doctor told him that before stealing the moon you had to steal the shrinking machine and you would need a rocket. The names of those three girls were Agnes, Edith and Margo.
Orphan girls:
Those girls were orphans and lived in Miss Hattie’s orphanage. She made them sale those cookies and scold them when the sales were low. On the other side, we saw that Gru’s mother didn’t like him at all.
Bank of evil (Despicable Me 1):
He went to a bank named the bank of Evil where only thieves go and it was a bank for the thieves. There, Gru met a boy named Vector.
Gru met Mr. Perkins:
He wanted to be friend with Gru and tried to talk to him but Gru wanted to meet the head of the bank Mr. Perkins who gave him funds but this time he refused and asked him to steal the shrinking machine first then he would think about the funds.
Gru stole the shrinking machine:
Gru stole the shrinking machine but Vector stole it from him. When Gru went to his house to get it back, Vector didn’t allow him to enter his house.
Three girls wished:
The three girls on the other side wished that someone would adopt them and where they were loved.
Doctor make Cookie robots:
The three girls went to vector’s house to sell the cookies and vector allowed them to come in and after seeing this, Gru called the doctor and told him to make robots that look like cookies.
Gru adopt three girls:
Then he himself went to the orphanage to adopt those girls. When he took them home, he told those girls not to touch anything and do not disturb him.
Three girls know the truth:
The three girls reached the basement while playing where they came to know that Gru is not a dentist and he is working with some chemicals.
Gru ignore the girls:
They also saw a lot of minions. At night, when Gru took them to bed to sleep, Agnes asked him to tell them a story but Gru left.
Girls went to dance class:
Next morning, the three girls had to go for a dance class but Gru told him to sale the cookies but the girls wanted to go for the dance first.
Girls went to vector’s house:
Gru had to agree. He first went for dance and then they go to sale the cookies. When vector opened the cookies, the robots stole the shrinking machine from the secret locker.

Shopkeeper cheated Agnes:
On their way, the three girls asked him to go to the park. There, Agnes wanted a toy but the shopkeeper cheated and Gru blasted him.
Girls dance concert:
When they reached home, the doctor told him that he had only 48 hours left and after 2 days, the girls also had a dance concert.
Mr. Perkins’s refused to fund:
Gru wanted the doctor to increase the time limit but the doctor refused. On the other side, Gru asked the three girls not to disturb him and called the Mr. Perkins but the three girls repeatedly came there and disturb him.
Gru’s meeting with minions:
Due to this, Mr. Perkins got angry and cut the call. Mr. Perkin also knew that Gru had stolen that machine. Gru had a meeting with the minions and told him that he had no money.
Girls helped Gru (Despicable Me 1):
The girls heard that and came to Gru with their money box that had three coins in it which made Gru emotional. The minions also gave him something. There, Gru had an idea and thought to build the rocket by himself.
Mr. Perkin’s plan:
On the other side, it is revealed that Vector was Mr. Perkins son and it was all Mr. Perkin’s plan that he would made his son a thief and gave him all the funds. At night, Gru tells the girls story and also gave them a good night kiss.
Three girls back in orphanage:
The next morning, the doctor called Miss Hattie and told her that they wanted to return those girls so she came and took them back which made the girls sad.
Gru in space(Despicable Me 1):
Gru went to the space and stole it by shrinking the moon but the doctor realized that the shrinking machine shrink things for just a short while.
Girls kidnapping:
On the other side, Gru came back early to attend the concert but it had ended already. Gru got a letter on which it was written that vector had those girls so he went there and gave the moon in place of the girls.
Vector went to space:
But Vector still doesn’t leave the girls and went to the space with the help of a rocket. On the other side, the size of the moon was increasing gradually.
Gru saves girl’s life:
Gru on the other hand tied a rope with the rocket so that the girls could easily leave the rocket. Two of them cross the rope but the third one was about to fall but Gru saved her and the size of the moon increased and Vector reached the space with the moon.
Happy ending (Despicable Me 1):
Now, the behavior of Gru was changed with those girls. He treated them nicely, tells those girls stories and prepared a stage for them so that the girls could dance there and they lived happily together.
Despicable Me 1 Main Character Invoices
No | Voice Actor | Characters |
1 | Gru | Steve Carell |
2 | Vector, Gru’s archrival | Jason Segel |
3 | Dr. Nefario, Gru’s elderly assistant | Russell Brand |
4 | Miss Hattie, orphanage owner | Kristen Wiig |
5 | Margo, Gru’s adopted daughter | Miranda Cosgrove |
6 | Mr. Perkins, president of the Bank of Evil | Will Arnett |
7 | Gru’s mother | Julie Andrews |
8 | Edith, Gru’s adopted daughter | Dana Gaier |
9 | Agnes, Gru’s adopted daughter | Elsie Fisher |
10 | Minions | Pierre Coffin |
11 | Dave (a Minion) | Chris Renaud |
12 | Jerry (a Minion) | Jemaine Clement |
13 | Fred McDade, Gru’s neighbor | Danny McBride |
14 | Carnival barker & tourist dad | Jack McBrayer |
15 | Tourist mom | Mindy Kaling |
16 | Anchorman | Rob Huebel |

Character Profile (Despicable Me 1):
Gru:
Gru was not a good guy before but after he adopted those girls, his behavior changed and he becomes a nice person. He took care of those girls and even saved the life of one when she was about to fall from the rocket.
Villain’s Profile:
Vector (Despicable Me 1):
Vector is the villain of the movie. When Gru stole the shrinking machine, Vector stole it from him and when Gru stole the moon from the space, Vector kidnapped the girls in order to get the moon. But as the size of the moon increased, vector reached the space with the moon.
Did you Notice!
In the start of the movie, Gru didn’t meet the girls yet and didn’t have any good feelings for the kids but still he had a balloon in his pocket(Despicable Me 1).
Life lesson (Despicable Me 1):
- We should always think before making any decision.
- We get the lesson from the movie that the thing that is not obtained honestly doesn’t stay long.
- Don’t make the wrong use of anything.
- We should love the children as they can change our behavior.
Question for you:
What is your point of view that Vector would be able to live in space without air?
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