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39 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreThe funniest kids’ cartoon of the summer.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenWhile the new edition doesn’t quite catch that inspired spark, there’s still plenty to enjoy here courtesy of those zippy visuals and a pitch-perfect voice cast led by the innately animated Steve Carell.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeWhile not quite as charming or unique as the original, Despicable Me 2 comes awfully close.
- 60EmpireHelen O'HaraEmpireHelen O'HaraIt falters in the middle and hesitates unnecessarily in setting up the love story, but Gru still has charm and kids will adore the Minions.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawNothing here to challenge anything from the Pixar golden age, but Despicable Me 2 is a sweet-natured family film.
- 60Time Out LondonGuy LodgeTime Out LondonGuy LodgeIts repetitive qualities are beyond reproach. Every bit as amiable and disposable as its predecessor, it recycles everything from slapstick gags to its own voice cast.
- 60Total FilmTotal FilmThe minions give good mayhem and the twig-armed animation’s lovely. Despite the coolest submarine-car since Bond’s Lotus Esprit, though, Despicable Me 2 is light on gadgets – and surprises, too.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanBy the end, every child in the audience will want his or her own monster-minion toy. Adults will just regret the way that Despicable Me 2 betrays the original film’s devotion to bad-guy gaiety.
- 38Slant MagazineChris CabinSlant MagazineChris CabinThe script's jumble of plot asides and family-friendly pandering is enough to make you want to root for a hero.